Vaclav Smil

Author, Professor, Scientist

Vaclav Smil is a Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Books written by Vaclav Smil

• Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
• Harvesting the Biosphere
• Energy Myths and Realities
• Should We Eat Meat?
• Prime Movers of Globalization
• Global Catastrophes and Trends
• Why America Is Not a New Rome
• Numbers Don't Lie
• Invention and Innovation
• The Earth's Biosphere
• Enriching the Earth
• Energy at the Crossroads
• Energy Transitions
• Growth
• Creating the Twentieth Century
• How to Feed the World
• Energies: An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization
• How the World Really Works
• Energy: A Beginner's Guide
• Energy and Civilization
• Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing