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Grand Transitions

- How the Modern World Was Made
Engelsk Hardback

Grand Transitions

- How the Modern World Was Made
Engelsk Hardback

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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.Societies that have undergone all four transitions emerge into an era of radically different population dynamics, food surpluses (and waste), abundant energy use, and expanding economic opportunities. Simultaneously, in other parts of the world, hundreds of millions remain largely untouched by these developments.Through erudite storytelling, Vaclav Smil investigates the fascinating and complex interactions of these transitions. He argues that the moral imperative to share modernity''s benefits has become more acute with increasing economic inequality, but addressing this imbalance would make it exceedingly difficult to implement the changes necessary for the long-term preservation of the environment. Thus, managing the fifth transition--environmental changes from natural-resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and global warming--will determine the success or eventual failure of the grand transitions that have made the world we live in today.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
384
ISBN-13:
9780190060664
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0190060662
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Udg. Dato:
27 maj 2021
Længde:
35mm
Bredde:
243mm
Højde:
165mm
Forlag:
Oxford University Press Inc
Oplagsdato:
27 maj 2021
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