Oil - A Beginner's Guide

Informationen zum Autor Author Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He has written over 10 books on energy and been a keynote speaker at both the World Economic Forum and the Global Roundtable on Climate Change. He is the first non-American to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology and is a Special Fellow of the Royal Society. Klappentext Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity's dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the 'black stuff', from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today. Zusammenfassung In this fully revised and updated edition! world acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Smil, Vaclav Smil, Smil Vaclav
• Editore: Oneworld
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781786072863
• ISBN: 978-1-78607-286-3
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 197 mm x 12 mm
• Serie: Beginner's Guides
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; NATURE / Natural Resources, Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Fossil Fuels, International Relations, Environmental Management, Energy industries & utilities, Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning, Petroleum technology, Energy industries and utilities