Energy: A Beginner's Guide

by Vaclav Smil · 2006

Vaclav Smil's accessible guide to energy sources, uses, conversions, and constraints.

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Scholar of energy, environment, food, and technical change.

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Documented citation: Business Insider reports Energy: A Beginner's Guide as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books selection.

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