Author: Andreas Malm
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1784781312
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of steam power. But why did manufacturers turn from traditional sources of power, notably water mills, to an engine fired by coal? Contrary to established views, steam offered neither cheaper nor more abundant energy—but rather superior control of subordinate labour. Animated by fossil fuels, capital could concentrate production at the most profitable sites and during the most convenient hours, as it continues to do today. Sweeping from nineteenth-century Manchester to the emissions explosion in China, from the original triumph of coal to the stalled shift to renewables, this study hones in on the burning heart of capital and demonstrates, in unprecedented depth, that turning down the heat will mean a radical overthrow of the current economic order.
Fossil Capital
Author: Andreas Malm
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1784781312
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of steam power. But why did manufacturers turn from traditional sources of power, notably water mills, to an engine fired by coal? Contrary to established views, steam offered neither cheaper nor more abundant energy—but rather superior control of subordinate labour. Animated by fossil fuels, capital could concentrate production at the most profitable sites and during the most convenient hours, as it continues to do today. Sweeping from nineteenth-century Manchester to the emissions explosion in China, from the original triumph of coal to the stalled shift to renewables, this study hones in on the burning heart of capital and demonstrates, in unprecedented depth, that turning down the heat will mean a radical overthrow of the current economic order.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1784781312
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of steam power. But why did manufacturers turn from traditional sources of power, notably water mills, to an engine fired by coal? Contrary to established views, steam offered neither cheaper nor more abundant energy—but rather superior control of subordinate labour. Animated by fossil fuels, capital could concentrate production at the most profitable sites and during the most convenient hours, as it continues to do today. Sweeping from nineteenth-century Manchester to the emissions explosion in China, from the original triumph of coal to the stalled shift to renewables, this study hones in on the burning heart of capital and demonstrates, in unprecedented depth, that turning down the heat will mean a radical overthrow of the current economic order.
The Old Pike
Author: Thomas Brownfield Searight
Publisher:
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Category : Cumberland Road
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Cumberland Road
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Seeking the One Great Remedy
Author: Lorien Foote
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821414992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This is a practical field guide to common dental procedures for horses. Beginning with a chapter on the integration of dentistry into the veterinarian's practice, the manual proceeds from basic concepts to more advanced techniques in sequential order by chapter.
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821414992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This is a practical field guide to common dental procedures for horses. Beginning with a chapter on the integration of dentistry into the veterinarian's practice, the manual proceeds from basic concepts to more advanced techniques in sequential order by chapter.
Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams, During the Revolution
Author: John Adams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
New Letters of Abigail Adams 1788-1801
Author: Stewart Mitchell
Publisher: READ BOOKS
ISBN: 9781406740776
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: READ BOOKS
ISBN: 9781406740776
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Genealogical memoir of the Newcomb family
Shaw Records
Author: Harriette Favoretta Farwell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
The Centennial History of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Author: Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Publisher:
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Category : Presbyterians
Languages : en
Pages : 778
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presbyterians
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
History of the Town of Greenock
Author: Daniel Weir
Publisher:
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Category : Greenock (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greenock (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
History of Jefferson County, Illinois
Author: William Henry Perrin
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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