★Written by Alejandro Navarro, the biochemist and international director of multinational corporations in petroleum and renewable energy!

We were told on elementary natural science class that energy is the capacity of work with the explanation that it is not created or destroyed but only transformed. But what is energy about? A kind of strength? An invisible power? A substance that can be led or canned like carbonated beverage?

The heart of atoms or transformation of substances; perpetual calendar, Cox watch and energy conservation;the Big Bang; the dark universe; the power of electricity; heat death of the universe; light of all gods; Newton’s apple and the mystery of interstellar travels; Thomas Alva Edison and LED bulbs; ghosts and fuel on flying saucers!

In this book, Alejandro Navarro charts the history and various forms of energy in a masterly way. We will meet celebrities like Galileo, Newton, Franklin, Madame Curie, Einstein etc. and also some forgotten geniuses who made contributions towards exploring fundamental laws of nature with their curiosity and tenacity. We will delve into their fascinating lives and sensational discoveries. We will observe ancient notions about the nature of energy, some of which are deeply rooted in cultural heritage of humanity and how they have evolved through those thoughts over the past few centuries. Usually excellent — until necessary connections to 21st century has been established which makes us who we are.

Alejandro Navarro, PhD. in economics and business, biochemist, was born in Madrid in 1961. For more than two decades, he has been an international manager of multinational corporations in petroleum and renewable energy, such as XOM and BP. As an expert in business organization, he has collaborated with numbers of universities (ICADE, UNED, UAM…) and media and published articles in various professional periodicals. As a researcher, promoter and famous critic on science history, he specializes in ancient science and technology, especially in areas related to chemistry. He writes blogs at starciencia. His works include Scientist who Defeated Hilter and Other Articles on Science History (El científico que derrotó a Hitler y otros ensayos sobre la Historia de la Ciencia),This Is Not My Chemistry Book (Eso no estaba en mi libro de Historia de la Química), The Story of Prometheus and Periodic Table of Elements (El secreto de Prometeo y otras historias sobre la tabla periódica de los elementos), The Story of Vikings on Mars and Pursuit of Extraterrestrial Life and Immortality (Los vikingos de Marte y otras historias científicas sobre la búsqueda de vida extraterrestre) etc.