Long Emergency

A "e;frightening and important"e; look at our unsustainable future (Time Out Chicago). A controversial hit that has sparked debate among business leaders, environmentalists, and others, The Long Emergency is an eye-opening look at the unprecedented challenges we face in the years ahead, as oil runs out and the global systems built on it are forced to change radically. From the author of The Geography of Nowhere, it is a book that "e;should be read, digested, and acted upon by every conscientious U.S. politician and citizen"e; (Michael Shuman, author of Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age).