More from less

the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what happens next

More from less

the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what happens next
Andrew McAfee
Book - 2019

"A surprising analysis of the decline in consumption of natural resources despite the explosion of goods, prosperity, and population"--

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37413317852095 Available Non-fiction 339.47 MCAFEE
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McAfee, Andrew (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 2019.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
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