Displaying 1 of 1 2007 Format: Book Author: Goodall, Chris. Title: How to live a low-carbon life : the individual's guide to stopping climate change / Chris Goodall. Publisher, Date: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2007. Description: ix, 319 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: "This book illustrates that a low carbon lifestyle can be elegant, fun, rewarding, and save us all a lot of money -- as well as the planet." from the book cover. Subjects: Atmospheric carbon dioxide -- Climatic factors. Atmospheric carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects. Climatic changes -- Social aspects. Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects. Consumer education. Carbon dioxide. Climatology. Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-310) and index. Contents: List of figures and tables -- Sources and units of measurement -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction : Getting from 12 1/2 tonnes to 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person -- The extraordinary cheapness of fossil fuels -- The scope for government action -- The inadequacy of alternative means of reducing emissions -- No one else is doing much, so you'd better do something yourself -- How our lives generate emissions and what we can do about it -- Home heating -- Water heating and cooking -- Lighting -- Household appliances -- Car travel -- Public transport -- Air travel -- Food -- Other indirect sources of greenhouse gas emissions -- Domestic use of renewable energy -- Cancelling out emissions -- Conclusions -- Afterword -- Appendix : Sources of the main averages -- Notes -- List of acronyms and abbreviations. Web Site: Table of contents LCCN: 2006100479 ISBN: 9781844074266 1844074269 Other Number: 76937408 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 194286 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 363.7387 Goodall Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
