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Peak Oil, Economic Growth, and Wildlife Conservation
. Ed(S): Gates, J. Edward; Trauger, David L.; Czech, Brian
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Description for Peak Oil, Economic Growth, and Wildlife Conservation
Hardback. Peak Oil, Economic Growth, and Wildlife Conservation Editor(s): Gates, J. Edward; Trauger, David L.; Czech, Brian. Num Pages: 366 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: KCG; RNKH; THF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 713.
The proposed book focuses on one of the most important issues affecting humankind in this century - Peak Oil or the declining availability of abundant, cheap energy—and its effects on our industrialized economy and wildlife conservation. Energy will be one of the defining issues of the 21st Century directly affecting wildlife conservation wherever energy extraction is a primary economic activity and indirectly through deepening economic recessions. Since cheap, abundant energy has been at the core of our industrial society, and has resulted in the technological advancements we enjoy today, the peak in world oil extraction would potentially have major impacts on civilization ... Read more
The proposed book focuses on one of the most important issues affecting humankind in this century - Peak Oil or the declining availability of abundant, cheap energy—and its effects on our industrialized economy and wildlife conservation. Energy will be one of the defining issues of the 21st Century directly affecting wildlife conservation wherever energy extraction is a primary economic activity and indirectly through deepening economic recessions. Since cheap, abundant energy has been at the core of our industrial society, and has resulted in the technological advancements we enjoy today, the peak in world oil extraction would potentially have major impacts on civilization ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493919536
SKU
V9781493919536
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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