Paul Roberts
The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World.
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. First Mariner Book edition. 0618562117 399 pages.
Softcover volume, measuring approximately 5.5" x 8.25", displays very light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Very mild rippling appears at top edge of final 160 pages. Interior is otherwise clean and without markings.
"A frank and balanced investigation of the economics and politics of oil—and a forward-looking assessment of a world without it.    Within thirty years, even by conservative estimates, we will have burned our way through most of the oil that is readily available to us. Already, the costly side effects of dependence on fossil fuel are taking their toll. Even as oil-related conflict threatens entire nations, individual consumers are suffering from higher prices at the gas pump, rising health problems, and the grim prospect of long-term environmental damage. "In The End of Oil," Paul Roberts offers a brisk and timely wake-up call and considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives such as wind power, hybrid cars, and hydrogen, making this essential reading for anyone looking to understand and react to the energy crisis at hand."