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In this vein I would also recommend: "Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization" (2014) by Vackav Smil. In this work, Smil explores how these mat
by BenGosub 2y ago
In this vein I would also recommend: "Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization" (2014) by Vackav Smil. In this work, Smil explores how these materials have shaped industrial civilization and examines trends in material use, efficiency, and potential future challenges.
Vaclav Smil discusses the main materials used in building the modern world, such as oil, steel, cement, plastics, and ammonia
- Techtsunami 2y agoI have yet to read Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization however I paired his "How the world really works" with Material World. That was an excellent read in itself.