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Invention and Innovation - A Brief History of Hype and Failure by Vaclav Smil
$69.99 NZD
Category: History
From the New York Times-bestselling author, a new volume on the history of human ingenuity--and its attendant breakthroughs and busts. The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation, the prolific author--a favorite of Bill ...Show more
Numbers Don't Lie - 71 Things You Need to Know About the World by Vaclav Smil
$26.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
'My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Don't Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning' - Bill GatesIs flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? A ...Show more
Size: How It Explains the World by Vaclav Smil
$40.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
A mind-expanding exploration size, the measure of all things, from the New York Times bestselling author The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth. Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil bust ...Show more
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