Numbers don"t lie. 71 fact, important for understanding everything in the world
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Canadian scientist, ecologist and political scientist Vaclav Smil is famous for his works on the connection of energy with ecology, demography and real policy, as well as virtuoso ability to handle large arrays of statistical data.
This book, which so delighted Bill Gates, summarizes the most interesting materials that Smil writes for IEEE Spectrum, one of the leading scientific and engineering publications of the world, is an relevant guide to understand the true situation on our planet. It affects a wide range of topics relating to people, entire peoples and countries, energy and how we use it, technical innovations, as well as machines and devices that determine the appearance of modern civilization. The urgent and important, combining statistics and history, written with a sense of humor, this book encourages us to doubt what we considered the truth.
“My goal is not only to demonstrate that the numbers do not lie, but also to reveal the meaning that is behind them.” (Vaclav Smil)
This book, which so delighted Bill Gates, summarizes the most interesting materials that Smil writes for IEEE Spectrum, one of the leading scientific and engineering publications of the world, is an relevant guide to understand the true situation on our planet. It affects a wide range of topics relating to people, entire peoples and countries, energy and how we use it, technical innovations, as well as machines and devices that determine the appearance of modern civilization. The urgent and important, combining statistics and history, written with a sense of humor, this book encourages us to doubt what we considered the truth.
“My goal is not only to demonstrate that the numbers do not lie, but also to reveal the meaning that is behind them.” (Vaclav Smil)
Author:
Author:Смил В.
Cover:
Cover:Solid in Super Bid
Category:
- Category:Business & Money
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-19583-7
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