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Vaclav Smil offers a masterful analysis of how access to energy has shaped the entire history of human civilization. From animal domestication to fossil fuels and renewable energy, the author examines the fundamental relationship between energy, technology, and social progress.
A dense and revealing work that repositions discussions of development, sustainability, and the future through the indispensable lens of energy limitations and possibilities.
| Author | Vaclav Smil |
|---|---|
| Original title | Energy and Civilization |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Pages | 552 |
”It goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humanity's ability to turn energy into heat, light and motion have been the driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the last 10,000 years.”
