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Energy and Civilization

Hardcover • 2017 • English

Energy and Civilization

By Vaclav Smil

1 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization."I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History, he goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans' ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past...Show more

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ISBN

9780262035774

Publisher

MIT Press Ltd

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

Energy and Civilization

Format

Hardcover

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