Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines

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Price
$36.00
Publisher
MIT Press
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Pages
272
Dimensions
6.6 X 8.6 X 0.8 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780262518765
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About the Author
Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of forty books, including Energy and Civilization, published by the MIT Press. In 2010 he was named by Foreign Policy as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers. In 2013 Bill Gates wrote on his website that "there is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil."
Reviews
By scrutinizing common yet often-overlooked technologies, Smil offers a fresh and useful perspective on world economics.--Mark Reutter, Wilson Quarterly--

Mr. Smil's account of the engineering advances throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries--advances that brought the world large marine diesels and gas turbines--is first-rate history, both thorough and compelling.

--Nick Schulz, The Wall Street Journal--