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Energy and Civilization: A History

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Civilization: A History
First edition
AuthorVaclav Smil
LanguageEnglish
Subjects
PublisherThe MIT Press
Publication date
2017

Energy and Civilization: A History is a 2017 book by Vaclav Smil, published by The MIT Press.

The book is a "comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history" and is an updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994).