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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Naam, Ramez.
The infinite resource : the power of ideas on
a finite planet / Ramez Naam.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978–1–61168–255–7 (cloth : alk. paper) —
ISBN 978–1–61168–376–9 (ebook)
1. Renewable natural resources.
2. Natural resources. 3. Sustainable development.
4. Conservation of natural resources. I. Title.
HC 85. N 32 2013
333.7—dc23 2012026803
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