A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presen

Traces the history of the U.S. through the development of energy resources.

Relates the history of the efforts to capture the power of wind for electricity, from the first European windmills to California's wind farms of the late twenti

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civil