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Vaclav Smil Books

We have 46 books by Vaclav Smil, newest first. The most recent release is Numbers Tell Stories (October 2026). Series: The MIT Press and Oneworld Beginner's Guides. See the full list.

Book Cover for Numbers Tell Stories by Vaclav Smil

Numbers Tell Stories

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£15.29 £16.99

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Speed

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£10.79 £11.99

Book Cover for How to Feed the World by Vaclav Smil

How to Feed the World

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for Creating and Transforming the Twentieth Century by Vaclav Smil

Creating and Transforming the Twentieth Century

Vaclav Smil

Hardback

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Book Cover for Invention and Innovation by Vaclav Smil

Invention and Innovation

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£16.19 £17.99

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Size

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for Materials and Dematerialization by Vaclav Smil

Materials and Dematerialization

Vaclav Smil

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Book Cover for How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil

How the World Really Works

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for Numbers Don't Lie by Vaclav Smil

Numbers Don't Lie

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for Grand Transitions by Smil, Vaclav

Grand Transitions

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£17.99

Book Cover for Growth by Vaclav Smil

Growth

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£16.19 £17.99

Book Cover for Energy in World History by Vaclav Smil

Energy in World History

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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Book Cover for Energy in China's Modernization by Smil, Vaclav

Energy in China's Modernization

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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Book Cover for Energy and Civilization by Vaclav Smil

Energy and Civilization

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£20.70 £23.00

Book Cover for Oil by Vaclav Smil

Oil

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for The Bad Earth by Vaclav Smil

The Bad Earth

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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Book Cover for Energy by Vaclav Smil

Energy

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Energy Transitions by Vaclav Smil

Energy Transitions

Vaclav Smil

Hardback

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Book Cover for China's Environmental Crisis: An Enquiry into the Limits of National Development by Smil, Vaclav

China's Environmental Crisis: An Enquiry into the Limits of National Development

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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Book Cover for Still the Iron Age by Vaclav Smil

Still the Iron Age

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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Book Cover for Bad Earth by Smil, Vaclav

Bad Earth

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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Book Cover for Natural Gas by Smil, Vaclav

Natural Gas

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£27.95

Book Cover for Power Density by Smil, Vaclav

Power Density

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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£60.00

Book Cover for Energy at the Crossroads – Global Perspectives and Uncertainties by Smil, Vaclav

Energy at the Crossroads – Global Perspectives and Uncertainties

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£70.00

Book Cover for Making the Modern World by Smil, Vaclav

Making the Modern World

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£29.95

Book Cover for Made in the USA by Smil, Vaclav

Made in the USA

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£44.00

Book Cover for Should We Eat Meat? by Smil, Vaclav

Should We Eat Meat?

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£29.95

Book Cover for Biomass Energies by Smil, Vaclav

Biomass Energies

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£119.50

Book Cover for Two Prime Movers of Globalization by Vaclav Smil

Two Prime Movers of Globalization

Vaclav Smil

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Book Cover for Harvesting the Biosphere by Smil, Vaclav

Harvesting the Biosphere

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£70.00

Book Cover for Global Catastrophes and Trends by Smil, Vaclav

Global Catastrophes and Trends

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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£50.00

Book Cover for Energy Myths and Realities by Vaclav Smil

Energy Myths and Realities

Vaclav Smil

Hardback

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Book Cover for Prime Movers of Globalization by Smil, Vaclav

Prime Movers of Globalization

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£60.00

Book Cover for Oil: Resources Production Uses Impacts by Smil, Vaclav

Oil: Resources Production Uses Impacts

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£8.39

Book Cover for Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects by Smil, Vaclav

Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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Book Cover for Why America Is Not a New Rome by Smil, Vaclav

Why America Is Not a New Rome

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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£18.00

Book Cover for Transforming the Twentieth Century by Vaclav Smil

Transforming the Twentieth Century

Vaclav Smil

Hardback

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Book Cover for Creating the Twentieth Century by Vaclav Smil

Creating the Twentieth Century

Vaclav Smil

Hardback

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Book Cover for Energy at the Crossroads by Smil, Vaclav

Energy at the Crossroads

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£22.00

Book Cover for China's Past, China's Future by Smil, Vaclav

China's Past, China's Future

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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Book Cover for Enriching the Earth by Smil, Vaclav

Enriching the Earth

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£70.00

Book Cover for Global Ecology by Smil, Vaclav

Global Ecology

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

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Book Cover for Earth's Biosphere by Smil, Vaclav

Earth's Biosphere

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£100.00

Book Cover for Feeding the World by Smil, Vaclav

Feeding the World

Smil and 1 more

Ebook

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£80.00

Book Cover for China's Environmental Crisis: by Vaclav Smil

China's Environmental Crisis:

Vaclav Smil

Paperback

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Book Cover for Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur by Vaclav Smil

Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur

Vaclav Smil

Hardback

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All 46 books by Vaclav Smil

The MIT Press series

Oneworld Beginner's Guides series

Every book, newest first

Questions about Vaclav Smil books

Which series has Vaclav Smil written?

On LoveReading: The MIT Press (2 books), Oneworld Beginner's Guides (2 books). Each is listed above.

What is the most recent Vaclav Smil release?

Numbers Tell Stories, released October 2026.

How many Vaclav Smil books does LoveReading have?

46, listed above with the newest first.

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