The Infinite Resource : The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet (Hardcover)

from Cheryl-L-B

This book presents, in a common sense manner, an overview of our current global situation with special emphasis on environmental, socioeconomic and political issues. Themes are timely; cogent examples from both the recent and distant past are used to present options for dealing with serious globa...

from pattyduncan

The ancient Chinese symbol signifying equal attributes for danger/opportunity is the approach taken by Ramez Naam in his recently published The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet. Present dangers make Naam's book an anxious read. The thread that haunts these pages: have we p...

from turtle1965

I got a free copy of this book from the Library Thing Early Review program. I was excited to read this book and it is most assuredly a worthwhile book to read. This book talks about many different situations affecting us and solutions to solve them by sharing ideas and knowledge. A very good read...

from anna_in_pdx

This book is an overview of the history and future possibilities of human ingenuity, written by an Egyptian-American scientist. Ramez Naam's overall tone reminded me a bit of pundits-turned-authors such as Malcolm Gladwell or Thomas Friedman. However, he was a much better writer and his points we...

from AdamRackis

This is simply an outstanding book about the challenges, and potential solutions to the world's problems. The author starts by describing the classic bet between Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon, the result, along with an explanation of how powerful markets can be in decreasing the cost of goods. He...