Daniel

Interesting, but...

Revisado: 11-08-10

It might not be entirely fair to rate this series of lectures based on what I espected from them, but I have to admit that that is precisely what limited the number of stars I'm willing to give.
The lectures start by defining and clearly explaining the basic concepts that are going to be used, and a quick overview of the history of the Earth gives a solid framework for the planetary energy balance. Abundant (sometimes overwhelming!) data is provided on every lecture. Although it is sometimes difficult to follow such figures in an audiobook, it certainly gives specific weight to the facts being discussed. After this good start, there are a few lectures dedicated to subjects like the history of the steam engine, the technical and commercial success of Henry Ford, the early electrification of Manhattan. This felt like a loss of speed to me. Not that it is not interesting, but there remained so much to be said about the present and future of energy, that the anecdotes of the industrial revolution, however entertaining, seemed explored in enough detail. The author's view on the future of energy are quikly, and not very deeply exposed only on the last lecture, and to my mind, the alteratives are not fully explored in terms of finantial costs, natural resource requirements, tons of CO2 liberated to be implemented, etc.
Still, a good and informative introductory audiobook about a crucial subject, worth listening.

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