In the face of today's environmental and economic challenges,
doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for
humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the
use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this
provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert
Bryce argues that innovation and the inexorable human desire to
make things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper are the real keys
to a greener, richer planet. Bryce examines how innovators have
developed Smaller Faster solutions to our problems for
centuries--from the vacuum tube and mass-produced fertilizer to
mobile phones, nanotech, and advanced drill rigs--and demonstrates
how today's cutting-edge companies and breakthrough technologies
are accelerating that process, and creating a world in which people
are living freer, healthier, lives than ever before. The tools we
need to save the planet aren't to be found in the technologies or
lifestyles of the past. This is the time to embrace the innovators
and businesses all over the world who are making things Smaller
Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper.
General
Imprint: |
PublicAffairs,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2014 |
Authors: |
Robert Bryce
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Dimensions: |
210 x 139 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
400 |
Edition: |
International edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61039-525-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Miscellaneous items >
General
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LSN: |
1-61039-525-5 |
Barcode: |
9781610395250 |
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