Life Without Oil: Why We Must Shift to a New Energy Future

By the end of the 21st century, our oil and natural gas supplies will be virtually nonexistent, and limited coal supplies will be restricted to only a handful of countries. The authors - an environmental scientist and veteran journalist - make abundantly clear that we must plan for a future without reliance on oil. They make a compelling case that the key determinant of our global economy is not so much the invisible hand of the marketplace but the inexorable laws of ecology. Although the coming decades will be a time of much disruption and change of lifestyle, in the end we may learn a wiser, more sustainable stewardship of our natural resources. This timely, sobering, yet constructive discussion of energy and ecology offers a realistic vision of the near future and many important lessons about the limits of our resources.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 03/23/2011
ISBN: 9781616144012
Pages: 436
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.07h x 6.32w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/2011 pg. 17
Library Journal 03/15/2011 pg. 129
Choice 10/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 88