Energy In World History

• Author(s): Vaclav Smil,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 320
• ISBN_10: 0429720122
  ISBN_13: 9780429720123
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / General , History / World , Science / Energy ,

Description:... Every human activity entails the conversion of energy. Changes in the fundamental sources of energy, and in the use of energy sources, are a basic dimension of the evolution of society. Our appreciation of the significance of these processes is essential to a fuller understanding of world history. Vaclav Smil offers a comprehensive look at the role