The Problem of Energy

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3-20

  Urry, John ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropocene; climate change; energy; fossil fuels; post carbonism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907080409     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: 14603616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276414536747     Document Type: Article

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