Numbers don't lie : 71 stories to help us understand the modern world /
Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst and a hugely prolific author, he is Bill Gates' go-to guy for making sense of our world. In Numbers Don't Lie, Smil answers questions such as what's worse for the environment, your car or yo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Books,
[2021]
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| Summary: | Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst and a hugely prolific author, he is Bill Gates' go-to guy for making sense of our world. In Numbers Don't Lie, Smil answers questions such as what's worse for the environment, your car or your phone? How much do the world's cows weigh (and what does it matter)? And what makes people happy? |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-326) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780143136224 0143136224 |