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The Environment, Natural Resources and Modern Technology
Thomas R. Degregori
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Description for The Environment, Natural Resources and Modern Technology
Hardcover. Examines the economics of green consumerism, the reality of saving the environment, how historical cultures may have influenced environmental damage, and how being ecologically correct may have a more damaging effect on our environment. This book offers real-time strategies and alternatives to enhance our natural resources and our environment. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Always controversial, Thomas DeGregori has released another classic volume that is sure to inform, confound, and present new perspectives on todays environmental issues. This time he is taking on the environmentalists, naturalists, green consumerists, and those that hail the natural lifestyle as the healthy, politically correct thing to do.
Always controversial, Thomas DeGregori has released another classic volume that is sure to inform, confound, and present new perspectives on todays environmental issues. This time he is taking on the environmentalists, naturalists, green consumerists, and those that hail the natural lifestyle as the healthy, politically correct thing to do.
DeGregori examines the economics of green consumerism, the reality of saving the environment, how historical cultures may have influenced environmental damage, and how being ecologically correct may have a more damaging effect on our environment. Not just a regurgitation of theories; DeGregori offers real-time strategies and alternatives to enhance our ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780813808697
SKU
V9780813808697
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99-50
About Thomas R. Degregori
Thomas DeGregori is professor of economics, University of Houston. Dr. DeGregori is a much sought-after speaker, lecturer, and consultant both nationally and internationally.
Reviews for The Environment, Natural Resources and Modern Technology
"The book is thought-provoking and useful in evaluating our own values and ethics relative to ecologically sensitive issues." (CHOICE, S.A. Carlson, Humboldt State University)