From Space to Earth
The Story of Solar Electricity
Recommended by Bob Johnstone, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #7 in Solar Energy
"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. less
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Bob Johnstone This is a beautiful book. It’s everything an introduction to a subject should be. It’s structured in a very intelligent way; it has short chapters; it has a lot of good illustrations. It’s based on a lot of firsthand interviewing and research. (Source)
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