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.
From Space to Earth
The Story of Solar Electricity
Book Details
PAPERBACK
$31.00 • £22.95 • €27.90
ISBN 9780674010130
Publication: November 2002
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