Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit

Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit
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Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780981295206
ISBN-13 : 0981295207
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Book Synopsis Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit by : Tom Rand

Download or read book Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit written by Tom Rand and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If the climate crisis had struck fifty years ago, we should have had no alternatives to fossil fuels. Today, there are many alternatives, and Tom Rand's book, Kick, is a superb introduction." -Gwynne Dyer, Journalist - International Affairs Kick is richly illustrated and accessible, it addresses achievable solutions that will have a real and meaningful impact on the future for our children. It's been conceived to appeal to a broad range of readers on multiple levels. For those who skim read and pull quotes and captions, Kick provides an engaging glimpse of this fascinating subject. For those who seek deeper understanding, the lively, factual text provides an easy-to-understand summary of the technologies and supports all claims with scientifically verified endnotes-from a politically neutral technology expert. Kick will engage, entertain and educate the public about one of the most important subjects of our time. The book deals with Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biofuels, Hydropower, Ocean, Smart Buildings, Transportation, Efficiency and Conservation and the Energy Internet.


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