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The Conundrum: How Scientific Innovation, Increased Efficiency, And Good Intentions Can Make Our Energy And Climate Problems Worse (2012)

by David Owen(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1594485615 (ISBN13: 9781594485619)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Riverhead Trade

review 1: As a person who hopes to have a career in the field of sustainability, i think that this book is essential to anyone that is going to be working in the realm of policy and making decisions about the way that we use energy as a country. It elucidates on the inherent human biases that can make use actually use more resources as we become more efficient in their use, an important consideration to keep in mind.
review 2: That main point of the book is that technology isn't necessarily good for the environment. We achieve advances by burning stuff: wood, coal, natural gas...etc.Made me reconsider my whole set of thoughts, would've liked to finish it, maybe later.--------------2-2-2014 update:This is one of those books that doesn't only change your whole way of thin... moreking but also makes you keep on continuously thinking of it (like it was the only thing on my mind on today's ride), so it has been decided: I HAVE to find an other copy, and finish reading it. less

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