State of the World 1988: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society by Brown, Lester R - 1988-02-01

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1988. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1988. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. Near Fine in Very Good +++++ jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.237 with index. warns that societies' use of fossil fuels poses unacceptable risks of climate change and environmental changes just as previous editions have profiled the insupportable costs of nuclear power. clean tight copy slight creasing to corners with slight edgewear.

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1988. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (1st) Very large softcover, dark yellow background to front and spine, 237 lightly browned pages. Light wear to spine top left edge, very slight wear to spine bottom edges. Very Good+.

Scranton, PA, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated. 1988 W. W. Norton & Company first edition first printing paperback; Very Good copy, clean and appears unread, ex private library, stamp and lending card; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition.. 1988.

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Norton, 1988-02-01. Paperback. New. 9x6x0. In preparing this assessment in each of the last five years, the Worldwatch Institute has in effect given the earth an annual physical examination, checking its vital signs. The readings are not reassuring: The earth's forests are shrinking, its deserts expanding, and its soils eroding - all at record rates. Each year thousands of plant and animal species disappear, many before they are named or catalogued. The very temperature of the earth appears to be rising, posing a threat of unknown dimensions to virually all the life-support systems on which humanity depends. State of the World 1998 warns that societies' use of fossil fuels poses unacceptable risks of climate change and environmental changes, just as previous editions have profiled the insupportable costs of nuclear power. Simply put, the question becomes: If not coal, and if not nuclear, then what? The authors sketch the vast promise that lies in improved energy efficiency and renewable… Read More