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Summary: GeoDestinies
Review: A book I pass around alot! If you are concerned about Earth's natural resources and our future, this is a must read. The author explains the coming world production peak in conventional oil and the facts of dealing with finite resources. Don't be surprised by the problems we face just around the corner in the new century in energy, minerals and water.
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Summary: A Very Important Book
Review: A very depressing book but a very important one if the author is correct. It covers resources of all types: water, metals, oil, arable soil, etc. as it relates to the various economies and lifestyles throughout the world. At the rate resources are being used up, in particular oil and gas, the standard of living outside of the Persian Gulf state could be materially affected in the next 50 to 100 years. Read it at your own risk: it's going to paint a bleak picture of future mineral resources.
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Summary: A Very Important Book
Review: A very depressing book but a very important one if the author is correct. It covers resources of all types: water, metals, oil, arable soil, etc. as it relates to the various economies and lifestyles throughout the world. At the rate resources are being used up, in particular oil and gas, the standard of living outside of the Persian Gulf state could be materially affected in the next 50 to 100 years. Read it at your own risk: it's going to paint a bleak picture of future mineral resources.
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Summary: Very informative and readable
Review: GeoDestinies is an exceptional reference for all people, regardless of their education or profession, who are intrigued by our civilization's rapid changes over the past century and how geology has played a symbiotic role. The text is written in laymen's terms and can easily be understood by all that have pondered the questions, "How have we achieved so much in so short a period?" and "What is our position in regards to our planet's non-renewable resources?" I can not stress enough how important the information contained in this book is to the future of our country and planet. If one is to look at the timeline of our industrial civilization and relate that to the timeline of the creation of the natural resources that we are using at a phenomenal rate, it is practically unconceivable to most people. If you are pondering the reading of this book, then you are not 'most people'. Read the book and share what you have learned with all who will listen. GeoDestinies helps to identify the forces that will determine our future. Some of these include the exponential population explosion, the ever-increasing demand and use of fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources, the degradation of our soils and groundwater, the truths and misinformation concerning alternative energy sources, and the relationships between natural resources and politics, economics, and our culture as a whole.
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Summary: The classic work on natural resources
Review: This is one of those rare works that has the power to transform society. It is extremely well written, easily readable and cites an extensive list of references. This book should be required reading for all college freshmen, and should be included in every high school, college and public library. It is unfortunate that the book is often out of stock and difficult to find.
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Summary: The classic work on natural resources
Review: This is one of those rare works that has the power to transform society. It is extremely well written, easily readable and cites an extensive list of references. This book should be required reading for all college freshmen, and should be included in every high school, college and public library. It is unfortunate that the book is often out of stock and difficult to find.
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Summary: Bad Tasting Medicine we all need to take...
Review: While the book reads more like a high school textbook, for the inquisitive mind, the information imparted more than makes up for it. Learning the principle of doubling time and it's portent for future populaiton growth and resource depletion, alone is worth the price of the book. The information presented in the book is sobering and thought provoking, and not a little depressing.
Let's all hope that technology can deliver us from most of the doom and gloom presented in the book. As a geologist I was familiar with the limitations on our mineral resources but did not construct the relational scenarios that were presented in the book. The "oil interval" of earth history is overlooked by most people even in the sciences. It's far reaching implications points out the severe case of myopia from which our society suffers. The fact that we comsume 60% of our soon to be precious oil for the luxury of being able to run to the convenience store for a pack of gum is also sobering. Buy the book impart the information to your kids.
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Summary: Bad Tasting Medicine we all need to take...
Review: While the book reads more like a high school textbook, for the inquisitive mind, the information imparted more than makes up for it. Learning the principle of doubling time and it's portent for future populaiton growth and resource depletion, alone is worth the price of the book. The information presented in the book is sobering and thought provoking, and not a little depressing.
Let's all hope that technology can deliver us from most of the doom and gloom presented in the book. As a geologist I was familiar with the limitations on our mineral resources but did not construct the relational scenarios that were presented in the book. The "oil interval" of earth history is overlooked by most people even in the sciences. It's far reaching implications points out the severe case of myopia from which our society suffers. The fact that we comsume 60% of our soon to be precious oil for the luxury of being able to run to the convenience store for a pack of gum is also sobering. Buy the book impart the information to your kids.
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