Dynamo Island: The Cultural History and Geography of a Utopia

TitleDynamo Island: The Cultural History and Geography of a Utopia
Year for Search2016
AuthorsScott, David [Henry Tudor](b. 1948)
Date Published2016
PublisherZero Books
Place PublishedWinchester, Eng.
KeywordsEnglish author, Irish author, Male author
Annotation

Ecological eutopia set on an island in the middle of the Atlantic that is roughly the size of England. Human scale; no cars and excellent public transport with much use of bicycles; no extremely large machinery. Zero-growth economy. Stress on energy conservation using water, wind, and tidal power. 

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Author Note

The author (b. 1948) was born and educated in England and is a professor of French at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland where he has taught since 1975.

Full Text

2016 Scott, David [Henry Tudor] (b. 1948). Dynamo Island: The Cultural History and Geography of a Utopia. Illus. Winchester, Eng.: Zero Books. 90 pp. NLS, PSt

Ecological eutopia set on an island in the middle of the Atlantic that is roughly the size of England. Human scale; no cars and excellent public transport with much use of bicycles; no extremely large machinery. Zero-growth economy. Stress on energy conservation using water, wind, and tidal power. The author was born and educated in England and is a professor of French at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland where he has taught since 1975.