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| 100 | 1 | _aSmil, Vaclav. | |
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_aMaking the modern world : _bmaterials and dematerialization / _cVaclav Smil. |
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_aChichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : _bJohn Wiley & Sons Inc., _c2014. |
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| 300 | _a1 online resource (243 pages) | ||
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_acomputer _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _2rdacarrier |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
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_a"How much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other questions are discussed and answered in Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization.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. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization considers the principal materials used throughout history, from wood and stone, through to metals, alloys, plastics, and silicon, describing their extraction and production as well as their dominant applications. The evolving productivities of material extraction, processing, synthesis, finishing, and distribution, and the energy costs and environmental impact of rising material consumption are examined in detail. The book concludes with an outlook for the future, discussing the prospects for dematerialization and potential constraints on materials.This interdisciplinary text will provide useful perspectives for readers with backgrounds including resource economics, environmental studies, energy analysis, mineral geology, industrial organization, manufacturing, and material science"-- _cProvided by publisher. |
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| 588 | _aDescription based on print version record. | ||
| 590 | _aElectronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aWaste minimization. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aMaterials. | |
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_iPrint version: _aSmil, Vaclav. _tMaking the modern world : materials and dematerialization. _dChichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014 _hxi, 229 pages _z9781119942535 _w(DLC) 2013024672 |
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_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10780739 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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