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Slow-tech: Manifesto for an Over-wound World

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The modern world has put its faith in high-tech processes that has left it weakened and ill-equipped to withstand catastrophe. "Slow-Tech" argues for a world with greater robustness, something that is possible in surprisingly simple ways.A sailor crossing the Atlantic in a small yacht would want to minimize excess baggage. But it would be unthinkable not to carry more fresh water than seemed necessary, to survive unexpected calms or storms.

Yet the imperative of profit, especially over the last century, has driven modernity towards 'lean, mean' strategies in every area of life; squeezing waste out of commercial, technological and environmental systems may make money in the short term, but is our highly geared, highly strung way of life sustainable?

Andrew Price, sailor, explorer and environmental scientist at the University of Warwick argues that in the long-term, spare capacity actually pays. From the destruction of New Orleans to the loss of the world's fish-stocks and intractable problems such as MRSA, "Slow-Tech" demonstrates how the reckless pursuit of efficiency and cost-effectiveness frequently backfires. It makes the case for robustness as an equally important measure of performance in fields as diverse as healthcare, military operations and engineering.

Unexpected and counter-intuitive yet convincing and timely, "Slow-Tech" offers an alternative vision for life in the twenty-first century - a rounded vision of balance and robustness that would be healthier for the planet - and healthier for us.

Author Biography

Dr Andrew Price is Reader in Biological Sciences at the University of Warwick. In addition, he is an advisor and consultant to governments, UN agencies, other international organisations and industry on marine and environmental issues. He is a fellow of the Linnean Society.

Author Biography:

Dr Andrew Price is Reader in Biological Sciences at the University of Warwick. In addition, he is an advisor and consultant to governments, UN agencies, other international organisations and industry on marine and environmental issues. He is a fellow of the Linnean Society.
Release date Australia
January 1st, 2009
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Edition
Main
Pages
288
Dimensions
165x240x26
ISBN-13
9781843547266
Product ID
2709972

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