Energy and the Wealth of Nations : An Introduction to Biophysical Economics / by Charles A.S. Hall, Kent Klitgaard.

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.