tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post3115587841519633325..comments2023-06-20T02:25:36.578-07:00Comments on The Scholar's Stage: My Anti-Library Erodes, Bit by BitT. Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-78443714226474961792010-06-21T00:33:11.526-07:002010-06-21T00:33:11.526-07:00@SB:
A good edition to any library, anti or other...@SB:<br /><br />A good edition to any library, anti or otherwise. I warn you, however - Smil's work can at time seem like an endless collection of obscure factoids, most written in the least literary ("1000" is always "10^3") way possible. However, his erudite chapter conclusions make up for this, and one could always skip the parts not of interest. Indeed, this may be oneT. Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-78874096427629241822010-06-20T15:39:40.041-07:002010-06-20T15:39:40.041-07:00Energy and Nature in Society is certainly in one a...Energy and Nature in Society is certainly in one alcove in my anti-library. I reviewed Smil's book <a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/09/28/review-trends-smil/" rel="nofollow">Global Catastrophes and Trends</a> here.<br /><br />Angus Maddison's site has a lot of useful information, especially his world historic estimates of GDP, population, and GDP per capita.Sublime Oblivionhttp://www.sublimeoblivion.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com