Growth by Smil, Vaclav -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Previous works by author Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Preface 1. Trajectories: or common patterns of growth

Time Spans Figures of Merit Linear and Exponential Growth Confined Growth Patterns Collective Outcomes of Growth

2. Nature: or growth of living matter

Microorganisms and Viruses Trees and Forests Crops Animals Humans

3. Energies: or growth of primary and secondary converters

Harnessing Water and Wind Steam: Boilers, Engines, and Turbines Internal Combustion Engines Nuclear Reactors and PV Cells Electric Lights and Motors

4. Artifacts: or growth of man-made objects and their performances

Tools and Simple Machines Structures Infrastructures Transportation Electronics

5. Populations, Societies, Economies: or growth of the most complex assemblies

Populations Cities Empires Economies Civilizations

6. What Comes After Growth: or demise and continuity

Life Cycles of Organisms Retreat of Artifacts and Processes Populations and Societies Economies Modern Civilization

Coda Abbreviations Scientific Units and Their Multiples and Submultiples References Index

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