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Re:Ask HN: What is the best thing you read in 2024? by BenGosub on Thursday December 26, 2024 @06:09AM (#42514510)
In this vein I would also recommend: "Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization" (2014) by Vackav Smil. In this work, Smil explores how these materials have shaped industrial civilization and examines trends in material use, efficiency, and potential future challenges.

Vaclav Smil discusses the main materials used in building the modern world, such as oil, steel, cement, plastics, and ammonia

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Re:Ask HN: What is the best thing you read in 2024? by Techtsunami on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:20PM (#42536847)
I have yet to read Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization however I paired his "How the world really works" with Material World. That was an excellent read in itself.
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