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02887aim a22004455a 4500 001 6D8F46F6B0D511E8923D894D97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180905010705 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 180511s2018 xxunnn es z n eng d 020 $a 1469098253 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 $a 9781469098258 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 028 42 $a MWT12126533 040 $a Midwest $e rda $d SILO 082 00 $a 333.7909 $2 23 100 1 $a Smil, Vaclav, $e author. 240 10 $a Energy in world history 245 10 $a Energy and civilization : $b a history $h [electronic resource] / $c Vaclav Smil. 250 $a Unabridged. 264 1 $a [United States] : $b Gildan, $c 2018. 300 $a 1 online resource (1 audio file (20hr., 10 min.)) : $b digital. 506 $a Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 1 $a Read by David Colacci. 520 $a 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. 538 $a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 $a Power resources $x History. 650 0 $a Power resources $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Technology and civilization. 650 0 $a Energy consumption $x Social aspects. 700 1 $a Colacci, David. 710 2 $a hoopla digital. 856 40 $u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12126533 $y Instantly available on hoopla. $z Instantly available on hoopla. $3 URL 856 42 $z Cover image $u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/gil_9781469098258_180.jpeg $y Cover image $3 URL 880 7 $6 650-00/Zsym 880 7 $6 650-00/Zsym 941 $a 1 952 $l XBPE737 $d 20180905060808.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=6D8F46F6B0D511E8923D894D97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search