Energy in world history
著者
書誌事項
Energy in world history
（Essays in world history）
Westview Press, 1994
- : pbk
大学図書館所蔵 全28件
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-291) and index
内容説明・目次
- 巻冊次
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ISBN 9780813319018
内容説明
Every human activity entails the conversion of fuel into energy and changes in the fundamental sources of energy and how we use them are, therefore, a basic dimension of the evolution of society. This book offers a look at how societies across the world and down the centuries have harnessed and used energy - ranging from human muscle-power in foraging societies and animal-power in traditional farming to pre-industrial hydraulic techniques and our modern fossil-fuelled civilization.
目次
- Energy and society
- energy in prehistory
- traditional agriculture
- pre-industrial prime movers and fuels
- fossil-fueled civilization
- energy in world history.
- 巻冊次
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: pbk ISBN 9780813319025
内容説明
Every human activity entails the conversion of energy. Changes in the fundamental sources of energy, and in the use of energy sources, are a basic dimension of the evolution of society. Our appreciation of the significance of these processes is essential to a fuller understanding of world history. Vaclav Smil offers a comprehensive look at the role of energy in world history, ranging from human muscle-power in foraging societies and animal-power in traditional farming to preindustrial hydraulic techniques and modern fossil-fueled civilization. The book combines a vast historical sweep with cross-cultural comparisons and is enhanced by illustrations and accessible quantitative material. Students and general readers alike will gain an understanding of energys fundamental role in human progress. Smil illuminates the role played by various means of harnessing energy in different societies and provides new insights by explaining the impact and limitations of these fundamental physical inputswhether it is in the cultivation of crops, smelting of metals, waging of war, or the mass production of goods.
While examining the energetic foundations of historical changes, Energy in World History avoids simplistic, deterministic views of energy needs and recognizes the complex interplay of physical and social realities.
目次
* Energy and Society * Energy in Prehistory * Traditional Agriculture * Preindustrial Prime Movers and Fuels * Fossil-Fueled Civilization * Energy in World History
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