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How the World Really Works : a Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present, and Future by Vaclav Smil is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is How the World Really Works : a Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present, and Future about?
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 - because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. In this ambitious
Who reads How the World Really Works : a Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present, and Future?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Vaclav Smil
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780241454398
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Business, Popular
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (3,518 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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