Book review: How the world really works: a scientist’s guide to our past, present and future by Vaclav Smil

Daramus, Iancu (2022) Book review: How the world really works: a scientist’s guide to our past, present and future by Vaclav Smil. LSE Review of Books (07 Sep 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In How the World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future, Vaclav Smil explores seven fundamental areas that govern human survival and prosperity, covering topics such as food production, energy and globalisation. While Smil’s educational efforts to expose some of the sinews of our modern economy are salutary, Iancu Daramus questions the book’s vision of the future of energy and the sustainability revolution. How the World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future. Vaclav Smil. Viking. 2022.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) Q Science > Q Science (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2022 14:21
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117038

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