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Books by Vaclav Smil
Numbers Don't Lie
Vaclav Smil
Growth
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Power Density
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Made in the USA
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Harvesting the Biosphere
Vaclav Smil
Prime Movers of Globalization
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Global Catastrophes and Trends
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Energy in Nature and Society
Vaclav Smil
Energy at the Crossroads
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Enriching the Earth
Vaclav Smil
Feeding the World
Vaclav Smil