# Speed

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- Book: [Speed](https://www.bookquiver.com/vaclav-smil/speed) ([Speed.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/vaclav-smil/speed.md))
- Authors: [Václav Smil](https://www.bookquiver.com/vaclav-smil)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-05-9383-454-1
- Pages: 368
- Published: 2026-06-02
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed—exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technology In a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing...