Medieval sustainability
Annette Kehnel, a historian specialising in Medieval finance, describes various areas where Medieval Europe had sustainable economic solutions, many of which were later replaced with something allegedly more efficient, but actually less sustainable.
Wanted minerals
The focus of this book is the mineral supply chain that undergirds most of modern technology, including mobile phones, computers, televisions, solar panels, wind turbines and pollution-free vehicles. A comprehensive account is given of the challenges and restraints arising when locating and excavating the requisite minerals and the subsequent extraction of their metal content.