Societies beyond oil : oil dregs and social futures
by
Urry, John.
Title
:
Societies beyond oil : oil dregs and social futures
Author
:
Urry, John.
ISBN
:
9781780321691
9781780321684
Personal Author
:
Urry, John.
Publication Information
:
London : Zed Books, 2013.
Physical Description
:
viii, 296 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
General Note
:
Introduction: the problem of energy Part I Oil dregs 1. Oil and the crash of 2007-8 2. The century of oil 3. Consuming miles 4. Carbon capital 5. Peaking 6. The Chinese century? 7. The curse of oil Part II Social futures 8. Magic bullet future 9. Digital lives 10. Resource fights 11. Low carbon society 12. After easy oil.
Contents
:
pt. I Oil Dregs -- ch. 1 Oil and the Crash of 2007-08 -- ch. 2 The Century of Oil -- ch. 3 Consuming Miles -- ch. 4 Carbon Capital -- ch. 5 Peaking -- ch. 6 The Chinese Century? -- ch. 7 The Curse of Oil -- pt. II Social Futures -- ch. 8 Magic Bullet Future -- ch. 9 Digital Lives -- ch. 10 Resource Fights -- ch. 11 Low-carbon Society -- ch. 12 After Easy Oil.
Abstract
:
In this groundbreaking book, John Urry analyzes how the twentieth century created a kind of mirage of the future that is unsustainable into even the medium term and envisions the future of an oil-dependent world facing energy descent. Without a large-scale plan B, how can the energizing of society possibly be going into reverse?.
Subject Term
:
Human ecology.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025749496 | 304.28 U81S 2013 | 1 |