Sources of Power

The standard of energy technology is the most determining factor for the fate of human societies. Those who command more energy dominate others and impose their interests or values onto them. Manfred Weissenbacher, the author of "Sources of Power" believes that his latest work will change the way world history is being viewed and taught. In this two-volume set, the main thesis holds that command of energy has been the most critical determinant in human societal and political history, and will thus also decide the future fate of societies and nations. Targeted to a general audience of readers, this is a concise and accessible merger of technological, economic and political history that ultimately leads to an analysis of the current global situation to provide a roadmap towards a prosperous and peaceful future for all. Those who liked (or disliked) Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel" will especially enjoy reading "Sources of Power" as it removes a major flaw of Diamond's thesis by integrating it into a larger energy theory of history that holds good beyond the 16th century, all the way to the present, and even beyond.