Grand transitions : how the modern world was made /

The modern world was created through the combination and complex interactions of five grand transitions. First, the demographic transition changed the total numbers, dynamics, structure and residential pattern of populations. The agricultural and dietary transition led to the emergence of highly pro...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Smil, Vaclav (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Civilization, Modern > History. Technology and civilization > History. Population > History. Economic history. Human ecology > History.