Energy and Civilization A History
Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomas...
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Main Author: | Smil, Vaclav (Author) |
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
The MIT Press
2017
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