How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

We have never had so much information at our fingertips as we do today, yet most people don’t know how the world really works. This book explains the seven most fundamental realities that govern our survival and prosperity.

From energy and food production, through globalization to environmental catastrophe, How the World Really Works offers much-needed insight into the real state of affairs.

Vaclav Smil is neither a pessimist nor an optimist; he is a scientist – the world’s leading expert on energy. His book is an attempt to explain important facts about the world, based on the latest science, including his own fascinating research.

After reading it, you will get the answer to the deepest question of humanity: “Are we irrevocably doomed or is there a bright future ahead?”