Energy and the wealth of nations : an introduction to biophysical economics /: an introduction to biophysical economics. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charles A. S. Hall, Kent Klitgaard.
• Authors: Hall, Charles A. S; Klitgaard, Kent
• Contents: Part I Energy and the Origins of Wealth -- Poverty, Wealth, and Human Ambition -- Energy and Wealth Production: An historical perspective -- The Petroleum Revolution I: The first half of the age of oil -- Part II Energy, Economics and the Structure of Society -- Explaining Economics from an Energy Perspective -- The Limits of Conventional Economics -- The Petroleum Revolution II: Concentrated Power and Concentrated Industries -- The Postwar Economic Order, Growth and the Hydrocarbon Economy -- Globalization and Efficiency -- Are there Limits to Growth? Examining the Evidence -- Part III Energy and Economics--the Basics -- What is Energy and How is it Related to Wealth Production? -- The Basic Science Needed to Understand the Relation of Energy to Economics -- The Required Quantitative Skills -- Economics as Science: Social or Biophysical? -- Part IV The Science Behind How Economies Work -- Energy Return on Investment -- Peak Oil, EROI, Investments and Our Financial Future -- Access to Energy and Social Inequality -- The Role of Economic Models for Good and Evil -- How to do Biophysical Economics -- Part V Understanding How Real World Economies Work -- Peak Oil, the Great Recession and the Quest for Sustainability -- Energy, Climate Science, and Planetary Boundaries -- Living the Good Life in a Lower EROI World.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 511 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 333.79; Energy; Energy policy -- Economic aspects; Power resources; Environmental economics; Sustainable development; Engineering economy; Economic geography; Energy industries; Energy policy; Environmental economics; Sustainable development; Science -- Environmental Science; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Energy Industries; Science -- System Theory; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Sustainability; Environmental economics; Energy technology & engineering; Social research & statistics; Economic geography; Geography; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319662190; 3319662198
• Related ISBNs: 3319662171; 9783319662176
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.