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Sanderson, Eric W.

Terra nova : the new world after oil, cars, and suburbs / Eric W. Sanderson. - New York : Abrams, 2013. - 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-335) and index.

pt. 1. The siren song -- How the sirens sing -- An ode to oil -- Flexible power -- The cheap oil window -- Time for space -- The great American expansion -- The crescendo and the crash -- pt. 2. Terra nova -- Holding council -- Gate duties -- Moving to town -- Roads to rails -- Invest in the sun -- pt. 3. Ramifications -- A future -- Cost, sacrifice, and evolution -- Collateral benefits.

Blending together natural history, architecture, chemistry, and politics, a senior conservation ecologist presents a roadmap for renewing economic growth, revitalizing communities, and creating a sustainable environment.

ISBN: 9781419704345 (hbk.) 1419704346 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2013007203

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sustainable development--United States.
Renewable energy--United States.
Human ecology--United States.
Petroleum industry and trade--Social aspects.
Automobiles--Social aspects--United States.
Suburban life--United States.

LC Class. No.: HC110.E5 / S363 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 338.973/07