ローテクの時代：技術的に持続可能な文明に向けて（英訳） The Age of Low Tech : Towards a Technologically Sustainable Civilization

Bihouix, Philippe

Bristol University Press（2020/10発売）

Bristol University Press（2020/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 198 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781529213270
• DDC分類 338.927

Full Description

People often believe that we can overcome the profound environmental and climate crises we face by smart systems, green innovations and more recycling. However, the quest for complex technological solutions, which rely on increasingly exotic and scarce materials, makes this unlikely.

A best-seller in France, this English language edition introduces readers to an alternative perspective on how we should be marshalling our resources to preserve the planet and secure our future. Bihouix skilfully goes against the grain to argue that 'high' technology will not solve global problems and envisages a different approach to build a more resilient and sustainable society.

Contents

Prologue ‾ The mad dance of the shrimps;

Part I ‾ The rise and fall of 'engineering miracle-workers';

Part II ‾ The principles of simple technologies;

Part III ‾ Daily life in the era of simple technologies;

Part IV ‾ Is 'transition' possible?;

Epilogue ‾ A dream if there ever was one.