Leslie White, in his theory, focused on the harnessing of energy and _______
a. the relationship of ideology to environment.
b. the relationship between the structure of the human brain and the development of technology.
c. humans' use of technology to "capture energy"
d. the productive nature of human labor
e. the expression of human personality
ANSWER:
c
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