Fascinating ‘big picture’ popular science from an outstanding communicator and former academic whose career spans both natural and social science; Will appeal to fans of Jared Diamond and Bill Bryson, looking at interdisciplinary topics in an accessible way; With the UK hosting COP26 this year there is increased discussion on our environmental impact.
Rocks and Resources; Concentrate; Bricks, Pots and Ceramics; Copper; Iron and Steel; Concrete; Glass; Aluminium; Plastics; Lithium, Rare Earths and the Information Age; Pollution and the Wounded Planet; Coal, Oil and Climate Change; The Anthropocene; References; Acknowledgements; Index
David Howe OBE is a multidisciplinary academic with a distinguished career that includes a professorship at the world-renowned University of East Anglia and a string of international keynote lectures delivered at universities and government organizations from Sydney, Adelaide, Auckland, and Hong Kong to Bucharest, Oslo, Barcelona, and Dublin. His academic qualifications cover both Earth sciences and social sciences; he taught biology and geology at high-school level before entering further academic research and university teaching. He has written many peer-reviewed academic books, chapters and journal papers on psychology, relationships, and social work, as well as writing on geology, popular science, and popular culture.
“A lyrical and questing narrative of how humans have used and
abused natural resources down the ages … long-brewed technical
knowledge combined with an easy story-teller’s acumen, fluency and
wisdom.”
*Michael Leeder, Professor Emeritus at UEA Norwich and author of
the recent Measures for Measure: Geology and the Industrial
Revolution (Dunedin)*
'A great book that does a fantastic job of weaving together
geology, social science, and history into a really engaging
read.'
*Geoscientist magazine*
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