Grand Transitions

How the Modern World Was Made

Auteurs

• Vaclav Smil

Paramètres

• 376 pages
• 14 heures de lecture

• Affaires et économie
• Histoire
• Nonfiction
• Science
• Sciences sociales

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The book explores four pivotal transitions in civilization—population growth, agricultural advancements, energy shifts, and economic developments—that have shaped modern life. It highlights how these changes have interconnected to create the contemporary world. Additionally, it addresses a fifth transition currently in progress: environmental changes that could impact the sustainability of these earlier transformations, ultimately influencing the future of our society.

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• Année de publication: 2023
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