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A review by hapax_reads
Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming by Andreas Malm
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.25
A very interesting book that fundamentally changed the way I think about the rise of industry and the historical context of movements like the Luddites.
It's super technical and slow, but I would say that's kind of the author's strength. Malm is so methodical in this that he leaves no room for ambiguity in his arguments. If you are thinking of reading this book, I'd say give it a go, and also most of the best and most interesting stuff is in the first half anyway!
It's super technical and slow, but I would say that's kind of the author's strength. Malm is so methodical in this that he leaves no room for ambiguity in his arguments. If you are thinking of reading this book, I'd say give it a go, and also most of the best and most interesting stuff is in the first half anyway!