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020 _a1851684522 (paperback)
020 _a9781851684526 (paperback)
100 1 _aSmil, Vaclav.
245 1 0 _aEnergy : a beginner's guide
260 _a[S.l.] :
_bOneworld Publications,
_c2007.
300 _a192 p. ;
490 1 _aBeginner's guides.
520 _aIn this user-friendly and informative book, prolific author and academic Vaclav Smil provides an introduction to this 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. 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.
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