Charles C. Mann Quote

To survive, Weaver said, humans have a single basic need: usable energy. That energy comes in two forms: energy for the body (food and water, in other words), and energy for daily existence (that is, fuel to power vehicles, heat and cool buildings, and make essential materials like cement and steel). In the United States, Weaver estimated, each person uses, on the average, 3,000 calories per day for food, [and] 125,000 calories per day for heat and power.

Charles C. Mann

To survive, Weaver said, humans have a single basic need: usable energy. That energy comes in two forms: energy for the body (food and water, in other words), and energy for daily existence (that is, fuel to power vehicles, heat and cool buildings, and make essential materials like cement and steel). In the United States, Weaver estimated, each person uses, on the average, 3,000 calories per day for food, [and] 125,000 calories per day for heat and power.

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About Charles C. Mann

Charles C. Mann (born 1955) is an American journalist and author, specializing in scientific topics. In 2006 his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus won the National Academies Communication Award for best book of the year. He is the co-author of four books, and contributing editor for Science, The Atlantic Monthly, and Wired.