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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...

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Main Author: Urry, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Zed Books, 2013.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (306 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-286) and index.
ISBN:9781780321707
1780321708
9781780321714
1780321716
9781350222656
1350222658

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