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The book highlights the critical role of ammonia synthesis in supporting global population growth, emphasizing its significance over other technological advancements like airplanes and nuclear energy. Dr. Smil, a leading expert on nitrogenous fertilizers, explores how this industrial process has fundamentally transformed agriculture and society, enabling the world’s population to expand from 1.6 billion in 1900 to six billion today.
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Enriching the Earth, Vaclav Smil
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- Enriching the Earth
- Subtitle
- Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Vaclav Smil
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 358
- ISBN13
- 9780262693134
- Category
- Cultivation, Chemistry
- Description
- The book highlights the critical role of ammonia synthesis in supporting global population growth, emphasizing its significance over other technological advancements like airplanes and nuclear energy. Dr. Smil, a leading expert on nitrogenous fertilizers, explores how this industrial process has fundamentally transformed agriculture and society, enabling the world’s population to expand from 1.6 billion in 1900 to six billion today.