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Energy and the Wealth of Nations: Understanding the Biophysical Economy (9781441993977): Charles A. S. Hall, Kent A. Klitgaard: Books. “[T]his is an important book. It should also prove useful to many involved with energy-related issues, and to students thereof. Charles Hall has been writing about biophysical economics for upwards of thirty years and his point of view, and its treatment in this book, is compelling….[T]he energy side, the biophysical economics side, of the book can be warmly praised in general…..So too can the treatment of basic science needs to understand the subject, the required quantitative skills, the proper use of mathematics, and the pros and cons of models—the need to distinguish between scientifically robust models and neat-looking mathematical models….[T]he case for biophysical economics, the importance of energy as a factor of production, its relevance to the rise and fall of past cultures, and the stresses that the provision and use of energy will place upon the world in future are well argued in this book and for that reason it can be recommended….As a students’ textbook it will also be found of considerable value, not least for the excellent questions which appear at the end of each chapter.” --Michael Jefferson, Energy Policy (DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.12.011)
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