The Closing Circle: Nature, Man, and TechnologyThis book describes the ecosphere, how it has been damaged, and the economic, social, and political systems which have created the environmental and energy crises. The author calls for social action to close the circle of life, so that we may "restore to nature the wealth that we borrow from it." |
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The Environmental Crisis | 5 |
The Ecosphere | 14 |
Nuclear Fire | 49 |
Copyright | |
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