The world is rapidly approaching the end of the fossil fuel era. This timely book reviews the historical background for this crisis and provides a comprehensive discussion of its important aspects. It contrasts the Utopian writings of Condorcet, Godwin and Adam Smith, with the more pessimistic views of Malthus and Ricardo. It then discusses the characteristics of mainstream industrialism, as well as the ecological counterculture. The final chapters of the book study the present position regarding both non-renewable and renewable resources, and the problem of reducing the economic trauma that will result from the depletion of fossil fuels, especially the future impact of high petroleum prices on agriculture in relation to global population growth. Readers will gain an understanding of the dangers and opportunities of future developments in science, as well as the steps that must be taken to achieve a stable, sustainable global society.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN-13
9789812707642
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95413061
Product Key Features
Book Title
Energy, Resources, and the Long-Term Future
Author
John Scales Avery
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Engineering & Technology, Business
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
340 Pages
Dimensions
Volume
4
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John Scales Avery
Series Title
World Scientific Series on Environmental and Energy Economics and Policy
Country/Region of Manufacture
Singapore
Best Selling in Books
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Books