Energy and Civilization
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Energy and Civilization by Vaclav Smil
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fueldriven civilization.
Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of forty books, including Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses and Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing, both published by the MIT Press. In 2010 he was named by Foreign Policy as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers. In 2013 Bill Gates wrote on his website that "there is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil."
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| ISBN 13 | 9780262536165 |
| ISBN 10 | 0262536161 |
| Title | Energy and Civilization |
| Author | Vaclav Smil |
| Series | Energy And Civilization |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | MIT Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 568 |
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