How the World Really Works. Our Past, Present, and Future Through the Eyes of a Scientist

How the World Really Works. Our Past, Present, and Future Through the Eyes of a Scientist

A new episode in the dialogue between Harari and Chomsky about the fate of humanity: what awaits us – inevitable collapse or a bright future?

Every day we receive a huge amount of information, but for many, how the modern world... functions remains a mystery.

What happens when we flip a switch? How much diesel fuel is needed for a bowl of chicken soup to appear on our table? Who invented global warming? Vaclav Smil, a renowned Canadian scientist and analyst, knows how to handle statistics like no one else – it’s no coincidence that he is one of Bill Gates' favorite authors.

Using numbers, Smil unveils the truth about what drives our civilization: from energy and food production to globalization and the future of humanity.

Author: Вацлав Смил

Printhouse: KoLibri

Series: KoLibri NonFiction

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785389303508

Number of pages: 384

Size: 210х140х29 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 378 g

ID: 1719757

A new episode in the dialogue between Harari and Chomsky about the fate of humanity: what awaits us – inevitable collapse or a bright future?

Every day we receive a huge amount of information, but for many, how the modern world functions remains a mystery.

What happens when we flip a switch? How much diesel fuel is needed for a bowl of chicken soup to appear on our table? Who invented global warming? Vaclav Smil, a renowned Canadian scientist and analyst, knows how to handle statistics like no one else – it’s no coincidence that he is one of Bill Gates' favorite authors.

Using numbers, Smil unveils the truth about what drives our civilization: from energy and food production to globalization and the future of humanity.

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