Vaclav Smil Energy And Civilization

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.

Vaclav smil energy and civilization.

In 2013 bill gates wrote on his website that there is no author whose books i look forward to more than vaclav smil. In 2010 he was named by foreign policy as one of the top 100 global thinkers. He is the author of forty books including energy and civilization published by the mit press in 2010 he was named by foreign policy as one of the top 100 global thinkers. He is the author of forty books including energy and civilization published by the mit press.

Vaclav smil is distinguished professor emeritus at the university of manitoba.