Grand transitions: how the modern world was made (Record no. 219696)
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| fixed length control field | 221230b2021 |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780190060664 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 909.8 |
| Item number | S6G7 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Smil, Vaclav |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Grand transitions: how the modern world was made |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Oxford University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2021 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xi,363p. ; ill. |
| Other physical details | includes bibliographic refrences and index |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | 1 EPOCHAL TRANSITIONS<br/>2 POPULATIONS<br/>3 AGRICULTURES AND DIETS<br/>4 ENERGIES<br/>5 ECONOMIES<br/>6 ENVIRONMENT<br/>7 OUTCOMES AND OUTLOOKS<br/><br/> |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization--in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics--which have transformed the way we live.<br/><br/>Societies that have undergone all four transitions emerge into an era of radically different population dynamics, food surpluses (and waste), abundant energy use, and expanding economic opportunities. Simultaneously, in other parts of the world, hundreds of millions remain largely untouched by these developments.<br/><br/>Through erudite storytelling, Vaclav Smil investigates the fascinating and complex interactions of these transitions. He argues that the moral imperative to share modernity's benefits has become more acute with increasing economic inequality, but addressing this imbalance would make it exceedingly difficult to implement the changes necessary for the long-term preservation of the environment. Thus, managing the fifth transition--environmental changes from natural-resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and global warming--will determine the success or eventual failure of the grand transitions that have made the world we live in today.<br/><br/><br/>https://global.oup.com/academic/product/grand-transitions-9780190060664?q=Grand%20transitions:%20how%20the%20modern%20world%20was%20made&cc=us&lang=en# |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Civilization |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Modern history |
| 9 (RLIN) | 418750 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Economic history |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1877 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Human ecology |
| 9 (RLIN) | 5562 |
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| Non-fiction | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Vikram Sarabhai Library | General Stacks | 03/01/2023 | 5 | 2391.00 | 1 | 909.8 S6G7 | 205698 | 23/05/2023 | 23/01/2023 | 23/01/2023 | 3009.20 | Books |