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Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows -- ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity -- for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel--driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts -- from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.

Power resources --- Technology and civilization. --- Energy consumption --- #SBIB:93H3 --- #SBIB:39A4 --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Energy conservation --- Civilization and machinery --- Civilization and technology --- Machinery and civilization --- Civilization --- Social history --- Technology --- Energy --- Energy resources --- Power supply --- Natural resources --- Energy harvesting --- Energy industries --- History. --- Social aspects. --- Thematische geschiedenis --- Toegepaste antropologie --- Philosophy --- Technology and civilization --- 331.12 --- 338.013 --- History --- Social aspects --- Geschiedenis van de industrie --- Belang, verdeling en beleid van de natuurlijke rijkdommen. Grondstoffen --- World history --- ENVIRONMENT/Energy --- ENVIRONMENT/General --- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Technology --- energy policy --- history --- impact study --- social impact --- fossil fuel --- farming system --- систем на земјоделско производство --- orientamento produttivo agricolo --- sistemi i aktivitetit fermer --- systém hospodaření --- systém hospodárenia --- maataloustuotantojärjestelmä --- система на земеделските предприятия --- sistema de exploração agrícola --- sustav poljoprivrednoga gospodarenja --- système d'exploitation agricole --- sistem de exploatare agricolă --- gazdálkodási rendszer --- sistema agrikola --- landbouwbedrijfssysteem --- ustrój rolny --- ūkininkavimo sistema --- sistem kmetovanja --- landwirtschaftliches Betriebssystem --- систем пољопривредне производње --- põllumajandustootmine --- σύστημα γεωργικής εκμετάλλευσης --- lauksaimniecības sistēma --- sistema de explotación agraria --- landbrugsdriftssystem --- indirizzo produttivo dell'azienda agricola --- систем на добра земјоделска практика --- landwirtschaftliches Bewirtschaftungssystem --- земјоделски информативен систем --- систем на органско земјоделско производство --- systém obhospodařování --- земјоделски систем --- degizraktenis --- фосилно гориво --- fjuwil fossili --- fosilní palivo --- fosílne palivo --- iškastinis kuras --- fossiilinen polttoaine --- combustibile fossile --- fossiele brandstof --- fossiilkütus --- fosilno gorivo --- combustibil fosil --- fossilt bränsle --- combustible fósil --- breosla iontaise --- fossiler Brennstoff --- paliwo kopalne --- изкопаемо гориво --- fosszilis tüzelőanyag --- karburant fosil --- ορυκτά καύσιμα --- fossilt brændsel --- combustible fossile --- combustível fóssil --- οργανικά καύσιμα --- ürgkütus --- karburant fossili --- soziale Auswirkungen --- impatto sociale --- társadalmi hatás --- ndikim social --- socialinis poveikis --- sociální dopad --- impact social --- sociálny dosah --- κοινωνικός αντίκτυπος --- impacto social --- sotsiaalne mõju --- impatt soċjali --- socialni učinki --- social indvirkning --- sociaal effect --- општествено влијание --- sociālā ietekme --- sosiaalinen vaikutus --- друштвени утицај --- wpływ społeczny --- социално въздействие --- sociala konsekvenser --- društveni učinak --- sociala följder --- sociala effekter --- gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen --- въздействие върху обществото --- društveno djelovanje --- impact societal --- oddziaływanie społeczne --- maatschappelijk effect --- обществено въздействие --- spoločenský dosah --- družbeni vpliv --- impatt fuq is-soċjetà --- αντίκτυπος στην κοινωνία --- repercusión social --- impact sociétal --- општествено дејствување --- společenský dopad --- ühiskondlik mõju --- општествени последици --- utjecaj na društvo --- incidenza sociale --- samfundsmæssig indvirkning --- yhteiskunnallinen vaikutus --- societal impact --- impacto societal --- samhällseffekter --- poveikis visuomenei --- mõju uuring --- hatástanulmány --- analýza dosahu --- Wirkungsstudie --- студија утицаја --- vaikuttavuustutkimus --- impactonderzoek --- изследване на влияние --- ietekmes izpēte --- studio d'impatto --- poveikio tyrimas --- étude d'impact --- студија за влијание --- analýza dopadu --- studim mbi ndikimin --- studija o utjecaju --- analiza wpływu --- konsekvensundersøgelse --- konsekvent-undersökning --- studju tal-impatt --- študija učinkov --- μελέτη επιπτώσεων --- estudio de impacto --- studiu de impact --- estudo de impacto --- konsekvensberegning --- zjišťování účinnosti --- studija o učinku --- konsekvensvurdering --- studie dopadu --- studio d'impatto economico --- impaktstudie --- studie vlivu --- konsekvensundersökning --- оценка на влијанието --- Wirksamkeitsuntersuchung --- História --- ιστορία --- storja --- histori --- historie --- historia --- história --- история --- stair --- geschiedenis --- történettudomány --- povijest --- zgodovina --- histoire --- историја --- Geschichtswissenschaft --- storia --- istorija --- ajalugu --- vēsture --- istorie --- Geschichte --- historiografie --- storiografia --- dějiny národů --- historiador --- dějepis --- historická věda --- történelem --- energetická politika --- energetikos politika --- politique énergétique --- energetska politika --- energiapoliitika --- energiapolitiikka --- енергийна политика --- politika tal-enerġija --- ενεργειακή πολιτική --- política energética --- Energiepolitik --- politica energetica --- energiebeleid --- energiapolitika --- energipolitik --- enerģētikas politika --- politică energetică --- politikë energjetike --- енергетска политика --- polityka energetyczna --- strategia energetica --- obiettivo energetico --- политика за енергетика --- politica energetica nazionale --- мерки за енергетска ефикасност --- atomprogram --- opzione energetica --- atompolitik --- politica dell'energia --- piano energetico --- енергетска стратегија --- sviluppo energetico --- córas feirmeoireachta --- tionchar sóisialta --- staidéar tionchair --- beartas fuinnimh