Vaclav Smil Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization-打造现代世界：材料与非物质化

作者：Vaclav Smil

书名：Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization《打造现代世界：材料与非物质化》

简介：Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. Now even the most efficient production processes and the highest practical rates of recycling may not be enough to result in dematerialization rates that would be high enough to negate the rising demand for materials generated by continuing population growth and rising standards of living. This book explores the costs of this dependence and the potential for substantial dematerialization of modern economies. This interdisciplinary text provides useful perspectives for readers with backgrounds including resource economics, environmental studies, energy analysis, mineral geology, industrial organization, manufacturing and material science.