Can technology spare the earth?

American Scientist

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 166-178

  Ausubel, Jesse H ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c National Academy Complex   (United States)

^d Natl Res Cncl Bd Atmosph S

^e US Environ Protect Agy's S

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