Book excerpt: The summary of Energy – A Beginner’s Guide presented here include a short review of the book at the start followed by quick overview of main points and a list of important take-aways at the end of the summary. The Summary of The book Energy provides new understanding of energy, which is widely considered to be one of the most enigmatic ideas in the history of human thought. We will be better equipped to deal with the challenges that are faced by modern civilization if we have an understanding of what energy is, how it has helped us get to where we are today, and what dangers our reliance on certain forms of energy poses. Energy summary includes the key points and important takeaways from the book Energy by Vaclav Smil. Disclaimer: 1. This summary is meant to preview and not to substitute the original book. 2. We recommend, for in-depth study purchase the excellent original book. 3. In this summary key points are rewritten and recreated and no part/text is directly taken or copied from original book. 4. If original author/publisher wants us to remove this summary, please contact us at [email protected].