How The World Really Works Av Vaclav Smil

<p><b>* THE <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER *</b><br><b><br> ''Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It''s a tour de force'' BILL GATES</b><br> __________<br><br> We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don''t know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, <i>How the World Really Works</i> offers a much-needed reality check - because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts.<br><br> In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn''t inevitable and that our societies have been steadily <i>increasing</i> their