Robert Ayres

Energy, Complexity and Wealth Maximization (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319305455
• Artikelnr.: 46942906

Autorenporträt

Inhaltsangabe

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Preface.- Glossary of Terms.- Glossary of People.- Part I..- A Brief History of Ideas: Energy, Entropy and Evolution.- The Cosmos, the Sun and the Earth.- The Origin of Life.- Energy, Water, Climate and Cycles.- Summary of Part I: From the "Big Bang" to Nutrient Cycles.- Part II.- Energy and Technology.- The New World - and Science.- Energy, Technology and the Future.- Part III.- Mainstream Economics and Energy.- New Perspectives on Capital, Work, and Wealth.- Epilogue.- Appendix. Energy in Growth Theory.- References.

Rezensionen

"Ayres does a great job in 'explaining energy or entropy to otherwise educated people' ... which was the starting point of this book. He not only illustrates the physical basics of thermodynamics in a very comprehensible way for non-physicists, but also points out the importance of energy for the evolution of mankind. Therefore, (energy) economists as well as people interested in the interdependency between physics, technology and economics will certainly enjoy reading this book." (Daniel Nachtigall, Journal of Economics, Vol. 121, 2017)