Energy Transitions
History, Requirements, Prospects
$130.56
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2010
Summary
This bold and controversial argument shows why energy transitions are inherently complex and prolonged affairs, and how ignoring this fact raises unrealistic expectations that the United States and other global economies can be weaned quickly from a primary dependency on fossil fuels.
Energy transitions are fundamental processes behind the evolution of human societies: they both drive and are driven by technical, economic, and social changes. In a bold and provocative argument, Ene…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780313381775 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0313381771 |
| Author: | Vaclav Smil |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Praeger Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
| Audience Age: | 7-17 |
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Critics Review
Vaclav Smil has written another important book on energy which is quite amazing. Although there are a lot of important books about energy, as an author Smil is in a class by himself in terms of breadth and depth. * TheGatesNotes.com *
Recommended. Students and general readers, all levels. * Choice *
Vaclav Smil
Vaclav Smil is a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.
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