Grand transitions

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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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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 27 mei 2021

Aantal pagina's: 384

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Vaclav Smil

Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press Inc

AI-gegenereerd: Nee

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 231 mm

Product hoogte: 33 mm

Product lengte: 163 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 146 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 33 mm

Verpakking lengte: 237 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 950 g

eWaste: Nee

EAN: 9780190060664

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