From microorganisms to megacities. Search for a compromise between progress and the future of the planet. Smil V.

Books of Vaclav Smil, one of the most authoritative thinkers of our time, are always noticeable and cause a wide social and scientific resonance, because they affect the global problems of mankind that excite each of them.

The book of the world -famous scientist and writer is devoted to the study of growth as a concept, in nature and society, from tiny organisms to empires and civilizations. Growth controls the lives of microorganisms and galaxies, our brains and economics. Growth is involved in the formation of a child and the spread of cancer cells, an increase in the population and cities.

Books of Vaclav Smil, one of the most authoritative thinkers of our time, are always noticeable and cause a wide social and scientific resonance because they affect the global problems of mankind exciting everyone of them.