Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects

Describes The History Of Modern Society's Dependence On Fossil Fuels And The Prospects For The Transition To A Nonfossil World. Vaclav Smil Makes It Clear That This Transition Will Not Be Accomplished Easily, And That It Cannot Be Accomplished Within The Timetables Established By The Obama Administration. --from Publisher Description Energy Systems : Their Basic Properties -- Global Transitions : Universal Patterns -- National Transitions : Commonalities And Particularities -- Coming Transitions : Expectations And Realities. Vaclav Smil. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [157]-166) And Index.