How the world really works : the science behind how we got here and where we're going / Vaclav Smil.
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TextPublisher: [New York, NY] : Viking, 2022Edition: First United States editionDescription: 326 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9780593297063
- 0593297067 :
- 303.48/3 23
- Q175.5 .S578 2022
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"First published in hardcover in Great Britain by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2022."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-306) and index.
Introduction: Why do we need this book? -- Understanding energy : fuels and electricity -- Understanding food production : eating fossil fuels -- Understanding our material world : the four pillars of modern civilization -- Understanding globalization : engines, microchips, and beyond -- Understanding risks : from viruses to diets to solar flares -- Understanding the environment : the only biosphere we have -- Understanding the future : between apocalypse and singularity.