Societies beyond oil oil dregs and social futures /
In this groundbreaking book, John Urry shows how the twentieth century created a mirage of unlimited future growth that masked its limits. He considers the nature of an oil-dependent world facing energy descent and what lessons can be learned from past energy-constrained societies. With no large-sca...
| Основен автор: | Urry, John. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
Zed Books,
2013.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=529453 |
| Подобни документи: |
Съдържа се в:
EBL Print version:: Societies beyond Oil : Oil Dregs and Social Futures. |
| Резюме: |
In this groundbreaking book, John Urry shows how the twentieth century created a mirage of unlimited future growth that masked its limits. He considers the nature of an oil-dependent world facing energy descent and what lessons can be learned from past energy-constrained societies. With no large-scale plan B to energize and mobilize societies, Urry assesses the likelihood of some very different futures for this century. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (306 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-286) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781780321707 1780321708 9781780321714 1780321716 |