Terra nova : the new world after oil, cars, and suburbs / Eric W. Sanderson, Wildlife Conservation Society.

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Blending together natural history, architecture, chemistry, and politics, a senior conservation ecologist presents a roadmap for renewing economic growth, revitalizing communities, and creating a sustainable environment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sanderson, Eric W.
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Abrams, 2013.
Subjects:	Sustainable development. Renewable energy. Human ecology. Petroleum industry and trade > Social aspects. Automobiles > Social aspects. Suburban life. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics. SCIENCE /.
Physical Description:	351 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

How the sirens sing
An ode to oil
Flexible power
The cheap oil window
Time for space
The great American expansion
The crescendo and the crash
Holding council
Gate duties
Moving to town
Roads to rails
Invest in the sun
A future
Cost, sacrifice, and evolution
Collateral benefits.