The End of Food
- 416 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
Paul Roberts Bücher
Diese Autorin erforscht die faszinierende und oft beunruhigende Beziehung zwischen dem Markt und dem Selbst. Ihre Arbeit, die sich mit Themen von Technologiebesessenheit bis zur Politik des Narzissmus befasst, enthüllt, wie unsere Wünsche und unsere Identität in der heutigen Gesellschaft geformt werden. Mit scharfem Verstand und analytischem Ansatz taucht sie tief in die Komplexität der modernen Kultur ein und bietet den Lesern ein tieferes Verständnis der Welt, in der wir leben. Ihre Schriften fordern uns heraus, darüber nachzudenken, wie Konsum und der Drang nach sofortiger Befriedigung unsere kollektiven und individuellen Leben beeinflussen.
The End of Oil
The Decline of the Petroleum Economy and the Rise of the New Energy Order
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
In a single century we have evolved into a species for whom oil is as essential as air or water, and one that will go to inordinate lengths to protect it. In fact, petroleum is now so deeply entrenched in our economy, our politics, and our expectations of living standards and personal power that even modest efforts to replace it or phase it out are fought tooth and nail by the most powerful forces in the world: the oil companies and governments who depend on oil revenues; the developing nations who see oil as the only means to industrial success; and the Western middle class which refuses to modify its energy-lavish life-style. But within thirty years, by even conservative estimates, we will have burned our way through half the oil that is easily available. How will we break our addiction to oil? And what will we use in its place to maintain a global economy and political system that is currently entirely dependent on cheap, readily available energy? In this scrupulously researched and gripping book, Paul Roberts shows what is likely to happen, why the transition will probably be traumatic and dangerous, and suggests how and where the coming battle will be fought and what victory will mean for ordinary people.
University Planning and Architecture
- 272 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
"This book comprehensively documents the worldwide evolution of university design from the Middle Ages to the present day, uncovering the key developments which have shaken the world of campus planning. A series of detailed and highly illustrated case-studies profile universally acclaimed campuses that, through their planning, architecture and landscaping, have succeeded in making positive contributions to the field. Drawing on these examples, the book turns to the strategies behind campus planning in today's climate. Exploring the importance of themes such as landscape, architecture, place-making and sustainability within university development, the book consolidates the lessons learnt from the rich tradition of campus development to provide a 'good practice guide' for anyone concerned with planning environments for higher education."--Publisher description
