From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rigorous examination of the transitions that structure our modern world--and the environmental reckoning that will mark its success or failure. What makes the modern world work? The... Zobraziť viac
What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization-in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics-which have transformed the way we live... Zobraziť viac
Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil busts myths around proportions - from bodies to paintings and the so-called golden ratio... Zobraziť viac
The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth... Zobraziť viac
From the New York Times-bestselling author, a new volume on the history of human ingenuity and its attendant breakthroughs and busts. Zobraziť viac
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations. Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving... Zobraziť viac
MATERIALS AND DEMATERIALIZATION World-renowned scientist Vaclav Smil examines a critical topic in the research and policy domain of sustainable resource use Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of... Zobraziť viac
Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise... Zobraziť viac
A myth-busting book about how the world produces and consumes its food and how to do so without killing the planet.. Zobraziť viac
Václav Smil patří mezi nejvlivnější globální myslitele současnosti. Jeho kniha přináší rozmanitý, interdisciplinární pohled na globální katastrofy a trendy, které může přinést příštích 50 let. Analyzuje škálu... Zobraziť viac
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations. Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving... Zobraziť viac
Navýsost aktuální kniha o možnostech využití energie, její produkci i vlivu na změny klimatu z pera světově uznávaného... Zobraziť viac
Růst je nevysloveným a přitom jednoznačným cílem našeho individuálního i společného snažení. Řídí životy mikroorganismů i galaxií, formuje schopnosti našeho mimořádně rozvinutého mozku i bohatství ekonomik... Zobraziť viac
With his famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein showed us that all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere; it is everything. In this engaging introduction, renowned author and scientist Vaclav Smil covers... Zobraziť viac
Fundamentální změny probíhají nejčastěji buďto jako „fatální diskontinuita“ – náhlá katastrofická událost s potenciálem změnit svět – nebo jako vytrvalý, postupný trend. Ke globálním katastrofám patří vulkanické erupce, virové pandemie, války a... Zobraziť viac
Bez ropy by nebylo globalizace, plastů, běžné přepravy ani světové politické mapy, v níž by se alespoň někdo vyznal. Je to životadárná tekutina moderního světa a zdá se, že ze závislosti na ní se lidstvo ještě hezkých pár desetiletí nevymaní. Autor... Zobraziť viac
Meat eating is often a contentious subject, whether considering the technical, ethical, environmental, political, or health-related aspects of production and consumption. This book is a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination and critique ... Zobraziť viac
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.... Zobraziť viac
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 ... Zobraziť viac
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... Zobraziť viac
