Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, Restored Wildlands, and Geoengineering Are Necessary

Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, Restored Wildlands, and Geoengineering Are Necessary Wydawca: Penguin Books Opis produktu "Incredible book . . . Best I've read this year." --Jack Dorsey, via Twitter This eye-opening book by the legendary author of the National Book Award-winning Whole Earth Catalog persuasively details a new approach to our stewardship of the planet. Lifelong ecologist and futurist Stewart Brand relies on scientific rigor to shatter myths concerning nuclear energy, urbanization, genetic engineering, and other controversial subjects, showing exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offering a bold, inventive set of policies and design- based solutions for shaping a more sustainable society. Thought- provoking and passionately argued, this is a pioneering book on one of the hottest issues facing humanity today. Features: Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents Specyfikacja SKU: WRDG006550204 EAN: 9780143118282 Waga: 295 g Author: Brand, Stewart Binding: Paperback Pages: 352 Publication Year: 2010 BISAC Category 1: NAT011000 BISAC Category 2: BUS072000