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How the World Really Works A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present, and Future

Paperback • 2022 • English

How the World Really Works A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present, and Future

By Vaclav Smil

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About the book

'There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil' Bill Gates __________ 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 and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check - ...Show more

International economics
Environmental management
Structural engineering

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ISBN

9780241454404

Publisher

Penguin Books, Limited

Published year

2022

Language

English

Original title

How the World Really Works A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present, and Future

Format

Paperback

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