{"product_id":"grand-transitions-how-the-modern-world-was-made-1","title":"Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Smil, Vaclav\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 363\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-09-2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rigorous examination of the transitions that structure our modern world--and the environmental reckoning that will mark its success or failure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSocieties 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197696750\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.2 x 7.0 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51290531365168,"sku":"UDH_9780197696750","price":747.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/819pgfFr50L_07c25486-2823-4709-bfa5-0d5d676bf763.jpg?v=1775461081","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/grand-transitions-how-the-modern-world-was-made-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}