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KING, ALEXANDER / SCHNEIDER, BERTRAND - The First Global Revolution : A Report by the Council of the Club of Rome

Title: The First Global Revolution : A Report by the Council of the Club of Rome
Description: London, England: Simon & Schuster, 1991. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. KB#018154: Boards now protected by a New Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. Dustjacket is price-clipped, has light wear along edges, and some well-repaired edge cuts. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "In the 1970s, the Club of Rome launched the book "The Limits to Growth". Essential reading for all those concerned about the future of the planet, the book was translated into 37 languages. Now, President Emeritus Alexander King and Secretary General Bertrand Schneider review global problems 20 years on, offering both a warning and an approach to a possible solution to world problems. Topics covered by this book include the need for the world to convert from a military to a civil economy, the recognition of the disastrous short-term effects of exploitation by First World countries of Third World poverty and need, and the containment of global warming: the need to reduce global emissions of carbon dioxide, to encourage reforestation, to conserve traditional forms of energy and develop alternatives.": 7 x 10 in.: 197 pages. Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket .

Keywords: Politics Conspiracies

Price: US$ 255.00 Seller: Keener Books & Collectibles
- Book number: 018154