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Brought to you by Penguin.Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy?From earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern
Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy a
With one famous equation, E=mc 2 , Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is everything. In this newly updated and engaging introduction, renowned scientist Vaclav Smil explores energy in all its facets from the in
"How the World Really Works" by Vaclav Smil is a scientist's guide to our past, present and future. With eye-opening perspectives and scientific facts Vaclav Smil explains how the world really works and how seven of the most fundamental real
'My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Don't Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning' Bill Gate
'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth. Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and te
'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates ' A fascinating deep dive...a wonderful fact-based tour of our food system, past and present. It opens up plenty of interesting debates on what to do next to feed 10 billion pe
In this fully revised and updated edition, Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource 'There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.' Bill Gates Oil is the lifeblood of t
From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rigorous examination of the transitions that structure our modern world--and the environmental reckoning that will mark its success or failure. What makes the modern world work? The a
There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.--Bill Gates An essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world--exploring a wide range of topics including energy, the environment, technology, transpo
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations. Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of micro
Tour the history of human inventionand its attendant breakthroughs and bustsin this history book from the New York Times -bestselling author of How the World Really Works. A BILL GATES RECOMMENDED BOOK: Every Smil book that I own is marked up with lots of
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A new masterpiece from one of my favorite authors... [ How The World Really Works] is a compelling and highly readable book that leaves readers with the fundamental grounding needed to help solve the world's tou
Prepare to view the world through a new lens SPEED a groundbreaking exploration that challenges your perceptions of lifes driving force, from the internationally bestselling author 'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gat
How to Feed the World had a lot to teach me and Im sure it will teach you a lot, too. It challenges readers to think differently about a problem we thought we understood Bill Gates Concise and erudite . . . How to Feed the World is weighted with statisti
Tour the history of human inventionand its attendant breakthroughs and bustsin this history book from the New York Times -bestselling author of How the World Really Works. A BILL GATES RECOMMENDED BOOK: Every Smil book that I own is marked up with lots of
"Energy and Civilization" er Vaclav Smils dybdegående og tankevækkende beretning om, hvordan energi har formet samfundets udvikling op gennem menneskets historie. Menneskets evne til at indsamle og forvandle energi til varme, lys og bevægelse ha
Natural gas is the worlds cleanest fossil fuel; it generates less air pollution and releases less CO2 per unit of useful energy than liquid fuels or coals. With its vast supplies of conventional resources and nonconventional stores, the extension of long-
MATERIALS AND DEMATERIALIZATION World-renowned scientist Vaclav Smil examines a critical topic in the research and policy domain of sustainable resource use Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials
What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization--in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics--which have transformed the way we live. Societies that have un
"Making the Modern World - Materials and Dematerialization" går i dybden med de vigtigste materialer, råvarer og naturressourcer og deres brug gennem tiden - fra tre og sten til metal, plastik og sillicone. Bogen beskriver, hvordan materialerne
Creating and Transforming the Twentieth Century combines two of Vaclav Smil's seminal works in a revised and expanded edition. Creating the Twentieth Century explores the period between 1867 and 1914, a time of unparalleled innovation that laid the gr
"Vaclav Smil is my favorite author." -- Bill Gates An indispensable analysis of how the world really produces and consumes its food -- and a scientist's exploration of how we can successfully feed a growing population without killing the pla
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A new masterpiece from one of my favorite authors... [ How The World Really Works] is a compelling and highly readable book that leaves readers with the fundamental grounding needed to help solve the world's tou
Meat eating is often a contentious subject, whether considering the technical, ethical, environmental, political, or health-related aspects of production and consumption. This book is a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination and critique of meat c
Dr. Smil is the world's authority on nitrogenous fertilizer. The industrial synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen has been of greater fundamental importance to the modern world than the invention of the airplane, nuclear energy, space flight
This book provides a detailed, global examination of energy transitions, supplying a long-term historical perspective, an up-to-date assessment of recent and near-term advances in energy production technology and implementation, and an explanation of why