Download or read book Energy and Civilization written by Vaclav Smil and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. "I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History, he goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans' ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years. —Bill Gates, Gates Notes, Best Books of the Year Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows—ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity—for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts—from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.
Download or read book The Energy of Life written by Guy C. Brown and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world's leading experts on bioenergetics unravels the deepest mystery of human physiology: biological energyQwhat it is, how we get it, how we expend it, and most importantly, how we can make more. 6 diagrams.
Download or read book Energy of Existence written by Audrey E Randles and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Theory of Matrix series of books offers the exiting developments in cosmological theory. We combine the elements of psychology, cosmology, and astrophysics to discover secrets hidden deep in the Universe.'Energy of Existence' is the 3rd book of the series.In this book, we discuss the energy structure of the multimodal objects and systems and the relations between energy and matter on the one hand, and space and time on the other. Stay well, and enjoy your reading. Yours sincerely, Audrey Elizabeth Randle
Download or read book Energy of Existence written by Audrey E. Randles and published by Coresynthesis org.. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matrix reveals intimate relations between Energy, Information and Space-Time. New concepts, such as Space-Time and Mass-Energy Transformations, Info-Energy and Space-Time Conservation Laws and Reversibility, Speed of Light special features and more.
Download or read book Probable Impossibilities written by Alan Lightman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams tackles "big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness ... in an entertaining and easily digestible way” (Wall Street Journal) with a collection of meditative essays on the possibilities—and impossibilities—of nothingness and infinity, and how our place in the cosmos falls somewhere in between. Can space be divided into smaller and smaller units, ad infinitum? Does space extend to larger and larger regions, on and on to infinity? Is consciousness reducible to the material brain and its neurons? What was the origin of life, and can biologists create life from scratch in the lab? Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, whom The Washington Post has called “the poet laureate of science writers,” explores these questions and more—from the anatomy of a smile to the capriciousness of memory to the specialness of life in the universe to what came before the Big Bang. Probable Impossibilities is a deeply engaged consideration of what we know of the universe, of life and the mind, and of things vastly larger and smaller than ourselves.
Download or read book Vital Energy Everyday The Discovery of an Existence written by Fabien Marchand and published by Vital Energy Everyday. This book was released on 2020-06-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coherent force. What is this force that chooses to bring life to matter in order to make up a human, sometimes an animal, or a plant ?The forces of cohesion are at work all around us and in our daily life, enough to just take a look around to believe their presence. No need for religious or spiritual or mystical beliefs. Common sense and humility open the path to the curious and willing reader who will know to ask himself the right questions: - Is this "essence" of life intelligent ?- Is this same essence that surrounds me inside me ?- Can its mere existence give meaning to life ?- Is this essence in all cultures around the world ?- Which medicines employ this energy ?- How to influence it and benefit from its coherence ?- Is it possible to learn how to use it, channel it ?This book is a source of discovery, a conscious awakening to the existence of this life force that is Vital Energy.Discover more about Unity is the Key Publishing at www.unityisthekey.f
Download or read book Cultivating the Energy of Life written by Liu Hua-Yang and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1998-02-17 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern translation of Hui-ming Ching, the classic Taoist manual on cultivating and conserving energy as a means of achieving greater health, longevity, and inner peace To live a healthy and long life, to be tranquil and untouched by the dust of the mundane world, and to become one with the life-giving energy of the Tao—these are the goals of the practitioner of Taoist spirituality. The classic Chinese text Hui-ming ching (“Treatise on Cultivating Life”) is one of the most important Taoist classics on the arts of longevity and a major inspiration for many techniques of Qigong. Even two hundred years after its initial publication, it is still one of the most accessible works on a branch of Taoist practice that has been heretofore shrouded in mystery. Abandoning the symbolic language typically used in the ancient classics, it discusses the practices of the Microcosmic and Macrocosmic Orbits, the role of breath in circulating energy, and the conservation of procreative energy in a straightforward and concrete way. Now, in this new, complete translation, a foremost translator of Taoist texts clarifies and elucidates the Taoist methods of conserving and cultivating energy for the attainment of health, longevity, and inner peace.
Download or read book The Energy of Life written by Vladimir Megre and published by Ringing Cedars Press LLC. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Energy of Life reasserts the extraordinary power of human thought and reveals the influence our thinking has - not only on our lives - but also on the destiny of our planet and the Universe."--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Inanimate Life written by George M. Briggs and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What Is Energy a Call to the Spiritual Core of Man written by Sampson Oke Iruoha and published by Upbuilding Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the primary form of energy in Creation and the need for its right recognition and usage for the development of mankind and their surroundings. Over millennia this energy has been misdirected by man due to his ignorance of its existence and nature of working. As a consequence, only works that have led to despair, chaos and destruction have formed in great numbers and grown through the thinking and general activity of men. The right use of this energy always leads to upbuilding in Creation, because it brings together and holds forms and substances in ways that only encourage upward growth and beauty. Loss of this energy through non-recognition and lack of absorption and right use leads to a decrease in its supply and in the effects of its magnetic and upbuilding power. Disintegration or "a falling apart" results from this lack of or reduction in the flow of the currents of this primary energy and takes the form of the break-down in peace, morality and the general ability to experience true joy by mankind. In this hour of twelve, when the fruits of the wrong use of this power are returning to man in earnest, and with great force and rapidity, with the threat of destroying him and his world, it is paramount that its true nature becomes known to man so that he may respond rightly to what comes to him in this time and avert the irreversible destructive and devastating fate that lies at the end of the path upon which he has treaded now for ages.
Download or read book The Philosophy of Existence Showing the One Universal Energy and Its Law of Operation 1911 written by Joshua Harris Abbott and published by . This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Power Sex Suicide written by Nick Lane and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-10-13 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are fundamental for driving complex life on the planet. But there is much more to them than that. Mitochondria have their own DNA, with their own small collection of genes, separate from those in the cell nucleus. It is thought that they were once bacteria living independent lives. Their enslavement within the larger cell was a turning point in the evolution of life, enabling the development of complex organisms and, closely related, the origin of two sexes. Unlike the DNA in the nucleus, mitochondrial DNA is passed down exclusively (or almost exclusively) via the female line. That's why it has been used by some researchers to trace human ancestry daughter-to-mother, to 'Mitochondrial Eve'. Mitochondria give us important information about our evolutionary history. And that's not all. Mitochondrial genes mutate much faster than those in the nucleus because of the free radicals produced in their energy-generating role. This high mutation rate lies behind our ageing and certain congenital diseases. The latest research suggests that mitochondria play a key role in degenerative diseases such as cancer, through their involvement in precipitating cell suicide. Mitochondria, then, are pivotal in power, sex, and suicide. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, Nick Lane brings together the latest research findings in this exciting field to show how our growing understanding of mitochondria is shedding light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose (why don't we just bud?), and why we age and die. This understanding is of fundamental importance, both in understanding how we and all other complex life came to be, but also in order to be able to control our own illnesses, and delay our degeneration and death. 'An extraordinary account of groundbreaking modern science... The book abounds with interesting and important ideas.' Mark Ridley, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
Download or read book The Philosophy Of Existence written by Joshua Harris Abbott and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this philosophical work, author Joshua Harris Abbott explores the concept of a universal energy that underlies all things in existence. This thought-provoking book is sure to inspire deep reflection and contemplation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Energy Leadership written by Bruce D Schneider and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Energy Leadership, renowned coach Bruce D. Schneider teaches how to understand the most important personal resource of all -- energy, and shows how to harness it to achieve success in the workplace, the home, and in the world at large. This engaging and fast-paced story clearly explains how managers and leaders from all walks of life can use the principles of Energy Leadership to inspire themselves and others to achieve extraordinary results in whatever they do. The author provides insight into a cutting edge coaching process he has developed, which has positively impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people in both the corporate and private sectors. You will learn how to: Recognize the seven distinct levels that are the key to understanding why everyone thinks and acts the way they do, in life and specifically within the workplace. Distinguish truly effective leaders from those who deplete the energy of the people around them, and specific techniques to shift energy levels to inspire peak performance. Become powerful leaders who motivate themselves and others to reach their true potential. Identify the Big Four Energy Blocks and discover proven techniques and strategies for overcoming these and other obstacles to success. Develop the ability to shift internal energy to meet any leadership challenge, and use this newfound power to inspire respect, confidence, and loyalty in others. If you always try to inspire others but sometimes feel like something?s missing, something is. Energy Leadership puts you in touch with the missing link between your ambitions and your ability to achieve them.
Download or read book Energy of Life written by Vladimir Megre and published by Megre. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 7 of the Ringing Cedars Of Russia Series re-asserts the power of human thought in our lives, in the destiny of planet Earth and in the Universe, and presents ways to consciously control and build up the power of our creative thought.
Download or read book The Energy of Life written by and published by Margaret McElroy. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Accidental Universe written by Alan Lightman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity. He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world; and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. Behind all of these considerations is the suggestion--at once haunting and exhilarating--that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole.
