"You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book. Growing the Media not only reveals the dirty secrets that hide inside our favorite electronic devices; it also takes apart the myths that have pushed these gadgets to the center of our…
In an era when pressing environmental problems make collaboration across the divide between sciences and arts and humanities essential, this book presents the results of a collaborative analysis by an anthropologist and a physicist of four key junctures between science, society,…
In an era when pressing environmental problems make collaboration across the divide between sciences and arts and humanities essential, this book presents the results of a collaborative analysis by an anthropologist and a physicist of four key junctures between science, society,…
In an era when pressing environmental problems make collaboration across the divide between sciences and arts and humanities essential, this book presents the results of a collaborative analysis by an anthropologist and a physicist of four key junctures between science, society,…
The author examines the dangers posed by corporate control of agriculture, maintains that big business is more concerned with volume and profits at the risk to consumer health, and argues that supporting local farmers will improve the quality of life for all.
"Sustainable mobility has long been sought after in cities around the world, particularly in industrialised countries, but also increasingly in the emerging cities in Asia. Progress however appears difficult to make as the private car, still largely fuelled by petrol or diesel, …
"Jeff Gailus effectively and passionately dissects the war on truth that has come to define the global battle for oil. It is a battle fought not with bullets and bombs but with a dark and deceitful web of little black lies that poses a threat not only to environmental and human …
"The global demand for clean, renewable energy has rapidly expanded in recent years and will likely continue to escalate in the decades to come. Wind and solar energy systems often require large quantities of land and airspace, so their growing presence is generating a diverse a…
Bleakonomics is a short and darkly humorous guide to the three great crises plaguing today's world: environmental degradation, social conflict in the age of austerity and financial instability.
In this incisive examination of lead poisoning during the past half century, Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner focus on one of the most contentious and bitter battles in the history of public health. Lead Wars details how the nature of the epidemic has changed and highlights the…
Introduction -- Three WTO cases against Chinese export duties -- The reception of the ban on Chinese export duties : concerns, solutions, and the missing piece -- A harsh ban on export duties would preventa country from protecting the environment under certain circumstances -- P…
"This book investigates the many ways in which industrial capitalist agriculture has penetrated and transformed contemporary Latin America. Using a range of case studies from across the region, the book considers the socio-economic, political and ecological implications of the a…
