Fossil capital : the rise of steam power and the roots of global warming /

Fossil capital : the rise of steam power and the roots of global warming /

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How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of s...

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Main Author: Malm, Andreas, 1977- (Author)
Corporate Authors: EBSCOhost, Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2016
Edition:[CA & US version]
Subjects:
1800-1899
19th century
Climatic changes > History
Energy policy > Environmental aspects > History
Fossil fuels > Economic aspects > History
Global warming > History
Industrial revolution > Environmental aspects > Great Britain
Industries > Energy consumption > Great Britain > History > 19th century
Steam-engines > Great Britain > History > 19th century
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General
Climatic changes
Energy policy > Environmental aspects
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels > Economic aspects
Global warming
History
Industrial revolution
Industries > Energy consumption
Steam-engines
Great Britain
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