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2+ YearsPublisher | Mit Press Ltd |
ISBN 13 | 9780262536165 |
ISBN 10 | 262536161 |
Book Subtitle | A History |
Book Description | A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fueldriven civilization."I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star War |
About the Author | Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of forty books, including Energy and Civilization, 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." |
Language | English |
Author | Vaclav Smil |
Language | English |
Edition Number | Reprint |
Publication Date | 43435 |
Number of Pages | 568 |
Energy And Civilization : A History Paperback English by Vaclav Smil - 43435