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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarvard University Press

ISBN-100674010132

ISBN-139780674010130

eBay Product ID (ePID)2291800

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFrom Space to Earth : the Story of Solar Electricity

Publication Year2002

SubjectEnergy, Physics / Electricity, History, Power Resources / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Perlin

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-027606

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsA vivid and fascinating historical account of the advances of photovoltaics on Earth. [Perlin's] book tells us the success story of the pioneers of solar cells, crediting them for their imagination and perseverance. Presenting the history of the development of photovoltaic cells in such a personalized manner makes it a much more lively and interesting read than a mere technical account would have done., John Perlin's delightful historical tour through the development of photovoltaics answers not only the question of what is new under the sun, but most importantly, how we got here...It's the best and most readable book on the social history of photovoltaics research, policy, and market growth.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal621.31/244

Table Of ContentPreface, 2002 Acknowledgments 1. Photovoltaics: The Great Solar Hope 2. Photoelectric Dreams 3. The Dream Becomes Real 4. Searching for Applications 5. Saved by the Space Race 6. Bringing Solar Cells Down to Earth 7. The First Mass Earth Market 8. Captain Lomer's Saga 9. Working on the Railroad 10. Long Distance for Everyone 11. Father Verspieren Preaches the Solar Gospel 12. Electrifying the Unelectrified 13. Solarizing the Electrified 14. Better Cells, Cheaper Cells 15. The Silent Revolution Continues Index Illustration Credits

SynopsisFrom Space to Earth tracks the evolution of the technology of photovoltaics, the use of solar cells to convert the sun's energy into electricity. John Perlin's painstaking research results in a fascinating account of the development of this technology, from its shaky nineteenth-century beginnings mired in scientific controversy to its high-visibility success in the space program, to its current position as a versatile and promising power source.

LC Classification NumberTK1085.P47 2002