Oil Av Vaclav Smil

With one famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is everything. In this newly updated and engaging introduction, renowned scientist Vaclav Smil explores energy in all its facets – from...

<b>A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.</b><p>Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving....

Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? <br/> <br/>From Earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern...