Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization, Paperback - Vaclav Smil

DescriptionHow much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative dematerialization lead to absolute decline in de...

Reducere. Energy. A Beginner's Guide With one famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is every...

Reducere. Cifrele nu mint. 71 de povesti care ne ajuta sa intelegem lumea moderna Cat de periculos e sa zbori? Care este greutatea cumulata a tuturor vacilor...

Meat eating is often a contentious subject, whether considering the technical, ethical, environmental, political, or health-related aspects of prod...

Reducere. Cum functioneaza lumea cu adevarat. Ghidul unui om de stiinta pentru trecutul, prezentul si viitorul omenirii • Bestseller New York Times In ciuda ...

Dr. Smil is the world's authority on nitrogenous fertilizer.Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Laureate and IFDC Board Member

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

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

Natural gas is the world's cleanest fossil fuel; it generates less air pollution and releases less CO2 per unit of useful energy than liquid fuels ...

Reducere. Cat de periculos e sa zbori? Care este greutatea cumulata a tuturor vacilor din lume? Si ce ii face pe oameni fericiti? In Cifrele nu mint, profeso...

Reducere. With his famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein showed us that all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere; it is everything. In this engagin...

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

Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few...

An interdisciplinary and quantitative account of human claims on the biosphere's stores of living matter, from prehistoric hunting to modern energy...

The first systematic, quantitative appraisal of power density, offering detailed reviews of power densities of renewable energy flows, fossil fuels...

Cum functioneaza lumea cu adevarat - Vaclav Smil

„Astept intotdeauna cu cea mai mare nerabdare fiecare carte a lui Vaclav Smil." – Bill Gates„O lectura foarte utila pentru oricine este sceptic in ...

The story of how diesel engines and gas turbines, used to power cargo ships and jet airplanes, made today's globally integrated economy possible.Th...

DescriptionThere are many misconceptions about the future of global energy often presented as fact by the media, politicians, business leaders, act...

Reducere. I began my study of Gog and Magog more than fifteen years ago in the early 90's while resident in New York. My subsequent public lecture on the sub...

A compelling account of the crucial year in post-war history, in the tradition of Margaret MacMillan's award-winning and bestselling }The Peacemake...

Exam Board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: History First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 An OCR endorsed textbook Trust Ben Walsh to guide...

Cifrele nu mint. 71 de lucruri pe care trebuie sa le stii despre lume - Vaclav Smil

Making a Friend Smile is a collection of twenty stories from the author (Paul Clutterbuck) to his terminally-ill friend, Brendan. The plethora of a...

Reducere. Are the troubles of modern life getting to you?The solution to your troubles is contained in the wisdom of the ancients.Stoicism is a philosophy th...

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every coun...

Martin Walker's account of over forty years of global confrontation between the US and Russia is a masterly narrative of the Cold War's twists and ...

Reducere. Established by the Catholic Church in 1231, the Inquisition continued in one form or another for almost seven hundred years. Though associated with...

Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World - Giorgio Riello

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What drives the drug trade, and how has it come to be what it is today? A global history of the acquisition of progressively more potent means of a...

The fascinating story of the Regency period in Britain - an immensely colourful and chaotic decade that marked the emergence of the modern world.

What keeps capitalism afloat? The global ocean has through the centuries served as a trade route, strategic space, fish bank and supply chain for t...

From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as ...

Reducere. Making Emmie Smile is a child development book geared for toddlers. In Making Emmie Smile, family members attempt to make the child happy by offeri...

Publisher: Stanford University PressAuthor(s): Ali Humayun AkhtarNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 159 x 237 x 23Cover type: Ha...

Reducere. This test book serves as a companion resource to The Story of Civilization: The Making of the Modern World. With this book, students can test their...