Vaclav Smil laat zien waarom we sommige dieren eten en andere niet, hoe de bevolking door het succes van graan exponentieel kon groeien, en hoe we de groeiende bevolking kunnen blijven voeden met minder impact op de planeet.  Meer

Grootte is de belangrijkste variabele van het universum. Of het nu gaat om minuscule bacteriën of enorme keizerrijken: ze zijn allemaal onderworpen aan de wetten van grootte.  Meer

Door de gevolgen van klimaatverandering wordt er harder dan ooit geroepen om snelle veranderingen in onze levenswijzen en productiemethoden.  Meer

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization.  Meer

'A fascinating deep dive.  Meer

Although the last two generations have seen an enormous amount of attention paid to advances in electronics, the fact remains that high-income, high-energy societies could thrive without microchips, etc.  Meer

The magnitude and rapidity of global environmental change threatens the perpetuation of life on Earth. Many aspects of this crisis are familiar to us - the destruction of tropical rainforests, the hole in the Antarctic ozone, desertification, soil erosion - yet we avoid the underlying challenge of a rapidly deteriorating ecological system and the breadth and complexity of responses demanded.  Meer

From the New York Times-bestselling author, a new volume on the history of human ingenuity and its attendant breakthroughs and busts.  Meer

This book 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.  Meer

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.  Meer

A selection of 50 Slovak folk tales assembled from the collections of folklorist Pavol Dobsinsky. The translator seeks to preserve the poetic qualities of the originals, and the book includes an introduction to the genres of the folktale and the specifics of Slovak tales.  Meer