How the world really works : the science behind how we got here and where we're going
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593297063
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Physical Description:
326 pages ; 24 cm
print - Edition: First North American edition.
- Publisher: [New York] : Viking, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
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General Note: | "First published in hardcover in Great Britain by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2022." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-306) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Why do we need this book? -- Understanding energy : fuels and electricity -- Understanding food production : eating fossil fuels -- Understanding our material world : the four pillars of modern civilization -- Understanding globalization : engines, microchips, and beyond -- Understanding risks : from viruses to diets to solar flares -- Understanding the environment : the only biosphere we have -- Understanding the future : between apocalypse and singularity -- Appendix: Understanding numbers: orders of magnitude. |
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Subject: | Technology and civilization Technological innovations -- Social aspects Science and civilization Science -- Social aspects |
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Gibsons Public Library | 303.483 SMIL (Text) | 30886001109228 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |