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Big Coal : Australia's Dirtiest Habit.

A look at the underbelly of an industry whose power continues to soar even as its expansion feeds catastrophic climate change, this work dissects the Australian coal industry's influence to publicly, and behind closed doors, get its way. The book exposes the myth of clean coal and the taxpayer-...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pearse, Guy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University of New South Wales Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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