Also, just saw this mention of a new book from Vaclav Smil: Speed, which delves into some of these topics. https://vaclavsmil.com/book/speed-how-it-explains-th

Also, just saw this mention of a new book from Vaclav Smil: Speed, which delves into some of these topics. https://vaclavsmil.com/book/speed-how-it-explains-the-world/ https://vaclavsmil.com/book/speed-how-it-explains-the-world/