The Grid
Subtitle: A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Published: February 20, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780309102605
Subjects: Electrical engineering; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Electricity; History; Technology: General Issues; Engineering - Electrical & Electronic; Engineering - General; Electric power distribution; Electric power production; Interconnected electric utility systems
Description: Traces the history of the electrical grid, exploring how it was created, how it has been used and misused around the world, how it has impacted various regions and cultures, and what its future may hold.