Living in a Material World
the commodity connection
$58.69
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
13 June 2008
Summary
At a time when the world is grappling with rising food and energy prices and climate change, Living in a Material World provides an insight into some of the contributing factors behind these challenges. The emergence of new consumers in China, India, Russia and the Middle East has added formidable competition to the natural resources that have been taken for granted in the developed world.
Everything we consume involves the use of metals, fossil fuels or agriculture. Our high tech ‘lifest…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780470518915 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 047051891X |
| Series: | Wiley Finance |
| Author: | Kevin Morrison |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 585g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 164mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“…a book about what is going on in the commodities space at the moment” (CNBC Europe Squawk Box, Thursday 3 July 2008)
“…examines the link between the price of raw materials and what’s happening on the high street.” (Sky TV News & Sky Radio News, Tuesday 8 July 2008)
“…timely…heavily researched…” (City A.M., Thursday 10 July 2008)
About The Author
Kevin Morrison
Kevin Morrison has been a journalist for 17 years, working for the Financial Times, Reuters, Sydney Morning Herald and now with Argus Media, as well as contributing to other publications including BaseMetals.com. During that period he has covered the rise and fall of the dot com bubble and has spent most of this decade writing about the global commodities boom and the emergence of the carbon emissions trading sector for the Financial Times in London and for Argus. This decade Morrison has travelled around the world meeting farmers, miners, oil ministers, financiers, environmentalists, lawyers and policy advisors. His experiences during this period, during which time the commodities world has moved from the obscure to the mainstream, provide the material for this book. His interest in agriculture stems from his parents upbringing on farms and the environment has always been an area of strong interest. Morrison now lives in Sydney with his wife and daughter. This is his first book.
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