Energy and civilization : a history
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- ISBN: 9780262536165
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Physical Description:
vii, 552 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
print - Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Revised edition of: Energy in world history / Vaclav Smil. 1994. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-530) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Energy and society -- Energy in prehistory -- Traditional farming -- Preindustrial prime movers and fuels -- Fossil fuels, primary electricity, and renewables -- Fossil-fueled civilization -- Energy in world history. |
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Subject: | Power resources -- History Power resources -- Social aspects Technology and civilization Energy consumption -- Social aspects |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Gibsons Public Library | 333.7909 SMIL (Text) | 30886000922662 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |