In this informative volume, Maugeri provides a wide-ranging, easily understandable portrait of usable energy in all its forms, and the real options we have in hand for creating a better energy future. In "Beyond the Age of Oil", Maugeri explains what we do and don"t know about every kind of energy source available to us, dispelling a number of myths and stereotypes along the way. The book is organized into eleven chapters, each explaining the ABCs, the pros and cons, and the future prospects of every available source of primary energy - from oil, coal, and natural gas to nuclear and renewable resources. Neither too technical nor oversimplified, "Beyond the Age of Oil" offers a welcome clarity to an issue of great concern to so many.