vaclav smil

'Interessante observaties. Smil is een meester in het verzamelen van cijfers en statistieken.' de Volkskrant'Orde van grootte staat vol met interessan

'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates 100 words: The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exp

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driv

This authoritative guide, written by international expert Vaclav Smil, has been fully revised to reveal how every aspect of our existence is governed

As China strives to significantly increase its economic output, the nation faces an acute deterioration of the physical resources from which this prod

In 1982, Vaclav Smil turned upside down traditional perceptions of China as a green paradise in "The Bad Earth". Updating and expanding its basic argu

Originally published in 1984, Vaclav Smil documents and evaluates China's environmental crisis. This title will be of particular interest for students

A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.Growth has been both

'Een van de belangrijkste denkers ter wereld.' Foreign PolicyWat onthullen cijfers over de toestand van onze wereld? Vaclav Smil, de favoriete wetensc

In 1982, Vaclav Smil turned upside down traditional perceptions of China as a green paradise in "The Bad Earth". Updating and expanding its basic argu

Every human activity entails the conversion of energy. Changes in the fundamental sources of energy, and in the use of energy sources, are a basic dim

<p>Wat onthullen cijfers over de toestand van onze wereld? Vaclav Smil, de favoriete wetenschapper van Bill Gates, geeft antwoord op actuele en

This book offers a comprehensive look at the role of energy in world history, ranging from human muscle-power in foraging societies and animal-power i

Analyzing both social and environmental needs, this explores the problems associated with global management in the transition to a sustainable society

Integrating an analysis of both social and environmental needs, this book explores the promises and problems of different paths towards global managem

This book provides a detailed, global examination of energy transitions, supplying a long-term historical perspective, an up-to-date assessment of rec

'Een ideaal boek om te genezen van het idee dat de energietransitie een relatief simpel proces is. Smil schrijft terecht: er zal minder veranderen dan

<p>Grootte is de belangrijkste variabele van het universum. Of het nu gaat om minuscule bacteriën of enorme keizerrijken: ze zijn allemaal onder

<b>'Een ideaal boek om te genezen van het idee dat de energietransitie een relatief simpel proces is. Smil schrijft terecht: er zal minder veran