Books by Vaclav Smil

Vaclav Smil
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	How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future by Vaclav Smil 3.94 avg rating — 14,892 ratings — published 2022 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World by Vaclav Smil 3.82 avg rating — 10,843 ratings — published 2020 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Energy and Civilization: A History by Vaclav Smil 4.09 avg rating — 4,302 ratings — published 2017 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Energy: A Beginner's Guide by Vaclav Smil 3.99 avg rating — 1,522 ratings — published 2006 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure by Vaclav Smil 3.84 avg rating — 1,243 ratings — published 2023 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities by Vaclav Smil 3.87 avg rating — 1,193 ratings — published 2019 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Feed the World: A Factful Guide by Vaclav Smil 3.58 avg rating — 1,056 ratings — published 2024 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oil: A Beginner's Guide by Vaclav Smil 3.88 avg rating — 937 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made by Vaclav Smil 4.06 avg rating — 632 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate by Vaclav Smil 3.86 avg rating — 636 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Should We Eat Meat?: Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory by Vaclav Smil 3.52 avg rating — 650 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization by Vaclav Smil 3.76 avg rating — 601 ratings — published 2013 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Size: How It Explains the World by Vaclav Smil 3.29 avg rating — 602 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing by Vaclav Smil 3.77 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 2013 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Global Catastrophes and Trends: The Next 50 Years by Vaclav Smil 4.07 avg rating — 309 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses by Vaclav Smil 4.02 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CREATING THE 20TH CENTURY (Technical Revolutions and Their Lasting Impact) by Vaclav Smil 4.21 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects by Vaclav Smil 4.21 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvesting the Biosphere: What We Have Taken from Nature by Vaclav Smil 3.73 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2012 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines by Vaclav Smil 3.90 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Energy at the Crossroads: Global Perspectives and Uncertainties by Vaclav Smil 3.98 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2003 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why America Is Not a New Rome by Vaclav Smil 3.56 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natural Gas: Fuel for the 21st Century by Vaclav Smil 4.09 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enriching the Earth: Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production by Vaclav Smil 4.18 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Energy in Nature and Society: General Energetics of Complex Systems by Vaclav Smil 4.19 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feeding the World: A Challenge for the Twenty-First Century by Vaclav Smil 4.10 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speed: How it Explains the World by Vaclav Smil 3.41 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2025 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Still the Iron Age: Iron and Steel in the Modern World by Vaclav Smil 4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	2050. Por qué un mundo sin emisiones es casi imposible by Vaclav Smil 3.87 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Transforming the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations and Their Consequences by Vaclav Smil 4.33 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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