General Energetics: Energy in the Biosphere and Civilization

By Vaclav Smil

Categories: Science & Math

Vaclav Smil's systematic, quantitative account of energy flows in the biosphere and in human civilization, from photosynthesis and animal metabolism to fuels, prime movers and industrial societies.

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