About the book
The concept of energy, and how it shapes both living bodies and whole societies, is the subject Vaclav Smil takes up in an introduction written for beginners. Einstein's equation E=mc2 shows that matter can be converted to energy, and Smil first explains what energy is before following it through the workings of the human body, its place in the history of the planet and of modern society, and the search for cleaner and more efficient fuels. He also covers the science of global warming, the efforts to limit it, and the way small everyday choices add up in total energy use.
Mark Zuckerberg, writing on his Facebook page, noted that it deals with physical rather than social science, covering how energy works, how its production and use may change, and what that means for the climate.
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Mark Zuckerberg (CEO/Facebook)
This book is about physical rather than social sciences. It explores important topics around how energy works, how our production and use might evolve, and how this affects climate change.
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