The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World
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- Synopsis
- From the book jacket: THE SITUATION IS ALARMING AND IRREFUTABLE: Within thirty years, even by conservative estimates, we will have burned our way through most of the oil that is readily available to us. Already, the costly side effects of dependence on fossil fuel are taking their toll. Even as oil-related conflict threatens entire nations, individual consumers are suffering from higher prices at the gas pump, rising health problems, and the grim prospect of long-term environmental damage. In this frank and balanced investigation, Paul Roberts offers a timely wake-up call. He talks to both oil optimists and oil pessimists, delves deep into the economics and politics of oil, and considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives such as wind power, hybrid cars, and hydrogen. A new afterword brings the book up to the minute. Brisk, immediate, and accessible, this is essential reading for anyone who uses oil. which is to say every one of us.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 396 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780618562114
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 11/08/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Paul Roberts
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Technology, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Murray
- Proofread By:
- Deborah Murray
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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