Burning Up a global history of fossil fuel consumption

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
Otros Autores: Pirani, Simon, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Pluto Press 2018.
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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 (xiv, 255 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.