How the World Really Works

Name: How the World Really Works
ISBN: 9780593297070

Vaclav Smil

368 pages · about 6 hours
First published 2022
7 editions

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1 About this book

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Good for readers who want: science, mathematics, and politics.

Science
Science and civilization
Technology and civilization
Mathematics
Political science
Technological innovations
Innovations
Inventions

2 About Vaclav Smil

Born 1943

Vaclav Smil (Czech:; born December 9, 1943) is a Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His interdisciplinary research interests encompass energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical and public policy studies.

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