Energy and Civilization. From Primitivism to Our Days

What does civilization owe to energy? Thanks to innovations based on energy transformation, our civilization has been formed and continues to improve. What energy epochs do specialists identify? What is impossible for life on Earth? How has the development of energy influenced the formation of society? What dramatic events have occurred in the field of energy research?
The book by the popular famous professor and specialist in economics, energy, and history Vaclav Smil, in an updated design, will provide detailed answers to these and many other questions that concern humanity.