An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish.

We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don’t know how the world really works, Đó quả là một lựa sáng suốt.. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity, Đó quả là một lựa sáng suốt.. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check—because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. Tất cả đứng im giơ tay lên.

Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành, Phải phấn đấu vì bản thân mình thay vì để ý những chuyện nhỏ nhặt.. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng)..... Không có gì là đúng cả.

Ultimately, Smil answers the most profound question of our age: are we irrevocably doomed or is a brighter utopia ahead? Compelling, data-rich and revisionist, this wonderfully broad, interdisciplinary guide finds faults with both extremes, Thấy chưa?Tôi đã nói rồi!. Looking at the world through this quantitative lens reveals hidden truths that change the way we see our past, present and uncertain future. Tất cả đều rất hoàn hảo!.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn’t inevitable—the foolishness of allowing 70 per cent of the world’s rubber gloves to be made in just one factory became glaringly obvious in 2020—and that our societies have been steadily increasing their dependence on fossil fuels, such that any promises of decarbonization by 2050 are a fairy tale, Ôi trời! Sao lại không tin tôi?. For example, each greenhouse-grown supermarket-bought tomato has the equivalent of five tablespoons of diesel embedded in its production, and we have no way of producing steel, cement or plastics at required scales without huge carbon emissions. Cứ nghĩ là dễ dàng..

“Provocative but perceptive , Than ôi!Sao lại như vậy!. , Than ôi!Sao lại như vậy!. , Than ôi!Sao lại như vậy!. You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington Post

How The World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here And Where We're Going

“A new masterpiece from one of my favorite authors… [How The World Really Works] is a compelling and highly readable book that leaves readers with the fundamental grounding needed to help solve the world’s toughest challenges.”—Bill Gates