The Age of Low Tech Towards a Technologically Su stainable Civilization

Bihouix, Philippe

ISBN 10: 1529213274 / ISBN 13: 9781529213270

Published by Bristol Univ Pr, 2020

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138 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Age of Low Tech Towards a Technologically Su stainable Civilization
• Publisher: Bristol Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529213274
• ISBN 13: 9781529213270
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.31 kilograms

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Synopsis

People often believe that we can overcome the profound environmental and climate crises we face by smart systems, green innovations and more recycling. However, the quest for complex technological solutions, which rely on increasingly exotic and scarce materials, makes this unlikely.

A best-seller in France, this English language edition introduces readers to an alternative perspective on how we should be marshalling our resources to preserve the planet and secure our future. Bihouix skilfully goes against the grain to argue that ‘high’ technology will not solve global problems and envisages a different approach to build a more resilient and sustainable society.

About the Author

Philippe Bihouix is an independent author and engineer. He worked for 25 years in various industrial sectors including construction, energy, chemicals, transport, telecommunications and aerospace, in Europe and Africa. He is a member of the Institut Momentum, a French think-tank on the Anthropocene, ecological overshoot and transition.