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100	1		_aSmil, Vaclav
245	1	0	_aMaterials and dematerialization : _bmaking the modern world _cby Vaclav Smil
260			_aHoboken : _bWiley, _c©2023.
300			_aix, 302 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_t1. What Gets Included _t 2. How We Got Here _t3. What Matters Most _t4. How the Materials Flow _t5. Are We Dematerializing? _t6. Material Outlook
520			_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"--
590			_aElecresource
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aWaste minimization.
650		0	_aMaterials.
650		0	_aRaw materials.
730	0		_aProQuest eBooks. _5DSI
776	0	8	_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
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