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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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Grand Transitions, Vaclav Smil
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- Grand Transitions
- Subtitle
- How the Modern World Was Made
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Vaclav Smil
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 376
- ISBN13
- 9780197696750
- Category
- Business and Economics, Ecology
- Description
- 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.