Introduction: The urgency of our relationship with energy
Energy Exchange in the Biological Old Regime (Before 1400). Energy in the human past
Transitioning by the numbers : biological old regime
Industrialization and the Great Reversal (1400-1920). Colonialism, mercantilism, and empire
Transitioning by the numbers : industrialization
Fossil fuels and the transformation of human work
Energizing everyday human life
Energy Broadens the Gap (1900-2000). Energy and national security
Energy technology and empire in the Cold War era
Transitioning by the numbers : high-energy existence
The energy gap takes shape
Integrating Sustainability (2000-2022). Transitioning by the numbers : considering sustainable energy
Energy transitions and the culture of sustainability
Epilogue: Divining our energy future: game over or game on?.
