Energy in Nature and Society

Energy in Nature and Society
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 495
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ISBN-10 : 9780262195652
ISBN-13 : 0262195658
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Book Synopsis Energy in Nature and Society by : Vaclav Smil

Download or read book Energy in Nature and Society written by Vaclav Smil and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, systematic, analytically unified, and interdisciplinary treatment of energy in nature and society, from solar radiation and photosynthesis to our fossil fueled civilization and its environmental consequences.


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