Thereas never been a better time to abe prepared.a Matthew Steinas comprehensive primer on sustainable living skillsafrom food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skillsaprepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live agreena in seemingly ...
The world is about to run out of cheap oil and change dramatically. Within the next few years, global production will peak. Thereafter, even if industrial societies begin to switch to alternative energy sources, they will have less net energy each year to do all the work essential to the survival of complex societies. We are entering a new era, as ...
Avoiding cynicism and despair, the book begins with an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies during the next decades: Last One Standing: the path of competition for remaining resources; Powerdown: the path of co-operation, conservation and sharing; Waiting for a ...
A combination of wry commentary and sober forecasting on subjects as diverse as farming and classical music, this book tells how we can make the post-Peak Oil transition from the age of Excess to the Era of Modesty.
Global warming is for real, and getting worse faster than previously expected. The oil peak looms, and cheap petrol is a thing of the past. We face an energy crisis. This book tells you what you need to do to meet the challenge. The "Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook" assesses the current energy situation and points toward a sustainable path forward ...
With penetrating common sense, eco-philosopher and journalist Richard Heinberg tackles some of the thorniest ethical questions we face; Are cloning, organ farming, genetic engineering, and other wonders of biotechnology developments morally aware people can support? If biotech research can cure diseases and feed starving people, wouldn't it be ...
The Oil Depletion Protocol is the best collective hope for avoiding global chaos as the Oil Age winds toward its inevitable end. This book is a brief explanation of the document and its implications for the world.
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This book offers a fascinating exploration of the psychological and historical meaning of stories such as "The Myth of Eden", and "Paradise". The author also examines new scientific evidence. Illustrated.
Coal fuels about fifty percent of US electricity production and provides a quarter of the country's total energy. China and India's ferocious economic growth is based on coal-generated electricity. Coal currently looks like a solution to many of our fast-growing energy problems. However, while coal advocates are urging full steam ahead, ...
The myth of Eden, or paradise, reappears in different forms in nearly every corner of our planet. Utilizing hundreds of beautiful quotations from dozens of great scriptures, Richard Heinberg shows how the image of paradise has inspired humankind throughout the ages, and examines new scientific evidence that suggests that this tale may be more than ...
The 20th century saw unprecedented growth in population, food production and energy consumption. As the population shifted from rural areas to urban cities, the human impact on the environment increased dramatically. The 21st century has ushered in an era of decline in a number of crucial areas: global oil, natural gas and coal extraction; ...
Resource depletion and population pressures are about to catch up with us, and no one is prepared. Oil is running out and, if the Western world continues with its current policies, the next decades will likely be marked by war, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe. The political elites, especially in the US, have shown themselves to be ...
Resource depletion and population pressures are about to catch up with us, and no one is prepared. Oil is running out and, if the Western world continues with its current policies, the next decades will likely be marked by war, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe. The political elites, especially in the US, have shown themselves to be ...
Edition: Fourth Printing
Binding: Pictorial Softcover
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780865714823ISBN:0865714827
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "THE PARTY'S OVER deals head-on with this imminent declie of cheap oil. It shows how oil and war have always been closely related for the past century, and how competition to coltrol oil supplies is likey ti lead to new resource wars in the Middle East, Central America, and South America. Tracing the crucial role of fossil fuels in the rise of industrialism, the book discusses the degreee to which energy alternatives can compensate of oil...." This book has 275 ... read more
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