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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smil, Vaclav
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021, 2021
Series:Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index