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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Pirani, Simon (1957-....)
Titre(s) : Burning up [Texte imprimé] : a global history of fossil fuel consumption / Simon Pirani
Publication : London : Pluto press, copyright 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIV-255 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [212]-248
Coal, gas and oil have been capitalism's main fuels since the industrial revolution.
And yet, of all the fossil fuels ever consumed, more than half were burned in the
last 50 years. Most alarming of all, fossil fuel consumption has grown fastest in
the last three decades, since scientists confirmed that it is the main cause of potentially
devastating global warming. In Burning Up, Simon Pirani recounts the history of fossil
fuels' relentless rise since the mid twentieth century. Dispelling explanations foregrounding
Western consumerism, and arguments that population growth is the main problem, Pirani
shows how fossil fuels are consumed through technological, social and economic systems,
and that these systems must change. This is a major contribution to understanding
the greatest crisis of our time
Sujet(s) : Consommation d'énergie -- Histoire
Combustibles fossiles -- Aspect économique
Combustibles fossiles -- Aspect environnemental
Indice(s) Dewey :
333.82 (23e éd.) = Combustibles fossiles (ressources économiques)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-0-7453-3562-9 (rel.). - ISBN 978-0-7453-3561-2 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb457958192
Notice n° :
FRBNF45795819
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