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Growth : from microorganisms to megacities /

Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies. Growth is manifested in annual increments of continen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Smil, Vaclav (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Civilization, Modern > 21st century. Technology and civilization. Growth. Human ecology. Population. Energy development. Economic development. Cities and towns > Growth. Urban ecology (Sociology)

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