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Genre/Form: | History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
John Perlin |
ISBN: | 0674010132 9780674010130 |
OCLC Number: | 50166715 |
Notes: | Originally published: Ann Arbor, MI : Aatec Publications, 1999. |
Description: | xvi, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Photovoltaics: the great solar hope -- Photoelectric dreams -- The dream becomes real -- Searching for applications -- Saved by the space race -- Bringing solar cells down to earth -- The first mass earth market -- Captain Lomer's saga -- Working on the railroad -- Long distance for everyone -- Father Verspieren preaches the solar gospel -- Electrifying the unelectrified -- Solarizing the electrified -- Better cells, cheaper cells -- The silent revolution continues. |
Responsibility: | John Perlin. |
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A 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. -- Michael Grazel Nature 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. -- Daniel M. Kammen Whole Earth Read more...

