{"product_id":"rubbish-theory-the-creation-and-destruction-of-value-new-edition-paperback","title":"Rubbish Theory: The Creation and Destruction of Value - New Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoshua O. Reno\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubbish is something we ignore. By definition we discard it, from our lives and our minds, and it remains outside the concerns of conventional economics. However, this book explores the dynamics through which rubbish can re-enter circulation as a prized commodity, in many cases far exceeding its original value. Antiques, vintage cars and period homes, after being discarded as valueless, can, even after many years, become priceless. First published in 1979, Rubbish Theory has become foundational in its field. Today, it is as relevant as ever. This edition includes a new afterword revealing how the consequences of our compulsion to discard are far from inevitable, and going on to explore how we can transform our troublesome wastes into valuable resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior research scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria. He is also an associate fellow at the Institute for Science, Innovation, and Society, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. \u003cb\u003eJoshua O. Reno\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of anthropology at Binghamton University in New York and author of \u003ci\u003eWaste Away: Working and Living with a North American Landfill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457434239229,"sku":"9780745399782","price":58.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/YVA1bjRlbUp2YXVDSmpiYURjeHNEQT09.webp?v=1777237682","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/rubbish-theory-the-creation-and-destruction-of-value-new-edition-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}