Energy and Civilization: A History

by Vaclav Smil

Book Overview

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262536161
• ISBN13: 9780262536165
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 562 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher