Transforming the Twentieth Century
Author | : Vaclav Smil |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2006-04-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195168754 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195168755 |
Rating | : 4/5 (755 Downloads) |
Download or read book Transforming the Twentieth Century written by Vaclav Smil and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-WWI inventions transformed the technical advances that created the modern world, & added new capabilities ranging from both military uses of nuclear energy to the universal diffusion of microprocessors. This book examines most of these technical transformations, & appraises their economic, social, & strategic impacts.