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http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=AC470ED016B9B9214C64625F4709AA38 http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=AC470ED016B9B9214C6...

• dredmorbius 7y ago
  Smil's Energy and Civilization is indeed excellent.
  • davidivadavid 7y ago
    I've been meaning to look at his work, but I'm not sure where to start? Any books to avoid/prioritize?
    • dredmorbius 7y ago
      Quite honestly, this is as good as any. I'd read the earlier version (Energy and History) previously. His materials book, Making the Modern World, is also an eye-opener. He covers energy transitions, fertilisers, China, and much else. Oh, and apparently just published: https://www.worldcat.org/title/growth-from-microorganisms-to-megacities/oclc/1085577162 https://www.worldcat.org/title/growth-from-microorganisms-to...