Introduction

The book describes mechanisms whereby the Earth naturally thrives towards energy and resources abundance and how unsustainable industrial practices alter this trend.

Concepts and Possibilities

Introduces the concept of earth energy and associates this to the conditions of the biosphere and emphasizes the possibilities with inexpensive wind and solar energy.

Analysis and Impact

Provides a good quantification of the concepts of sustainability and its effects on the environment and critical analysis and updates to the relationships between the environmental impact, affluence and technology.