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Smil, Vaclav

Growth : from microorganisms to megacities by Vaclav Smil - Massachusetts : MIT Press, ©2020 - xxv, 634 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-620) and index.

1. Trajectories: or common patterns of growth 2. Nature: or growth of living matter 3. Energies: or growth of primary and secondary converters 4. Artifacts: or growth of man-made objects and their performances 5. Populations, societies, economies: or growth of the most complex assemblies 6. What comes after growth: or demise and continuity 7. Coda.

"...In this magisterial work, Vaclav Smill offers a systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations..."--Page [4] of cover.

ISBN: 9780262539685

LCCN: 2021302896

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
2000-2099

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civilization, Modern--21st century.
Technology and civilization.
Growth.
Human ecology.
Population.
Energy development.
Economic development.
Cities and towns--Growth.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Cities and towns--Growth.
Civilization, Modern.
Economic development.
Energy development.
Growth.
Human ecology.
Population.
Technology and civilization.
Urban ecology (Sociology)

Dewey Class. No.: 909.82 / SMI-G