LEADER 00000nim a22005175a 4500 003 MWT 005 20191125093506.0 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 180511s2018 xxunnn es i n eng d 020 9781469098258 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 1469098253 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ gil_9781469098258_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT12126533 037 12126533|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 082 00 333.7909|223 099 eAudiobook hoopla 099 eAudiobook hoopla 100 1 Smil, Vaclav,|eauthor. 240 10 Energy in world history 245 10 Energy and civilization :|ba history|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cVaclav Smil. 250 Unabridged. 264 1 [United States] :|bGildan Media,|c2018. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 audio file (20hr., 10 min.)) : |bdigital. 336 spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 344 digital|hdigital recording|2rda 347 data file|2rda 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 1 Read by David Colacci. 520 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 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 Power resources|xHistory. 650 0 Power resources|xSocial aspects. 650 0 Technology and civilization. 650 0 Energy consumption|xSocial aspects. 700 1 Colacci, David. 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 12126533?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ gil_9781469098258_180.jpeg 880 7 |6650-00/Zsym|aзsymRessources �energ�etiques |xзsymhistoire.|2зsymram 880 7 |6650-00/Zsym|aзsymConsommation d'�energie.|2зsymram