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Materials and Dematerialization - Making the Modern World (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Materials and Dematerialization - Making the Modern World (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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MATERIALS AND DEMATERIALIZATION World-renowned scientist Vaclav
Smil examines a critical topic in the research and policy domain of
sustainable resource use Over the course of time, the modern world
has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. Now even
the most efficient production processes and the highest practical
rates of recycling may not be enough to result in dematerialization
rates that would be high enough to negate the rising demand for
materials generated by continuing population growth and rising
standards of living. Materials and Dematerialization considers the
principal materials used throughout history, from wood and stone,
through to metals, alloys, plastics and silicon, describing their
extraction and production as well as their dominant applications.
The evolving productivities of material extraction, processing,
synthesis, finishing and distribution, and the energy costs and
environmental impact of rising material consumption are examined in
detail, along with the relationship between socio-economic
development and resource use, including major technological and
innovation aspects. The book concludes with an outlook for the
future, discussing the prospects for dematerialization, potential
constraints on materials, and an updated appraisal of material
requirements and prospects during the coming decades. Building on
the success of his 2013 book, Vaclav Smil has thoroughly revised
this landmark text to highlight advances that have taken place over
the last decade, including a thorough review of statistics and
references to 2022. This updated edition also includes new content
to explicitly address material for global energy transition and for
securing food for a still growing global population. Praise for the
1st edition “Vaclav Smil keeps turning out amazing books. Making
the Modern World, I just finished, and it’s pretty fantastic.”
(Interview with Bill Gates, January 2014)
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