Reaping the wind : how mechanical wizards, visionaries, and profiteers helped shape our energy future / Peter Asmus.
| Author/creator | Asmus, Peter |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2001. |
| Description | x, 277 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Birds of a feather -- 2. Breath of the Gods -- 3. Welcome to the machines -- 4. Tesla's AC and Edison's utility monopoly -- 5. The winds of war -- 6. Visions of Heronemus -- 7. Small is beautiful -- 8. Outlaws of the Altamont -- 9. California dreaming -- 10. King of the hill -- 11. The tinker man -- 12. Good connections -- 13. The pirate poet of the Tehachapi -- 14. Sirens and songs of San Gorgonio -- 15. Shelter from the storm -- 16. All in the family -- 17. Not in my backyard -- 18. The windsmiths of Montezuma -- 19. From boom to bust? -- 20. Betting the farm -- 21. Machines in the garden -- 22. Fall from grace -- 23. Changing of the guard -- 24. Moving mountains with wind chicks, churches, and oil companies -- 25. Landscapes of power -- 26. A white knight for dark times? -- 27. The promise. |
| Local note | Little-325232--305131028828+ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00010901 |
| ISBN | 1559637072 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TK1541 .A75 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |