Energies - 9780262194105
Un libro in lingua di Vaclav Smil edito da Mit Pr, 1998
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In this highly original book, ecologist Vaclav Smil presents a comprehensive andintegrated survey of all the forms of energy that shape our world, from the sun to the human body,from bread to microchips. Written in a scientifically sophisticated yet accessible style, Energiesconsists of eighty-two short essays organized under six headings: Sun and Earth, Plants and Animals,People and Food, Preindustrial Societies, Fossil-Fueled Civilization, and Transportation andInformation. Each essay explains the science of the energy form as well as its implications for thefunctioning of the universe, life, or human society.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Energies
- Sottotitolo: An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Vaclav Smil
- Editore: Mit Pr
- Collana: Mit Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 05 Dicembre '98
- Genere: TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING
- Argomenti : Power resources Social aspects
- Pagine: 210
- Dimensioni mm: 241 x 203 x 19
- EAN-13: 9780262194105