The long emergency : surviving the converging catastrophes of the twenty-first century /
James Howard Kunstler.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c2005.
- vii, 307 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Presents an examination of the United States dependency on cheap fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, describes its diminishing supply, and forecasts a grim scenario for the future that includes a regression back to local economy and a downsizing of everyday life activities.
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