Power : limits and prospects for human survival
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Published
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2021]., , ©2021.
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xvi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Downtown Lansing - 2nd Floor-Non-Fiction
304.2 Heinberg
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304.2 Heinberg
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Published
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2021]., , ©2021.
Format
Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (page 361-388) and index.
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"This is the story of power — humanity's power over nature and the power of some people over others. How has Homo sapiens — one species among millions — become powerful enough to threaten a mass extinction and disrupt the Earth's climate? Why have we developed so many ways of oppressing one another? Can we change our relationship with power to avert ecological catastrophe, reduce social inequality, and stave off collapse? These questions — and their answers — will determine our fate. Weaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: tool making ability, language, social complexity, and the ability to harness energy sources — most significantly, fossil fuels. It asks whether we have, at this point, overpowered natural and social systems, and if we have, what we can do about it. Most crucially, the book explores how self-limitation of power is rooted in evolution and human history, though our memory of it has been buried under a century of fossil-fuel driven economic growth. Now, at this vital moment, we must rapidly relearn the lessons of power if humanity is to have a thriving future." --back cover
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Heinberg, R. (2021). Power: limits and prospects for human survival . New Society Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heinberg, Richard. 2021. Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival. New Society Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heinberg, Richard. Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival New Society Publishers, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heinberg, Richard. Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival New Society Publishers, 2021.
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