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9780593297063 (köites) |
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9780241989685 (ePub ebook) |
| Märkused |
Sisaldab bibliograafiat ja registrit |
| Sisukord |
Understanding energy: fuels and electricity ; Understanding food production: eating fossil fuels ; Understanding our material world: the four pillars of modern civilization ; Understanding globalization: engines, microchips, and beyond ; Understanding risks: from viruses to diets to solar flares ; Understanding the environment: the only biosphere we have ; Understanding the future: between apocalypse and singularity ; Appendix: understanding numbers: orders of magnitude. |
| Märkused |
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. 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 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? Compelling, data-rich and revisionist, this wonderfully broad, interdisciplinary masterpiece finds faults with both extremes. Looking at the world through this quantitative lens reveals hidden truths that change the way we see our past, present and uncertain future. |
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ühiskond
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energia
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tehnoloogia areng
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toit
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keskkond
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kliimamuutused
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globaliseerumine
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inimökoloogia
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tulevik
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riskihaldus
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| Lisasõnad |
Science -- Miscellanea |
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Earth (Planet) |
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World history |
| UDK |
001.8
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620.9
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502
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