num_pages: 289
description: "This comprehensive , pioneering book places solar energy today in a rich historical context. Beginning with the passive solar designs of fifth-century Greece, through the solar-powered steam engines of 19th century America, and on to the new revolution in solar-inspired architecture, [the authors]provide the reader with an amazing story. A Golden Thread is must reading for anyone serious about the real potential for the sun's energy &amp; its place in our history &amp; future." (Wilson Clark, from the back cover)
language: English
title: Golden Thread: Twentyfive Hundred Years of Solar Architecture and Technology
titlecomplete: Golden Thread: Twentyfive Hundred Years of Solar Architecture and Technology
genres: Architecture, Technology, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 45
publisher: Cheshire Books