Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
Vaclav Smil
Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here ...
Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made
Vaclav Smil & Distinguished Professor Emeritus Vaclav Smil
Energy and Civilization: A History
Creating the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 ...