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Energy and Civilization
by Vaclav Smil (Author),
MIT Press (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
About the Book: Energy and Civilization
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history,
from pre-agricultural foraging societies through todays 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 force behind our cultural and economic
progress over the past 10, 000 years.
—Bill Gates, Gates Notes, Best Books of the Year
Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780262536165
Language English
Binding Trade Paper Back
Publisher MIT Press
Publishing Date 2018-11-13
Total Pages 568