This book offers a comprehensive look at the role of energy in world history, ranging from human muscle-power in foraging societies and animal-power in traditional farming to preindustrial hydraulic techniques and modern fossil-fueled civilization.
| ISBN: | 9780367158798 |
| Publication date: | 19th October 2020 |
| Author: | Vaclav Smil |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 300 pages |
| Genres: |
History |