Energy and Civilization

Energy and CivilizationBy: Vaclav Smil A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fueldriven 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

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