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“A lyrical and questing narrative of how humans have used and abused natural resources down the ages … long-brewed technical knowledge combined with an easy story-teller’s acumen, fluency and wisdom.” -- Michael Leeder, Professor Emeritus at UEA Norwich and author of the recent Measures for Measure: Geology and the Industrial Revolution (Dunedin) 'A great book that does a fantastic job of weaving together geology, social science, and history into a really engaging read.' -- Geoscientist magazine

A lyrical and questing narrative of how humans have used and abused natural resources down the ages ... long-brewed technical knowledge combined with an easy story-teller's acumen, fluency and wisdom. -- Michael Leeder, Professor Emeritus at UEA Norwich and author of the recent Measures for Measure: Geology and the Industrial Revolution (Dunedin)

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David Howe OBE is a multidisciplinary academic with a distinguished career that includes a professorship at the world-renowned University of East Anglia and a string of international keynote lectures delivered at universities and government organizations from Sydney, Adelaide, Auckland, and Hong Kong to Bucharest, Oslo, Barcelona, and Dublin. His academic qualifications cover both Earth sciences and social sciences; he taught biology and geology at high-school level before entering further academic research and university teaching. He has written many peer-reviewed academic books, chapters and journal papers on psychology, relationships, and social work, as well as writing on geology, popular science, and popular culture.

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