Main Title |
Earth in the balance : ecology and the human spirit / |
Author |
Gore, Al, ;
Gore, Albert
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Publisher |
Plume, |
Year Published |
1993 |
OCLC Number |
26634970 |
ISBN |
0395578213; 9780395578216; 0452269350; 9780452269354 |
Subjects |
Human ecology ;
Environmental protection ;
Environmental policy ;
Milieuvraagstuk ;
Ecologie
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EIAM |
GF41 .G67 1993 |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
05/28/1993 |
EJBM |
GF41.G67 1993 |
c.1-2 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
05/28/1993 |
EOAM |
GF41.G67 1993 |
2 c. |
Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
08/07/2009 |
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Collation |
xx, 407 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-393) and index. |
Contents Notes |
pt. 1. Balance at risk : Ships in the desert -- The shadow our future throws -- Climate and civilization: a short history -- Buddha's breath -- If the well goes dry -- Skin deep -- Seeds of privation -- The wasteland -- pt. 2. The search for balance -- Self-stewardship -- Eco-nomics : truth or consequences -- We are what we use -- Dysfunctional civilization -- Environmentalism of the spirit -- pt. 3. Striking the balance -- A new common purpose -- A global Marshall plan. Presents a comprehensive plan for saving the environment by addressing population, technology, and education. |