This Changes Everything: Capitalism Vs The Climate

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Book Title: This Changes Everything : Capitalism Vs. the Climate

Item Length: 8.4in.

Item Height: 1in.

Item Width: 5.5in.

Author: Naomi Klein

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: International / Economics, Environmental Economics, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Global Warming & Climate Change, Public Policy / Environmental Policy

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Year: 2015

Genre: Science, Business & Economics, Political Science

Item Weight: 19.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 576 Pages