Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Regarding our predicament -- Of earthquakes and hurricanes or, learning to face disaster -- Climate change or, facing human extinction -- The end of "cheap oil" or, the imminent upset of our way of life -- Living beyond our means or, embracing simplicity whether we want to or not -- A world of trouble or, it's going to get a bit tense out there -- The end of the American dream or, when dream turns into nightmare -- Alienation from nature or, letting an old story go -- Ecological hope or, living beyond the "end of the world" -- And in conclusion or, what kind of human beings will we be as we go through the crisis?
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