Energy in World History

Energy in World History

By Vaclav Smil

This book offers a comprehensive look at the role of energy in world history, ranging from human muscle-power in foraging societies and animal-power in traditional farming to preindustrial hydraulic techniques and modern fossil-fueled civilization.

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Publisher: Routledge
Publish Date: 10/19/2020
Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780367158798
ISBN-10: 0367158795
Language: English

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This book offers a comprehensive look at the role of energy in world history, ranging from human muscle-power in foraging societies and animal-power in traditional farming to preindustrial hydraulic techniques and modern fossil-fueled civilization.

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Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of forty books, including Energy and Civilization and Growth , published by the MIT Press.

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