More from less : the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what h...
More from less : the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what h...
More from less : the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what happens next / Andrew McAfee.
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New York, NY : Scribner, 2019.
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G 2019/5508
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 337 pages : graphs ; 24 cm
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text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction : README -- All the Malthusian millennia -- Power over the earth : the industrial era -- Industrial errors -- Earth Day and its debates -- The dematerialization surprise -- Crib notes -- What causes dematerialization : markets and marvels -- Adam Smith said that : a few words about capi...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Scribner, 2019.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
"A surprising analysis of the decline in consumption of natural resources despite the explosion of goods, prosperity, and population"-- Provided by publisher.
Throughout history, the only way for humanity to grow was by degrading the Earth: chopping down forests, fouling the air and water, and endlessly digging out resources. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the reigning argument has been that taking better care of the planet means radically changing course: reducing our consumption, tightening our bel...
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More from less : the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what happens next / Andrew McAfee.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/5508
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74VKa27z5EQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa27z5EQX
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ISBN
1982103582 (paperback)
9781982103576 (hardcover)
1982103574 (hardcover)
9781982103583 (paperback)
DDC
339.47
MMS ID
991024275514602626
