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'Interessante observaties. Smil is een meester in het verzamelen van cijfers en statistieken.' de Volkskrant'Orde van grootte staat vol met interessan

'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates 100 words: The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exp

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driv

This authoritative guide, written by international expert Vaclav Smil, has been fully revised to reveal how every aspect of our existence is governed

A critical examination of the life and legacy of Charles IV. Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, has been called “one of the most lear

In 1982, Vaclav Smil turned upside down traditional perceptions of China as a green paradise in "The Bad Earth". Updating and expanding its basic argu

A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.Growth has been both

'Een van de belangrijkste denkers ter wereld.' Foreign PolicyWat onthullen cijfers over de toestand van onze wereld? Vaclav Smil, de favoriete wetensc

Vertaling en inleiding Kees Mercks Al vóór de Praagse Lente schreef Václav Havel (1936-2011), de dissidente schrijver die later president werd, ver

Forming part of the Vanek Plays trilogy, Audience is a cleverly-constructed satire on power and those who wield it. Vanek is summoned to a meeting wit