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Mad like Tesla : underdog inventors and their relentless pursuit of clean energy / Tyler Hamilton.
Publication details: Toronto : ECW Press, c2011.Description: 251 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781770410084 (pbk.)
- TJ808 .H35 2011
- Issued also in electronic formats.
Contents:
Introduction: Cheering the lone runner -- More bang for the buck?: A quicker path to nuclear fusion -- Out of this world: beaming solar power from space -- A new spin on energy: turning waste heat into tornado power -- Copying nature's playbook: capturing efficiency through biomimicry -- Not your average pond scum: making fuel refineries out of algae -- Secrecy in Cedar Park: raising the bar on energy storage -- Searching for miracles: changing the world with an open mind -- Conclusion: Reasons to hope.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | TJ 808 .H35 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5061390 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Cheering the lone runner -- More bang for the buck?: A quicker path to nuclear fusion -- Out of this world: beaming solar power from space -- A new spin on energy: turning waste heat into tornado power -- Copying nature's playbook: capturing efficiency through biomimicry -- Not your average pond scum: making fuel refineries out of algae -- Secrecy in Cedar Park: raising the bar on energy storage -- Searching for miracles: changing the world with an open mind -- Conclusion: Reasons to hope.
Issued also in electronic formats.
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