Extraction to Extinction
«“A lyrical and questing narrative of how humans have used and abused natural resources down the ages … long-brewed technical knowledge combined with an easy story-teller’s acumen, fluency and wisdom.”»
Michael Leeder, Professor Emeritus at UEA Norwich and author of the recent Measures for Measure: Geo
Everything we use started life in the earth, as a rock or a mineral vein, a layer of an ancient seabed, or perhaps the remains of a 400-million-year-old volcano. Humanity’s ability to fashion nature to its own ends is by no means a new phenomenon – we have been inventing new ways to help ourselves to its bounty for tens of thousands of years. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Saraband
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781913393274
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
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«“A lyrical and questing narrative of how humans have used and abused natural resources down the ages … long-brewed technical knowledge combined with an easy story-teller’s acumen, fluency and wisdom.”»
Michael Leeder, Professor Emeritus at UEA Norwich and author of the recent Measures for Measure: Geo
«'A great book that does a fantastic job of weaving together geology, social science, and history into a really engaging read.'»
Geoscientist magazine