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)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]
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