Greenwich Library Foreign Affairs Book Group (Online) – “How the World Really Works” by Vaclav Smil.

April’s book selection is How the World Really Works: How Science Can Set Us Straight on Our Past, Present and Future by Vaclav Smil.

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 – before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts.