Making the Modern World

Explore the costs and potential of dematerialization in Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization. Vaclav Smil discusses the history of materials and their applications, while examining the energy costs and environmental impact of rising material consumption. This interdisciplinary text provides valuable perspectives for readers interested in resource economics, environmental studies, and material science. Learn about the prospect of dematerialization and potential constraints on materials to better understand the evolving productivity and distribution of materials in our modern world.