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Energy and Civilization
A History
by Vaclav Smil · 2017 · 564 pages
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About This Book
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through the modern fossil fuel-driven civilization. The book examines how human innovations in converting energy into heat, light, and motion have been a primary driver of cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years.
Book Details
Published
2017
Pages
564
Language
en
ISBN
9780262338318
