The essential Amory Lovins
Subtitle: selected writings
By: Amory B. Lovins ; edited by Cameron M. Burns
Contributors: Burns, Cameron
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9781849712262
Subjects: Environmental policy; Energy policy
Description: "Amory B. Lovins is one of the world's leading authorities on energy, integrative design, and their links with economy, environment, development, and security. This unique collection brings together his most important and influential writings and forms an inspiring resource for anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the issues which lie at the heart of sustainability and energy challenges. Featuring work from across his long career spanning energy, design, transport, climate, security, law, mountaineering, politics, proliferation, health, business, biotechnology, physics, and politics, the book explores the relevance of the ideas to the sustainability problems we face today - a relevance which is often [exasperatingly] evident. The collection also includes old and new personal essays on the environment and poignant letters to the editor. The selection shows Lovins' development as an expert in the complex technical fields of energy and resource policy as well as his simple love of the planet we call home."--Pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.