The myth of progress (Record no. 32880)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | sulb-eb0011589 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | BD-SySUS |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20160404144631.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 131127r20132013nhu o 00 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781611684643 |
| International Standard Book Number | 1611684641 |
| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9781611684162 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MdBmJHUP |
| Transcribing agency | MdBmJHUP |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QH541 |
| Item number | .W42 2013 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 577 |
| Edition number | 22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wessels, Tom, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1951- |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The myth of progress |
| Medium | [electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title | toward a sustainable future / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Tom Wessels. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | Revised and expanded edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Baltimore, Maryland : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Project Muse, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2013 |
| Place of manufacture | (Baltimore, Md. : |
| Manufacturer | Project MUSE, |
| Date of manufacture | 2015) |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Hanover [New Hampshire] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | University Press of New England, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | [2013] |
| Place of manufacture | (Baltimore, Md. : |
| Manufacturer | Project MUSE, |
| Date of manufacture | 2015) |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (1 PDF (xv, 155 pages)) |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Prologue -- Introduction -- 1. The myth of control : complex versus linear systems -- 2. The myth of growth : limits and sustainability -- 3. The myth of energy : the second law of thermodynamics -- 4. The myth of the free market : the loss of diversity and democracy -- 5. The myth of progress : a need for cultural change -- Epilogue : From consumption to connection -- Glossary of scientific terms -- Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | In this compelling and cogently argued book, Tom Wessels demonstrates how our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs absolutely contrary to three foundational scientific laws that govern all complex natural systems. It is a myth, he contends, that progress depends on a growing economy. Wessels explains his theory with his three laws of sustainability: (1) the law of limits to growth, (2) the second law of thermodynamics, which exposes the dangers of increased energy consumption, and (3) the law of self-organization, which results in the marvelous diversity of such highly evolved systems as the human body and complex ecosystems. These laws, scientifically proven to sustain life in its myriad forms, have been cast aside since the eighteenth century, first by Western economists, political pragmatists, and governments attracted by the idea of unlimited growth, and more recently by a global economy dominated by large corporations, in which consolidation and oversimplification create large-scale inefficiencies in both material and energy usage. Wessels makes scientific theory readily accessible by offering examples of how the laws of sustainability function in the complex systems we can observe in the natural world around us. He shows how systems such as forests can be templates for developing sustainable economic practices that will allow true progress. Demonstrating that all environmental problems have their source in a disregard for the laws of sustainability that is based on the myth of progress, he concludes with an impassioned argument for cultural change. |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on print version record. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Sustainable development. |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Environmental policy. |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Ecology. |
| 655 #0 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| Source of term | local |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Project Muse, |
| Relator term | distributor. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Relationship information | Print version: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781611684162 |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Project Muse. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Public note | Full text available: |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781611684643/">https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781611684643/</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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