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⭐.

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Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst

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How the World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
How the World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
  • Vaclav Smil
3.6846 reads
Energy and Civilization: A History
Energy and Civilization: A History
  • Vaclav Smil
3.6219 reads
Numbers Don't Lie
Numbers Don't Lie
  • Vaclav Smil
3.3617 reads
Growth
Growth
  • Vaclav Smil
3.54 reads
Should We Eat Meat?
Should We Eat Meat?
  • Vaclav Smil
43 reads
Energy
Energy
  • Vaclav Smil
41 read
Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
    51 read
    Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
    Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
    • Vaclav Smil
    44 reads
    Harvesting the Biosphere: What We Have Taken from Nature
    Harvesting the Biosphere: What We Have Taken from Nature
    • Vaclav Smil
    32 reads
    Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made
    Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made
    • Vaclav Smil
    53 reads
    Creating the Twentieth Century
    Creating the Twentieth Century
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    Cover 8

    How the World Really Works

    How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
    • Vaclav Smil
    4.55 reads
    Energy Myths and Realities
    Energy Myths and Realities
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Oil
    Oil
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Size: How It Explains the World
    Size: How It Explains the World
    • Vaclav Smil
    21 read
    Cover 4

    Global Catastrophes and Trends

    Global Catastrophes and Trends: The Next 50 Years
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    Cover 7

    Why America Is Not a New Rome

    Why America Is Not a New Rome
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
    Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
    • Vaclav Smil
    4.253 reads
    Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing
    Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing
    • Vaclav Smil
    41 read
    Energy and Civilization
    Energy and Civilization
    • Vaclav Smil
    52 reads
    Energy Transitions
    Energy Transitions
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Cover 0

    Energy at the Crossroads

    Energy at the Crossroads: Global Perspectives and Uncertainties
    • Vaclav Smil
    42 reads
    Cover 3

    Transforming the Twentieth Century

    Transforming the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations and Their Consequences
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    Prime Movers of Globalization
    Prime Movers of Globalization
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Os Números Não Mentem - 71 coisas que precisa de saber sobre o mundo
    Os Números Não Mentem - 71 coisas que precisa de saber sobre o mundo
    • Vaclav Smil
    42 reads
    Liczby nie kłamią. 71 rzeczy, które trzeba wiedzieć o świecie
    Liczby nie kłamią. 71 rzeczy, które trzeba wiedzieć o świecie
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Michał Strąkow (Translator)
    2.52 reads
    Enriching the Earth
    Enriching the Earth
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Cover 4

    Still the Iron Age

    Still the Iron Age: Iron and Steel in the Modern World
    • Vaclav Smil
    31 read
    Cover 3

    Numbers Don't Lie

    Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    Natural Gas: Fuel for the 21st Century
    Natural Gas: Fuel for the 21st Century
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Come funziona davvero il mondo. Energia, cibo, ambiente, materie prime: le risposte della scienza
    Come funziona davvero il mondo. Energia, cibo, ambiente, materie prime: le risposte della scienza
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Giacomo Manconi (Translator)
    00 reads
    Cover 6

    Energy

    Energy: A Beginner's Guide
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses
    Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses
    • Vaclav Smil
    31 read
    How to Feed the World: A Factful Guide
    How to Feed the World: A Factful Guide
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Cover 5

    Energy in Nature and Society

    Energy in Nature and Society: General Energetics of Complex Systems
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    El tamaño de las cosas / Size : How It Explains the World
    El tamaño de las cosas / Size : How It Explains the World
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Francesc Pedrosa Martín (translator)
    01 read
    Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities
    Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities
    • Vaclav Smil
    31 read
    Globální katastrofy a trendy
    Globální katastrofy a trendy
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Cover 0

    Como O Mundo Realmente Funciona

    Como O Mundo Realmente Funciona
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    Cover 5

    Creating the Twentieth Century

    Creating the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    Jak svět doopravdy funguje
    Jak svět doopravdy funguje
    • Ivo Magera (Translator)
    • Vaclav Smil
    01 read
    How to Feed the World
    How to Feed the World
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Energy In World History
    Energy In World History
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Los números no mienten: 71 historias para entender el mundo
    Los números no mienten: 71 historias para entender el mundo
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Marcos Pérez Sánchez (Translator)
    00 reads
    Як насправді влаштований світ. Минуле, теперішнє і майбутнє з погляду науки
    Як насправді влаштований світ. Минуле, теперішнє і майбутнє з погляду науки
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Вацлав Сміл
    • Олександр Стукало (Translator)
    00 reads
    I numeri non mentono: Brevi storie per capire il mondo
    I numeri non mentono: Brevi storie per capire il mondo
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Giacomo Manconi (Translator)
    00 reads
    Energia ja Sivilisaatio: historia
    Energia ja Sivilisaatio: historia
    • Vaclav Smil
    3.51 read
    Como o mundo funciona
    Como o mundo funciona
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Antenor Savoldi Jr
    00 reads
    Cycles of Life: Civilization and the Biosphere
    Cycles of Life: Civilization and the Biosphere
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Kako v resnici deluje svet
    Kako v resnici deluje svet
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Samo Kuščer (Translator)
    01 read
    The Earth's Biosphere: Evolution, Dynamics, and Change
    The Earth's Biosphere: Evolution, Dynamics, and Change
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Energies: An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization
    Energies: An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Japan's Dietary Transition and Its Impacts
    Japan's Dietary Transition and Its Impacts
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Kazuhiko Kobayashi
    00 reads
    Feeding the World
    Feeding the World
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Grand Transitions
    Grand Transitions
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Still the Iron Age
    Still the Iron Age
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads
    Energia e Civilização: Uma História
    Energia e Civilização: Uma História
    • Vaclav Smil
    • Manuel Santos Marques (Translator)
    00 reads
    Energy
    Energy
    • Vaclav Smil
    00 reads