How the world really works : the science behind how we got here and where we're going
(Book)

"First published in hardcover in Great Britain by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2022"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-306) and index.

"An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible--a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish. We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check--because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts"--,Provided by publisher.