Screen LibraryThe story of N : a social history of the nitrogen cycle and the challenge of sustainability /
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment
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| Carrier Form: | xiii, 241 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-233) and index. |
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9780813554389 (hardcover : alk. paper) : 0813554381 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | TD196 |
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X13 X22 X511 |
| Call Number: | X511/G671 |
| Contents: | The emergence of a biogeochemical cycle -- From adaption to innovation -- Innovation within an ecological limit -- N and the emergence of market capitalism -- N and the rise of science -- Bypassing an ecological limit -- Industrializing a biogeomical cycle -- N in the well -- N in the air -- N in the law -- N and the seeds of an ecological economy -- Conclusion: the challenge of sustainability. |