The magnitude and rapidity of global environmental change threatens the perpetuation of life on Earth. Many aspects of this crisis are familiar to us - the destruction of tropical rainforests, the hole in the Antarctic ozone, desertification, soil erosion
Vaclav Smil Earth's Biosphere: Evolution, Dynamics, and Change-地球生物圈:进化、动力学和变化
In this text, Vaclav Smil tells the story of the Earth's biosphere from its origins to its near- and long-term future. He explains the workings of its parts and what is known about their interactions. With essay-like flair, he examines the biosphere&
Energy at the crossroads: global perspectives and uncertainties
An objective, comprehensive, and accessible examination of today's most crucial problem: preserving the environment in the face of society's insatiable demand for energy.In Energy at the Crossroads, Vaclav Smil considers the twenty-first century
Enriching the Earth: Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production
Dr. Smil is the world's authority on nitrogenous fertilizer.The industrial synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen has been of greater fundamental importance to the modern world than the invention of the airplane, nuclear energy, space flight
Creating the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact
The period between 1867 and 1914 remains the greatest watershed in human history since the emergence of settled agricultural societies: the time when an expansive civilization based on synergy of fuels, science, and technical innovation was born. At its b
Vaclav Smil Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects-能源转型:历史、要求、前景
Energy transitions are fundamental processes behind the evolution of human societies: they both drive and are driven by technical, economic, and social changes. In a bold and provocative argument, Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects descr
Vaclav Smil Global Catastrophes and Trends: The Next Fifty Years-全球灾难和趋势:未来五十年
Fundamental change occurs most often in one of two ways: as a "fatal discontinuity," a sudden catastrophic event that is potentially world changing, or as a persistent, gradual trend. Global catastrophes include volcanic eruptions, viral pandemi
Vaclav Smil Energy: A Beginner's Guide-能源:初学者指南
As Einstein pointed out in his famous equation, E=MC2, all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere; it is everything. In this engaging book, prolific author and academic Vaclav Smil provides an introduction to the far-reaching term and gives t
Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate
There are many misconceptions about the future of global energy often presented as fact by the media, politicians, business leaders, activists, and even scientists--wasting time and money and hampering the development of progressive energy policies. Energ
Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made-大变革
书名:Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made《大变革》
作者:Vaclav Smil
简介:From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rig
作者:Vaclav Smil
简介:From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rig
How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
У нас ніколи не було стільки інформації під рукою, як сьогодні, але більшість не знає, як насправді влаштований світ. Ця книжка пояснює сім найбільш фундаментальних реалій, які керують нашим виживанням і процвітанням.
Від виробництва енергії та харчови
Від виробництва енергії та харчови
Should We Eat Meat? Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
This book is a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination and critique of meat consumption by humans, throughout history and around the world. Setting the scene with a chapter on meat's role in human evolution and its growing influence during the
Vaclav Smil Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization-打造现代世界:材料与非物质化
Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. Now even the most efficient production processes and the highest practical rates of recycling may not be enough to result in dematerialization rates that w
Vaclav Smil Energy and Civilization: A History-能源与文明:一个历史
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization.
Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done
Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done
Vaclav Smil Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities-增长:从微生物到特大城市
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.
Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of mi
Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of mi
Numbers Don't Lie - 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy?
From earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and how all
From earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and how all
The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters
An utterly original exploration of the world of human waste that will surprise, outrage--and entertain
Produced behind closed doors, disposed of discreetly, and hidden by euphemism, bodily waste is something common to all and as natural as breathing, y
Produced behind closed doors, disposed of discreetly, and hidden by euphemism, bodily waste is something common to all and as natural as breathing, y
Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything
The bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership now brings us Ecological Intelligence—revealing the hidden environmental consequences of what we make and buy, and how with that knowledge we can drive the essential changes we all mus
Henry David Thoreau Walking-行走
作者:Henry David Thoreau
书名:Walking《行走》
简介:The philosophies of Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)—hero to environmentalists and ecologists, pro
书名:Walking《行走》
简介:The philosophies of Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)—hero to environmentalists and ecologists, pro
Henry David Thoreau Walden & Civil Disobedience-瓦尔登湖及论公民的不服从权利
作者:Henry David Thoreau
书名:Walden & Civil Disobedience《瓦尔登湖及论公民的不服从权利》
简介:Henry David Thoreau's masterwork, Walden, is a collection of
书名:Walden & Civil Disobedience《瓦尔登湖及论公民的不服从权利》
简介:Henry David Thoreau's masterwork, Walden, is a collection of
Henry David Thoreau Walden-瓦尔登湖
作者:Henry David Thoreau
书名:Walden《瓦尔登湖》
简介:Originally published in 1854, Walden; or, Life in the Woods, is a vivid account of the time that Henry D.
书名:Walden《瓦尔登湖》
简介:Originally published in 1854, Walden; or, Life in the Woods, is a vivid account of the time that Henry D.
Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World
The author of The Professor and the Madman and The Perfectionists explores the notion of property—our proprietary relationship with the land—through human history, how it has shaped us and what it will mean for our future.
Land—whether meadow or mounta
Land—whether meadow or mounta
Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
作者:Philipp Dettmer
书名:Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
简介:A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that w
书名:Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
简介:A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that w
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves t
作者:Nick Offerman
标题:Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
简介:A humorous and ro
标题:Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
简介:A humorous and ro