Fossil capital : the rise of steam power and the roots of global warming

"How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we debate about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we continue to burn. How did we get caught up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Malm claims that it all began in Br...

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Auteur principal : Malm Andreas (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Fossil capital : the rise of steam power and the roots of global warming / Andreas Malm
Publié : London, New York : Verso , 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (488 p.)
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