| From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity Revised Edition Contributor(s): Perlin, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674010132 ISBN-13: 9780674010130 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $33.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2002 Annotation: From 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Technology & Engineering | Electrical - Nature | Ecology |
| Dewey: 621.312 |
| LCCN: 2002027606 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 7.74" W x 8.76" (1.07 lbs) 240 pages |