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Energy: Recommended reads for 2015

By Public Affairs

With the global warming in the headlines and the holidays on the near horizon, environmental economics expert Catherine Wolfram has compiled a timely list of readable books concerning energy.

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In a recent blog post, Wolfram, faculty co-director of the Energy Institute at Haas, highlights four recent books – from How to Live a Low-Carbon Life (“a real how-to book … packed with interesting facts and perspectives”) to Chilled, on refrigeration (which earns a lukewarm review).

Her new reading list also includes a biography of Tesla’s Elon Musk, as well as The Climate Casino , by economist William Nordhaus, “a wonderful book” encompassing the economics, science and politics of climate change. “The writing is extremely clear and engaging,” she says, “and I think he gives a balanced treatment to controversial topics.” Wolfram also solicits readers’ suggestions.

See Catherine Wolfram’s 2015 blog post on energy-themed books. For more ideas, see her December 2014 review of six more titles on the topic, including a novel and an autobiographical story set in Malawi.