Burning up : a global history of fossil fuel consumption /

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Recounts the history of fossil fuels' relentless rise since the mid-twentieth century, Dispelling explanations foregrounding individual consumption and arguments that population growth is the main problem, Pirani shows how fossil fuels are consumed through technological, social, and economic sy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pirani, Simon, 1957- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Pluto Press, 2018.
Temas:
Energy consumption > History.
Fossil fuels > Economic aspects.
Fossil fuels > Environmental aspects.
Fossil fuels > History.
Combustibles fossiles > Aspect de l'environnement.
Combustibles fossiles > Aspect économique.
Combustibles fossiles > Histoire.
Énergie > Consommation > Histoire.
43.33 natural resources management.
Environmental economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Energy consumption
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels > Economic aspects
Fossil fuels > Environmental aspects
Electronic books.
History
Informational works
Informational works.
Documents d'information.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Recounts the history of fossil fuels' relentless rise since the mid-twentieth century, Dispelling explanations foregrounding individual consumption and arguments that population growth is the main problem, Pirani shows how fossil fuels are consumed through technological, social, and economic systems, and that these systems much change.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 electronic resource (xiv, 255 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-248) and index.
ISBN:9781786803122
1786803127
9781786803139
1786803135
9781786803146
1786803143
0745335624
9780745335629

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