{"product_id":"making-the-modern-world-isbn-9781119942535","title":"Making the Modern World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization\u003c\/i\u003e 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 constrains on materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis interdisciplinary text provides useful perspectives for readers with backgrounds including resource economics, environmental studies, energy analysis, mineral geology, industrial organization, manufacturing and material science.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface: Why and How ix  \u003cp\u003e1. What Gets Included 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. How We Got Here 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Materials Used by Organisms 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Materials in Prehistory 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Ancient and Medieval Materials 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Materials in the Early Modern Era 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Creating Modern Material Civilization 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Materials in the Twentieth Century 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. What Matters Most 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Biomaterials 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Construction Materials 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Metals 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Plastics 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Industrial Gases 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Fertilizers 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Materials in Electronics 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. How the Materials Flow 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Material Flow Accounts 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 America’s Material Flows 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 European Balances 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Materials in China’s Modernization 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Energy Cost of Materials 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Life-Cycle Assessments 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Recycling 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Are We Dematerializing? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Apparent Dematerializations 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Relative Dematerializations: Specific Weight Reductions 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Consequences of Dematerialization 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Relative Dematerialization in Modern Economies 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Declining Energy Intensities 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Decarbonization and Desulfurization 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Material Outlook 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Natural Resources 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Wasting Less 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 New Materials and Dematerialization 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Chances of Fundamental Departures 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Units and Unit Multiples 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B US Material Production, GDP and Population, 1900–2005 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Global Population, Economic Product, and Production of Food, Major Materials, and Fuels 1900–2010 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Global Energy Cost of Major Materials in 2010 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaclav Smil receives 2015 OPEC Award for Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSumming Up: Recommended.\u003c\/b\u003e Academic, general, and professional readers.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Vaclav Smil keeps turning out amazing books. \u003ci\u003eMaking the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e, I just finished, and it's pretty fantastic.\" (\u003ci\u003eInterview with Bill Gates\u003c\/i\u003e, 22 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This makes the book particularly suitable for students, and not just those in obviously-related disciplines: it's a good example of fact-based reasoning, one material we can always use more of.\" (\u003ci\u003eChemistry \u0026amp; Industry,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVACLAV SMIL,\u003c\/b\u003e Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989557788901,"sku":"NP9781119942535","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119942535.jpg?v=1761784587","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/making-the-modern-world-isbn-9781119942535","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}