"From Space to Earth" tracks the evolution of photovoltaics from its shaky nineteenth-century beginnings mired in scientifcic controversy to its high-visibility success in the space program, to its current position as an indispensable and versatile power source in our daily lives. Fascinating, intelligent and comprehensive. Solarizing the Elecritfied". 221 pages, index, illustrated. Beautiful book. Read more. Now marked down to $24 - some wear on the DJ.

A true and amazing story of the technology of photovoltaics but also the story of many determined individuals who innovated, persevered, took chances, bucked authority, and brought us to our current increasing - though largely still unrecognized - reliance on this subtle, silent and powerful energy source.