Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Processes provides exceptional coverage of information essential for the remediation of soils contaminated by petroleum products. Every aspect of in situ and ex situ bioremediation is discussed. Chem…
Discusses the issue of peak oil, the future decline of oil production when the world's largest oil fields become depleted. The term "Peak Oil" was born in January 2001 when Colin Campbell formed the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas (ASPO). Now, Peak Oil is used thous…
By the winner of the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award. Ancient civilizations relied on shackled human muscle. It took the energy of slaves to plant crops, clothe emperors, and build cities. Nineteenth-century slaveholders viewed critics as hostilely as oil companies and gove…
Russian energy security and foreign policy
"Oil is the world's single most important commodity and its political effects are pervasive. Jeff Colgan extends the idea of the resource curse into the realm of international relations, exploring how countries form their foreign policy preferences and intentions. Why are some b…
"Oil is the world's single most important commodity and its political effects are pervasive. Jeff Colgan extends the idea of the resource curse into the realm of international relations, exploring how countries form their foreign policy preferences and intentions. Why are some b…
