James Howard Kunstler is een Amerikaanse auteur en sociaal criticus die bekend staat om zijn kritiek op het leven in buitenwijken en stedelijke ontwikkeling. Zijn werken onderzoeken de implicaties van dalende olieproductie en voorspellen het einde van de geïndustrialiseerde samenleving, met een gedwongen terugkeer naar lokale, agrarische gemeenschappen. Zijn schrijven benadrukt vaak de noodzaak om onze huidige levensstijlen opnieuw te evalueren en ons aan te passen aan de realiteit van eindige hulpbronnen. Kunstler daagt lezers uit om de langetermijngevolgen van onze keuzes te overwegen en te zoeken naar duurzamere paden.
Set in a post-apocalyptic America, this novel explores a future marked by economic and political collapse, where modern conveniences like electricity and automobiles have faded into oblivion. As the final installment of the World Made By Hand series, it delves into the lives of characters navigating a drastically altered society, highlighting themes of survival, community, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Set in the small town of Union Grove, this novel delves into themes of family and morality in a post-apocalyptic world. As the third installment in the "World Made By Hand" series, it continues to explore the challenges and dynamics of community life in a future shaped by societal collapse, focusing on the resilience of human relationships amid adversity.
The author looks 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.
The depletion of nonrenewable fossil fuels is about to radically change life much sooner than anticipated. This title describes what to expect after the honeymoon of affordable energy is over, preparing readers for economic, political, and social changes of an unimaginable scale.
In the sequel to his novel, World Made by Hand, Kunstler expands on his vision of a post-oil society with a new novel about an America in which the electricity has flickered off, the Internet is a distant memory, and the government is little more than a rumor. In the tiny hamlet of Union Grove, New York, travel is horse-drawn and farming is back at the center of life. But it’s no pastoral haven. Wars are fought over dwindling resources and illness is a constant presence. Bandits roam the countryside, preying on the weak. And a sinister cult threatens to shatter Union Grove’s fragile stability. In a book that is both shocking yet eerily convincing, Kunstler seamlessly weaves hot-button issues such as the decline of oil and the perils of climate change into a compelling narrative of violence, religious hysteria, innocence lost, and love found.
For the townspeople of Union Grove, New York, the future is not what they thought it would be. Transportation is slow and dangerous, so food is grown locally at great expense of time and energy. And the outside world is largely unknown. There may be a president and he may be in Minneapolis now, but people aren’t sure. As the heat of summer intensifies, the residents struggle with the new way of life in a world of abandoned highways and empty houses, horses working the fields and rivers replenished with fish. A captivating, utterly realistic novel, World Made by Hand takes speculative fiction beyond the apocalypse and shows what happens when life gets extremely local.
James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency, which sold approximately 36K copies, returns with a new book exploring the looming collapse of the techno-industrial economy, featuring profiles of individuals who have drastically altered their lives due to financial difficulties.
Exploring the challenges of growing into manhood, the author reflects on his personal struggle with disabling anxiety over fifty years ago. He contrasts his experiences with the complexities faced by boys today, who navigate a world marked by greater discord and uncertainty. The narrative emphasizes resilience and personal growth amidst societal changes, highlighting the ongoing journey of becoming a fully functional adult man in a rapidly evolving American landscape.
La fine Dell’era del Petrolio e il Futuro che ci Attende
Książka prezentuje historię kultury chińskiej we wszystkich aspektach od czasów najdawniejszych po dzień dzisiejszy. Autor ukazuje zjawiska i tendencje, które charakteryzują rozwój cywilizacji chińskiej. Szeroko omawia kulturę poszczególnych dynastii w ujęciu chronologicznym, a następnie archeologię, piśmiennictwo, sztukę zdobniczą, język, literaturę, filozofię, osiągnięcia naukowe i wkład Chin w zdobycze nauki i techniki światowej oraz religie panujące w Państwie Środka. Wykład uzupełnia słownik pojęć typowych dla kultury chińskiej, uwzględniający fakty i zjawiska fundamentalne dla rozwoju chińskiej cywilizacji, a obce kulturze Europejczyków.