you might like: Energy and the Wealth of Nations. It illustrates the energy underpinnings of a number of civilizations (and often the cause of their demise).

And unless there is enough nuclear energy to go round, our current lifestyles are in for a major readjustment :)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285206026_Energy_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations_Understanding_the_Biophysical_Economy