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The Age of Low Tech : Towards a Technologically Sustainable Civilization /
People often believe that we can overcome the profound environmental and climate crises we face by smart systems, green innovations and more recycling. However, the quest for complex technological solutions, which rely on increasingly exotic and scarce materials, makes this unlikely. A best-seller i...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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Bristol :
Bristol University Press,
2020.
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| Edición: | English language edition. |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Age of Low Tech : |b Towards a Technologically Sustainable Civilization / |c Philippe Bihouix ; translated by Chris McMahon. |
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| 500 | |a Originally published in French by Editions du Seuil in 2014 as L'age des low tech: vers une civilisation techniquement soutenable. | ||
| 520 | |a People often believe that we can overcome the profound environmental and climate crises we face by smart systems, green innovations and more recycling. However, the quest for complex technological solutions, which rely on increasingly exotic and scarce materials, makes this unlikely. A best-seller in France, this English language edition introduces readers to an alternative perspective on how we should be marshalling our resources to preserve the planet and secure our future. Bihouix skilfully goes against the grain to argue that 'high' technology will not solve global problems and envisages a different approach to build a more resilient and sustainable society. | ||
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