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Enriching the Earth
Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production
Vaclav Smil · 2001 · 556 pages
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A monumental analysis of the history and impact of artificial fertilization, tracing how nitrogen fixation revolutionized world agriculture and sustained population growth in the 20th century. Smil examines in scientific and historical detail how a technical innovation became essential to feeding billions of people.
But the book goes beyond celebration: it questions the environmental price of this transformation, the ethical dilemmas involved and future sustainability prospects. A dense, meticulous and essential work for anyone wishing to understand the deep connections between technology, agriculture and human survival.
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| Author | Vaclav Smil |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2001 |
| Pages | 556 |
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