Energy

A Beginner's Guide

Vaclav Smil

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English

One World
01 June 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Management of land & natural resources

Series: Beginner's Guides

With one famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is everything.

In this newly updated and engaging introduction, renowned scientist Vaclav Smil explores energy in all its facets – from the inner workings of the human body to what we eat, the car we drive and the race for more efficient and eco-friendly fuels.

Energy: A Beginner's Guide highlights the importance of energy in both past and present societies, by shedding light on the science behind global warming and efforts to prevent it, and by revealing how our daily decisions affect energy consumption. Whether you're looking for dinner table conversation or to further your own understanding, this book will amaze and inform, uncovering the truths and exposing the myths behind one of the most important concepts in our universe.

By: Vaclav Smil
Imprint: One World
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 259g
ISBN: 9781851684526
ISBN 10: 1851684522
Series: Beginner's Guides
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 June 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Energy in our minds: Concepts and Measures;2. Energy in the biosphere: how nature works;3. Energy in human history: muscles. Tools. Machines; 4. Energy in the modern world; fossil fueled civilisation; 5. Energy in everyday life: from eating to emailing; 6. Energy in the future: trends and unknown

Author Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He has written over 10 books on energy and been a keynote speaker at both the World Economic Forum and the Global Roundtable on Climate Change. He is the first non-American to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology and is a Special Fellow of the Royal Society.

Reviews for Energy: A Beginner's Guide

"David G. Victor - Director, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University""Smil's 'Energy' is rich in thoughtful insights and written in sparkling prose, this little book offers a sweeping survey of the many ways that energy moves our economy and ecology.""Sir Crispin Tickell - Former Chairman of both the Board of the Climate Institute of Washington DC and the International Institute for Environment""This admirably clear and comprehensive guide shows how we us and misuse energy, and the prospects, as ever more if us devour the Earth's diminishing capital of fossil fuels."""