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Energy: A Beginner's Guide

by Vaclav Smil
RM34.00 MYR
Energy: A Beginner's Guide
Energy: A Beginner's Guide

Unraveling energy's role in universe and society.

If you're curious about how energy powers everything from the cosmos to our coffee pots, Vaclav Smil's "Energy: A Beginner's Guide" turns a complex subject into an accessible read. It's a perfect starting point for anyone eager to understand the fundamental force shaping our world, our technology, and the sustainability debates that define our times. Dive into this book, and you'll find dinner conversations becoming that much more enlightening.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Energy: A Beginner's Guide

by Vaclav Smil
RM34.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9781851684526
Authors: Vaclav Smil
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Date of Publication: 2006-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, History, Economics, Science
Related Topics: Technology, Physics
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 1448 readers)

Description

As Einstein pointed out in his famous equation, E=MC2, all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere; it is everything. In this engaging book, prolific author and academic Vaclav Smil provides an introduction to the far-reaching term and gives the reader a greater understanding of energy's place in both past and present society. Starting with an explanation of the concept, he goes on to cover such exciting topics as the inner workings of the human body, and the race for more efficient and environmentally friendly fuels. With global warming becoming a mainstream political issue, this guide will help shed light on the science behind it and efforts to prevent it, and how our seemingly insignificant daily decisions affect energy consumption. Whether you're after insight or dinner table conversation, "Energy: A Beginner's Guide" will amaze and inform, uncovering the science behind one of the most important concepts in our universe.
 

Unraveling energy's role in universe and society.

If you're curious about how energy powers everything from the cosmos to our coffee pots, Vaclav Smil's "Energy: A Beginner's Guide" turns a complex subject into an accessible read. It's a perfect starting point for anyone eager to understand the fundamental force shaping our world, our technology, and the sustainability debates that define our times. Dive into this book, and you'll find dinner conversations becoming that much more enlightening.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.