Main Title |
Simple prosperity : finding real wealth in a sustainable lifestyle / |
Author |
Wann, David.
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Publisher |
St. Martin's Griffin, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
173182846 |
ISBN |
9780312361419 0312361416 |
Subjects |
Social values--United States ;
Quality of life--United States ;
Sustainable living--United States ;
Wealth--Social aspects--United States ;
Lifestyles--United States
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EOAM |
HN90.M6W36 2008 |
Sustainability Collection |
Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
02/01/2008 |
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Edition |
1st ed. |
Collation |
xviii, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. {259}-271) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Preface: a generation's journey back to health -- Introduction -- Taking stock: how foresight can cut our losses -- Evolutionary income: an instinct for happiness -- Personal assets -- Personal growth: creating a rich life story -- Mindful money: more value from better stuff -- The bonds of social capital: the more we spend, the more we have -- Time affluence: how to save it and savor it -- Stocks of wellness: preventive pathways to health -- The currency of nature: balancing the biological budget -- Precious work and play: going with the flow -- Public and cultural assets -- The real wealth of neighborhoods: designing for people, not cars -- Higher returns on investment: twice the satisfaction for half the resources -- Energy savings: finessing the carbon conundrum -- The benefits of right-sizing: better than better homes and gardens -- Trimming the fat: farewell to fossil food -- Infinite information: how to channel the flow -- Historical dividends: new rules for an old game -- Cultural prosperity: the earth as a sacred garden. |