Energy In World History

Vaclav Smil (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2020
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-15879-8 (ISBN)

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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.

Vaclav Smil teaches at the University of Manitoba. He has written thirteen books, including Energy, Food, Environment: Realities, Myths, Options; General Energetics; and Global Ecology, Environmental Change, and Social Flexibility .

1. Energy and Society 2. Energy in Prehistory 3. Traditional Agriculture 4. Preindustrial Prime Movers and Fuels 5. Fossil-Fueled Civilization 6. Energy in World History

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2020
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 235 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
ISBN-10	0-367-15879-5 / 0367158795
ISBN-13	978-0-367-15879-8 / 9780367158798
Zustand	Neuware