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100			_aSmil, Vaclav _98510
245			_aHow the world really works: _ba scientist’s guide to our past, present and future
260			_bPenguin Books Ltd. _aLondon _c2022
300			_a326 p.
365			_aINR _b799.00
520			_aDelightfully contrarian, this is the one book you need to read to understand our modern world 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 and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn't inevitable and that our societies have been steadily increasing their dependence on fossil fuels, making their complete and rapid elimination unlikely. Vaclav Smil is neither a pessimist nor an optimist, he is a scientist; he is the world-leading expert on energy and an astonishing polymath. This is his magnum opus and is a continuation of his quest to make facts matter. Drawing on the latest science, including his own fascinating research, and tackling sources of misinformation head on - from Yuval Noah Harari to Noam Chomsky - ultimately Smil answers the most profound question of our age: are we irrevocably doomed or is a brighter utopia ahead?
650			_aScience--Social aspects _99710
650			_aScience and civilization _99711
650			_aTechnological innovations--Social aspects _98792
650			_aTechnology and civilization _92089
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