Scarcity in the Modern World: History, Politics, Society and Sustainability, 1800-2075

by John Brewer, Frank Trentmann, Neil Fromer, et al.

Book Overview

Scarcity in the Modern Worldbrings together world-renowned scholars to examine how concerns about the scarcity of environmental resources such as water, food, energy and materials have developed, and subsequently been managed, from the 18th to the 21st century. These multi-disciplinary contributions situate contemporary concerns about scarcity within their longer history, and address recent forecasts and debates surrounding the future scarcity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350178268
• ISBN13: 9781350178267
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"