^ISources of Power^R rolls out a bold new energy-based theory of human history based on a simple yet powerful law: Whoever controls the world's effective energy supplies during a given energy age will inevitably dominate the economic, political, and cultural history of that age. Weissenbacher's theory parses world history into four ages: the foraging, agriculture, coal, and oil ages. Each age is defined by the energy regime that is the dominant sources of power fueling the human enterprise. Weissenbacher tests his sweeping theory against the whole cross-cultural panorama of world history, combining formidable powers of synthesis with a specialist's deep understanding of energy systems and technologies.^ISources of Power^R rolls out a bold new energy-based theory of human history based on a simple yet powerful law: Whoever controls the world's effective energy supplies during a given energy age will inevitably dominate the economic, political, and cultural history of that age....

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