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Energy and Civilization: A History Hardcover – Jan. 1 2017

by Vaclav Smil (Author)
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  1. Print length
    552 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Mit Pr
  4. Publication date
    Jan. 1 2017
  5. Dimensions
    15.88 x 3.81 x 23.5 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0262035774
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0262035774
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mit Pr (Jan. 1 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 552 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0262035774
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262035774
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 880 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 3.81 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,060 ratings

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Vaclav Smil

Vaclav Smil

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Vaclav Smil is currently a Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. He completed his graduate studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Carolinum University in Prague and at the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences of the Pennsylvania State University. His interdisciplinary research interests encompass a broad area of energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical and public policy studies, and he had also applied these approaches to energy, food and environmental affairs of China.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Science Academy) and the first non-American to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology. He has been an invited speaker in more than 250 conferences and workshops in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Africa, has lectured at many universities in North America, Europe and East Asia and has worked as a consultant for many US, EU and international institutions. His wife Eva is a physician and his son David is an organic synthetic chemist.

Official Website: www.vaclavsmil.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars an amazing thinker
Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2022
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one of the most relevant writers on sustainability today- Smil puts energy- of all types- into a global and historical perspective that is revealing, rational and thought provoking.
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Eoghan M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book! Great addition to the library
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2022
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What an amazing book! The way that school should have been taught! Written in an engaging and entertaining manner.
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Kayla Speck
4.0 out of 5 stars Have to pay a monthly fee!?! Ridiculous
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2020
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Very interesting. I purchased the audiobook but can only stream it and apparently have to pay a monthly fee. Not happy about that
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Danie Provo
5.0 out of 5 stars Bonne profondeur et bonne qualité dans la présentation de la ...
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2018
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Bonne profondeur et bonne qualité dans la présentation de la perspective historique. Très intéressant. Donne le goût de lire, de découvrir plus sur le sujet.
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Rockin Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2019
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Excellent book, great history on energy and evolution.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fossil fuels are here for a long time
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2020
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Great book. The history of energy.
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John Williston
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2018
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5.0 out of 5 stars very informative
Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2022
mind boggling amount of information, dizzying almost....
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Carlos A Bigurra Alzati
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendado, excelentes libro
Reviewed in Mexico on January 18, 2024
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Recomendado, excelentes libro, muy buen servicio y rapidez en la entrega, gracias.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sobre a estória do uso da energia em suas várias formas.
Reviewed in Brazil on August 15, 2023
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Recebi hoje. O livro tem impressão nítida em papel de textura amarelada, e capa comum.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sobre a estória do uso da energia em suas várias formas.
Reviewed in Brazil on August 15, 2023
Recebi hoje. O livro tem impressão nítida em papel de textura amarelada, e capa comum.
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SANOH PRATAP SINGH
5.0 out of 5 stars nice book
Reviewed in India on January 2, 2024
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nice book
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Hermann Luyken
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly fascinating
Reviewed in Germany on January 16, 2023
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Wonderful description of the evolution of energy usage, well documented and full of informative material. I wished I would know this guy personally. I am sure I could listen endlessky to what he says. I can understand why Bill Gates loves his books. I already bought the next one.
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Marco FILLA
5.0 out of 5 stars A rare book
Reviewed in Italy on December 4, 2022
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This is a rare book not only for the depth and clarity of the content, but also for the constant reference to the quantitative aspect of the subjects treated. A welcome blend between a treatise and a handbook is thus the result.
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