Grand transitions how the modern world was made
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. Now a fifth transition is underway: the environmental changes tha...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2021, 2021
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Series: | Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 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. Now a fifth transition is underway: the environmental changes that will determine the success or eventual failure of the preceding transitions that have made the world we inhabit today |
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Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2021 |
Physical Description: | 384 pages illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
ISBN: | 9780197548516 9780197696750 |