Vaclav Smil

Vaclav Smil

Vaclav Smil has written at least 57 books. Their most popular book is How the World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future with 141 saves with an average rating of 3.68⭐.

Author Bio

Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst

How the World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
Energy and Civilization: A History
Numbers Don't Lie
Growth
Should We Eat Meat?
Energy
Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
Harvesting the Biosphere: What We Have Taken from Nature
Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made
Creating the Twentieth Century
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How the World Really Works

Energy Myths and Realities
Oil
Size: How It Explains the World
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Global Catastrophes and Trends

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Why America Is Not a New Rome

Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing
Energy and Civilization
Energy Transitions
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Energy at the Crossroads

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Transforming the Twentieth Century

Prime Movers of Globalization
Os Números Não Mentem - 71 coisas que precisa de saber sobre o mundo
Liczby nie kłamią. 71 rzeczy, które trzeba wiedzieć o świecie
Enriching the Earth
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Still the Iron Age

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Numbers Don't Lie

Natural Gas: Fuel for the 21st Century
Come funziona davvero il mondo. Energia, cibo, ambiente, materie prime: le risposte della scienza
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Energy

Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses
How to Feed the World: A Factful Guide
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Energy in Nature and Society

El tamaño de las cosas / Size : How It Explains the World
Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities
Globální katastrofy a trendy
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Como O Mundo Realmente Funciona

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Creating the Twentieth Century

Jak svět doopravdy funguje
How to Feed the World
Energy In World History
Los números no mienten: 71 historias para entender el mundo
Як насправді влаштований світ. Минуле, теперішнє і майбутнє з погляду науки
I numeri non mentono: Brevi storie per capire il mondo
Energia ja Sivilisaatio: historia
Como o mundo funciona
Cycles of Life: Civilization and the Biosphere
Kako v resnici deluje svet
The Earth's Biosphere: Evolution, Dynamics, and Change
Energies: An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization
Japan's Dietary Transition and Its Impacts
Feeding the World
Grand Transitions
Still the Iron Age
Energia e Civilização: Uma História
Energy