EAN: 9780241989678

HOW THE WORLD REALLY WORKS - VACLAV SMIL KARTON...

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If
you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental
forces that shape human life  this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES
__________ 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. In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see  for example
that globalization isn't inevitable and that our societies have been steadily increasing their
dependence on fossil fuels  making their complete and rapid elimination unlikely. Drawing on
the latest science 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? __________ 'Very informative and eye-opening
in many ways' HA-JOON CHANG  author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 'If you
are anxious about the future  and infuriated that we aren't doing enough about it  please read
this book' PAUL COLLIER  author of The Future of Capitalism

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