Fossil Capital

Why did the Industrial Revolution run on coal, and why did the world get hooked on fossil fuels? In Fossil Capital, Andreas Malm argues that the answer lies not in cheaper or more abundant energy, but in capital's need for control over labour. Hailed by Naomi Klein as 'the definitive deep history on how our economic system created the climate crisis,' and praised by Mike Davis and John Bellamy Foster, this is a challenging and thought-provoking read from one of the most original voices on climate and political economy.

This copy is a handsome paperback from the first Verso printing, in very good condition with a tight binding and bright cover. The back cover features the striking 1849 colliery explosion illustration that gives the book its distinctive look. BOOK: Very Good.

The binding is tight and the text block clean. Light edge and corner wear and a small scuff near the lower back cover spine; otherwise sound. A pre-owned book; any wear beyond that described is minor and in keeping with its age.

Collector's notes

• Paperback edition from the first Verso printing (2016), per the copyright page number line.
• Publisher: Verso, London and New York, 2016.
• Hardback issued in parallel under ISBN 978-1-78478-132-3.
• Front cover image: 'Explosion in the Darley Maine Colliery', Historic Times, 2 February 1849.

A fine addition to any political economy or environmental history shelf.