Creating and Transforming the Twentieth Century, Revised and Expanded
technical innovations and their lasting impact
$126.21
- Hardcover
744 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2025
Summary
The Genesis and Evolution of the Modern World: A 20th Century Retrospective
Creating and Transforming the Twentieth Century combines two of Vaclav Smil’s seminal works in a revised and expanded edition.
Creating the Twentieth Century explores the period between 1867 and 1914, a time of unparalleled innovation that laid the groundwork for modern civilization. It investigates the birth of an expansive society driven by the synergy of fuels, science, and technical innovation. K…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780197784648 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019778464X |
| Author: | Vaclav Smil |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 744 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.23kg |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 167mm x 47mm |
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About The Author
Vaclav Smil
Vaclav Smil does interdisciplinary research in the fields of energy, environmental and population change, food production and nutrition, technical innovation, risk assessment, and public policy. He has published more than 40 books and nearly 500 papers on these topics. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Science Academy) and a Member of the Order of Canada. He has worked as a consultant for many US, EU and international institutions, has been an invited speaker in more than 400 conferences and workshops in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Africa, and has lectured at many universities in North America, Europe and East Asia. He is Bill Gates’ favorite author.
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