Burning Up : : a global history of fossil fuel consumption / / Simon Pirani.
Recounts the history of fossil fuels' relentless rise since the mid-twentieth century, Dispelling explanations foregrounding individual consumption and arguments that population growth is the main problem, Pirani shows how fossil fuels are consumed through technological, social, and economic sy...
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Place / Publishing House: | London : : Pluto Press,, 2018. |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 255 pages) |
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Other title: | Burning Up |
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Summary: | Recounts the history of fossil fuels' relentless rise since the mid-twentieth century, Dispelling explanations foregrounding individual consumption and arguments that population growth is the main problem, Pirani shows how fossil fuels are consumed through technological, social, and economic systems, and that these systems much change. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Simon Pirani. |