Book
More from less : the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what happens next / Andrew McAfee.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982103576 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: README -- All the Malthusian millennia -- Power over the earth: the industrial era -- Industrial errors -- Earth Day and its debates -- The dematerialization surprise -- CRIB notes -- What causes dematerialization? markets and marvels -- Adam Smith said that: a few words about capitalism -- What else is needed? people and policies -- The global gallop of the four horsemen -- Getting so much better -- Powers of concentration -- Stressed be the tie that binds: disconnection -- Looking ahead: the world cleanses itself this way -- Inventions: how to be good -- Conclusion: Our next planet. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Capitalism. Conservation of natural resources. Consumption (Economics) > Environmental aspects. Environmentalism. Natural resources > Environmental aspects. Technology > Economic aspects. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 339.47 McAf | 31681010172591 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Andrew McAfee is a principal research scientist at MIT Sloan School of Management and the cofounder and codirector of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, where he studies how digital technologies are changing business, the economy, and society. He has discussed his work at such venues as TED, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the World Economic Forum. His prior books include the New York Times bestseller The Second Machine Age and Machine, Platform, Crowd. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Andrew McAfee is a principal research scientist at MIT Sloan School of Management and the cofounder and codirector of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, where he studies how digital technologies are changing business, the economy, and society. He has discussed his work at such venues as TED, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the World Economic Forum. His prior books include the New York Times bestseller The Second Machine Age and Machine, Platform, Crowd. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
