The Energy Reader presents a series of readings that examine the energy problem from an anthropological perspective and look at energy holistically, including social and cultural components and long term implications for global and social environmental change.  
- Brings a unique critical approach to the problem of energy and its complexity
- Presents the topic as both a human and a technological problem, differentiating long-term perspectives from short term fixes
- Includes coverage of  the politics of energy, the protection of future generations, the avoidance of dangerous waste products, efficiency, resilience, and democratic relevance
- Features selections drawn from the work of physicists, economists, business experts, engineers, journalists, historians, and entrepreneurs
List of Figures.
List of Tables.
Preface (Laura Nader).
Acknowledgments.
Introduction (Laura Nader, Leticia Cesarino, and Chris Hebdon).
Part I: The Energy Problem.
1. Social Power and the Future (Richard Newbold Adams).
2. Energy and the Rise of American Industrial Society (Ian Barbour, Harvey Brooks, Sanford Lakoff, and John Opie).
3. Energy Transitions in Historical Perspective (Martin Melosi).
Energy in Action 1: Contemplating the Abyss: The Role of Environmental Degradation in the Collapse of Human Societies (William Rees).
4. Introduction to the Steady-State Economy (Herman E. Daly).
Energy in Action 2: Net-Zero Energy Home Generating an Energy Surplus.
5. Dimensions of the Pelsh
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