The power of light : the epic story of man's quest to harness the sun / Frank T. Kryza.
By: Kryza, Frank.
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2003Description: xiv, 298 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0071400214; 9780071400213.Subject(s): Solar energy -- History | Solar energy | Solar energy -- History | Solar energyDDC classification: 333.792/3/09 | 333.792
Contents:
Philadelphia's solar wizard -- Shuman's inspirations : solar power in ancient Greece and Europe in the Middle Ages -- The 4-acre solar machine -- "A substitute for fuel in tropical countries" -- Solar-powered irrigation in Egypt -- Augustin Mouchot and the first "sun engine" -- Egypt's great sun machine -- California light and solar power -- War and petroleum : the end of an era.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Habshan - SAN Campus Habshan Library | General Collection | TJ810 .K79 2003 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | 40040000010381 | ||
| Books | Main Campus Main Campus Library | General Collection | TJ810 .K79 2003 (Browse shelf) | Available | 000046 |
Total holds: 0
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-278) and index.
Philadelphia's solar wizard -- Shuman's inspirations : solar power in ancient Greece and Europe in the Middle Ages -- The 4-acre solar machine -- "A substitute for fuel in tropical countries" -- Solar-powered irrigation in Egypt -- Augustin Mouchot and the first "sun engine" -- Egypt's great sun machine -- California light and solar power -- War and petroleum : the end of an era.