Terra Nova : : the new World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs
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pt. 1. The siren song. How the sirens sing ; An ode to oil ; Flexible power ; The cheap oil window ; Time for space ; The great American expansion ; The crescendo and the crash -- pt. 2. Terra nova. Holding council ; Gate duties ; Moving to town ; Roads to rails ; Invest in the sun -- pt. 3. Ramifications. A future ; Cost, sacrifice, and evolution ; Collateral benefits.
Blending together natural history, architecture, chemistry, and politics, a senior conservation ecologist presents a roadmap for renewing economic growth, revitalizing communities, and creating a sustainable environment.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Abrams, 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781419704345
1419704346
SUBJECTS
Sustainable development.
Renewable energy.
Human ecology.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Social aspects.
Automobiles -- Social aspects.
Suburban life.