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The Powers That Be
Scott L. Montgomery
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Description for The Powers That Be
Hardcover. Gasoline prices are high and rapidly climbing. Oil and natural gas reserves are dwindling, while demand is poised to skyrocket, as developing nations around the world lead their citizens into the modern energy economy. This book cuts through the hype, alarmism, and confusion to give us an account of where we are, and a map of where we're going. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Gasoline prices are high and rapidly climbing. Oil and natural gas reserves are dwindling, while demand is poised to skyrocket, as developing nations around the world lead their citizens into the modern energy economy. Meanwhile, the grave threat of catastrophic climate change looms ever larger, and energy worries are at an all-time high-just how will we power our future? With "The Powers That Be", Scott L. Montgomery cuts through the hype, alarmism, and confusion to give us a straightforward, informed account of where we are now, and a map of where we're going. Starting with the inescapable fact of our ... Read more
Gasoline prices are high and rapidly climbing. Oil and natural gas reserves are dwindling, while demand is poised to skyrocket, as developing nations around the world lead their citizens into the modern energy economy. Meanwhile, the grave threat of catastrophic climate change looms ever larger, and energy worries are at an all-time high-just how will we power our future? With "The Powers That Be", Scott L. Montgomery cuts through the hype, alarmism, and confusion to give us a straightforward, informed account of where we are now, and a map of where we're going. Starting with the inescapable fact of our ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226535005
SKU
V9780226535005
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99-15
About Scott L. Montgomery
Scott L. Montgomery is a consulting geologist, independent scholar, and the author of The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science and Science in Translation, both published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for The Powers That Be
"Scott L. Montgomery has written a much-needed book about global energy for a general nonfiction audience. He approaches the issue with humanistic nuance and offers a refreshing voice of clarity and composure on this topic." -Saleem H. Ali, author of Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed, and a Sustainable Future"