The Elements of Power, 9780008553944
Hardcover
Battery tech fuels progress, but at what human and global cost?
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The Elements of Power

a story of war, breakthrough technology and the dirtiest supply chain on earth

$60.44

  • Hardcover

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    2 September 2025

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Summary

The Elements of Power: Unearthing the Dark Side of Our Tech Addiction

How we became addicted to a supply chain that wreaks havoc across the globe.

Our world is shifting away from hydrocarbons and fossil fuels to renewable forms of power that rely more than ever on batteries. As demand for these products has grown, so has the need for the minerals used in their production, many of which are mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, site of vast cobalt and copper reserves…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008553944
ISBN-10:0008553947
Author:Nicolas Niarchos
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:William Collins
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:2 September 2025
Weight:270g
Dimensions:240mm x 159mm x 20mm
About The Author

Nicolas Niarchos

Nicolas Niarchos began his journalistic career as a fact checker at the New Yorker, for which he is now a contributing writer. He has reported extensively from Africa and the Middle East, including the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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