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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967213603321

Autore

Tamminen Terry

Titolo

Lives per gallon : the true cost of our oil addiction / / Terry Tamminen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Island Press/Shearwater Books, c2006

ISBN

9781597265355

1597265357

9781435606395

1435606396

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Disciplina

333.8/232

Soggetti

Energy consumption - Environmental aspects

Energy policy - United States

Petroleum industry and trade

Middle East History, Military

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-251) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The breath of our fathers -- A losing proposition -- Desperate enterprise -- All that glitters -- Wealth rather seems to possess them -- Worse poison to men's souls -- Postcards from the year -- The quality of mercy -- Epilogue : the seventh generation.

Sommario/riassunto

Lives Per Gallon is a searing indictment of America's oil economy and a powerful prescription for change. With tales of corporations knowingly exposing citizens to poisonous chemicals, conspiring to derail public transportation, and purposely disabling their own pollution controls, Terry Tamminen builds a powerful case against powerful industries. And he shows how demanding accountability could help pave the road to sustainable energy. Offering real-worldsolutions, Tamminen poses a vital challenge: kick the oil habit or continue paying in lives per gallon.