Energy and the Wealth of Nations: An Introduction to Biophysical Economics (Softcover Reprint of the

Includes several new chapters and comprehensive updates addressing the implications of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), access to energy and social inequality, and climate science and planetary boundaries
Integrates energy and economics by combining natural and social sciences
Uses predictive tools and measures, such as EROI, to show how the economy is embedded in a biophysical world subject to scientific rules and constraints
Provides a fresh approach to economics for those wondering "What's next?" after the Great Recession and continued volatility in energy prices
Offers economic analysis from the real-world perspective of peak oil, high energy prices, the role of alternative energy sources, and potential environmental impacts of energy use such as climate change