Vaclav Smil – författare

How the World Really Works

A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

Invention and Innovation

A Brief History of Hype and Failure

How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

Numbers Don't Lie

71 Things You Need to Know About the World

Energy and Civilization

A History

Growth

From Microorganisms to Megacities

Size: How It Explains the World

Still the Iron Age

Iron and Steel in the Modern World

Grand Transitions

How the Modern World Was Made

Creating the Twentieth Century

Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact

Transforming the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations and Their Consequences

Grand Transitions

How the Modern World Was Made

Creating and Transforming the Twentieth Century, Revised and Expanded

Technical Innovations and Their Lasting Impact

Size

How to Feed the World

A Factful Guide

Speed

How it Explains the World

Numbers Tell Stories

How Data Can Reveal the Surprising Truths About Our World

Size

How It Explains the World

How to Feed the World

A Factful Guide

Prime Movers of Globalization

The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines

Harvesting the Biosphere

What We Have Taken from Nature

Power Density

A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses

Energies

An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization

Feeding the World

A Challenge for the Twenty-First Century

Earth's Biosphere

Evolution, Dynamics, and Change

Enriching the Earth

Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production

Energy at the Crossroads

Global Perspectives and Uncertainties

Energy in Nature and Society

General Energetics of Complex Systems