Climate Change and the Energy Problem: Physical Science and Economics Perspective

This important compendium deals with the primary world problems of global warning and the coming energy crisis. In alternating chapters, it lays out the nature of the two interrelated problems, and specifies the various economic considerations. Thus, it describes the coming shortfall of fossil fuel energy in detail and then presents the economic factors governing possible solutions.Written by two world renowned academics — a physicist who writes about the nature of the problem, and an economist who discusses various scenarios and solutions, this unique must-have book highlights the problem from the point of view of a scientist and an economist.

Dr David Goodstein is Professor of Physics and Applied Physics and the Frank J Giloon Distinguished Teaching and Service Professor, Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He was on the faculty there for more than 45 years and was Vice Provost for nearly 20 years. He was host and project director of The Mechanical Universe, a 52-part college physics telecourse based on his popular lectures at Caltech. He was awarded the 1999 Oersted Medal of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the 2000 John P McGovern Medal of Sigma Xi, the Research Society.

Dr Michael D Intriligator was Professor of Economics, Emeritus at the University of California Los Angeles. His interests included economic theory and mathematical economics, econometrics, and strategy and arms control. He was appointed Professor in the Department of Public Policy, School of Public Affairs at UCLA in 2004. He passed away in 2013.