Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines

by Vaclav Smil

Book Overview

The story of how diesel engines and gas turbines, used to power cargo ships and jet airplanes, made today's globally integrated economy possible.The many books on globalization published over the past... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262014432
• ISBN13: 9780262014434
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.5"