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We have never had as much information at our fingertips as we do today, but most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities that guide our survival and prosperity.

From energy and food production, through globalisation to environmental catastrophe, How the World Really Works offers much-needed information about the real state of affairs.

Wenceslas Smil is neither a pessimist nor an optimist, he is a scientist - the world's leading energy expert. His book is an attempt to clarify important facts about the world by drawing on new science and including his own exciting research.

When you read it, you will get an answer to the most important question of mankind: "Are we doomed or is there a brighter future ahead?"

When you read it, you will get an answer to the most important question of mankind: "Are we irrevocably doomed or is there a brighter future ahead?