A review by lilliv
How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future by Vaclav Smil

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Smil is incredibly well informed and this book is filled with important facts and figures, it just isn’t my cup of tea. I prefer books with more emphasis on analysis, and this has more emphasis on explanations. Additionally, some of the scientific topics were under-explained and sometimes difficult to understand for someone without scientific education to understand. Overall, great overview of how we are so dependent on fossil fuels.