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The end of suburbia : oil depletion and the collapse of the American dream / Gregory Greene, writer/director ; producer/editor, Barry Silverthorn.

LIBRA DVD HT352.U6 E53 2004
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Greene, Gregory, director, screenwriter.
Silverthorn, Barry, producer, editor.
Urbano, Carl, 1910-2003, director.
Sutherland, John, producer.
Zwicker, Barrie, host.
Kunstler, James Howard, associated name.
Heinberg, Richard, associated name.
Ruppert, Michael C., associated name.
Calthorpe, Peter, associated name.
Klare, Michael T., 1942- associated name.
Electric Wallpaper Company, distributor.
Post Carbon Institute, associated name.
American Petroleum Institute, producer.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Suburbs--United States.
Suburbs.
United States.
City and town life--United States.
City and town life.
Suburban life--United States.
Suburban life.
Petroleum industry and trade.
Petroleum reserves--Forecasting.
Petroleum reserves.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 resource guide ([11] pages ; 18 cm)
Other Title:
Oil depletion and the collapse of the American dream
Place of Publication:
Toronto : Electric Wallpaper Co., [2004]
System Details:
DVD.
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
Summary:
Documentary. Uses interviews with scientists and policy makers to explore the premise that American suburbs, built on the easy availability of fossil fuels to allow economical commutes, may become untenable.
Participant:
Host, Barrie Zwicker ; commentary, James Howard Kunstler. Richard Heinberg, Michael C. Ruppert, Peter Calthorpe, Michael Klare, and others.
Credits:
Music, Ken Vandevrie.
Notes:
Guide by Post Carbon Institute.
Special features include: vintage short film, In the suburbs (c1957; 20 min.) ; vintage short film, Destination earth / American Petroleum Institute ; direction, Carl Urbano ; produced by John Sutherland (animated, c1956 ; 14 min.) ; and optional commentary sound track by Barry Silverthorn and Greg Greene.
Contains:
In the suburbs
Destination earth
OCLC:
76154815
Publisher Number:
620673261920

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