‘There is no author whose books I look forward to more’ BILL GATES‘Concise and erudite . . . How to Feed the World is weighted with statistics but there is something light and irresistible about the way Smil structures his argument and propels his narrative . . . The breadth of Smil’s knowledge is as impressive as the depth’ Talha Burki LancetIn this ambitious myth-busting book leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the burning questio