Energy and civilization : a history / Vaclav Smil.

Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomas...

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Uniform Title:	Energy in world history
Main Author:	Smil, Vaclav (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Power resources > History. Power resources > Social aspects. Technology and civilization. Energy consumption > Social aspects. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General. HISTORY > World. Power resources. Energieversorgung. Energieverbrauch. Agrargesellschaft. Industriegesellschaft. Ressources énergétiques > histoire. Consommation d'énergie. ENVIRONMENT/Energy ENVIRONMENT/General SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Technology Electronic books. History.
Genre:	Electronic books. History.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (JSTOR)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (vii, 552 pages) : illustrations
Format:	Electronic eBook