The Age of Low Tech: Towards a Technologically Sustainable Civilization

by Philippe Bihouix

Book Overview

People often believe that we can overcome the profound environmental and climate crises we face by smart systems, green innovations and more recycling. However, the quest for complex technological solutions, which rely on increasingly exotic and scarce materials, makes this unlikely.

A best-seller in France, this English language edition introduces readers to an alternative perspective on how we should be marshalling our resources to preserve...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529213274
• ISBN13: 9781529213270
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"