Vaclav Smil 2 Books Set (Numbers Don't Lie, How the World Really Works)
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Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
From Earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and how all of this affects the planet itself - in Numbers Don't Lie, Professor Vaclav Smil takes us on a fact-finding adventure, using surprising statistics and illuminating graphs to challenge lazy thinking. Smil is on a mission to make facts matter, because after all, numbers may not lie, but which truth do they convey?
How the World Really Works: A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
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.
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Vaclav Smil 2 Books Set (Numbers Don't Lie, How the World Really Works)
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