
Series
Books

Japan's Dietary Transition and Its Impacts
2012

Made in the USA
The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing
2013

Energies
An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization
1998

Energy Transitions
History, Requirements, Prospects
2010

Energy In World History
1994

Why America Is Not a New Rome
2010

Energy and Civilization
A History
2017

How the World Really Works
A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
2022

Feeding the World
A Challenge for the Twenty-First Century
2000

Growth
From Microorganisms to Megacities
2019

China's Past, China's Future
2003

Prime Movers of Globalization
The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines
2010

Harvesting the Biosphere
What We Have Taken from Nature
2012

Energy at the Crossroads
Global Perspectives and Uncertainties
2003

Grand Transitions
How the Modern World Was Made
2021

Making the Modern World
Materials and Dematerialization
2013

Cycles of Life
Civilization and the Biosphere
1996

Numbers Don't Lie
71 Things You Need to Know About the World
2020

Energy in Nature and Society
General Energetics of Complex Systems
2007

The Earth's Biosphere
Evolution, Dynamics, and Change
2002

Energy
A Beginner's Guide
2006

Still the Iron Age
Iron and Steel in the Modern World
1779

Natural Gas
Fuel for the 21st Century
2015

Global Catastrophes and Trends
The Next Fifty Years
2008

Size
How It Explains the World
2023

How to Feed the World
A Factful Guide
2025

Creating the Twentieth Century
Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact
2004

Oil
2008

Power Density
A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses
2015

China's Environmental Crisis
An Enquiry Into the Limits of National Development
1993

Oil
Resources Production Uses Impacts
2010

Should We Eat Meat?
Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
2013

Invention and Innovation
A Brief History of Hype and Failure
2023

Transforming the Twentieth Century
Technical Innovations and Their Consequences
2006

Enriching the Earth
Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production
2000

Energy Myths and Realities
Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate
2010