Preface, 2002 Acknowledgments 1. Photovoltaics: The Great Solar Hope 2. Photoelectric Dreams 3. The Dream Becomes Real 4. Searching for Applications 5. Saved by the Space Race 6. Bringing Solar Cells Down to Earth 7. The First Mass Earth Market 8. Captain Lomer's Saga 9. Working on the Railroad 10. Long Distance for Everyone 11. Father Verspieren Preaches the Solar Gospel 12. Electrifying the Unelectrified 13. Solarizing the Electrified 14. Better Cells, Cheaper Cells 15. The Silent Revolution Continues Index Illustration Credits
John Perlin is the critically acclaimed author of A Golden Thread: 2500 Years of Solar Architecture and Technology (with Ken Butti).
A vivid and fascinating historical account of the advances of photovoltaics on Earth. [Perlin's] book tells us the success story of the pioneers of solar cells, crediting them for their imagination and perseverance. Presenting the history of the development of photovoltaic cells in such a personalized manner makes it a much more lively and interesting read than a mere technical account would have done. -- Michael Grazel Nature John Perlin's delightful historical tour through the development of photovoltaics answers not only the question of what is new under the sun, but most importantly, how we got here...It's the best and most readable book on the social history of photovoltaics research, policy, and market growth. -- Daniel M. Kammen Whole Earth
A vivid and fascinating historical account of the advances of photovoltaics on Earth. [Perlin's] book tells us the success story of the pioneers of solar cells, crediting them for their imagination and perseverance. Presenting the history of the development of photovoltaic cells in such a personalized manner makes it a much more lively and interesting read than a mere technical account would have done. -- Michael Grazel Nature John Perlin's delightful historical tour through the development of photovoltaics answers not only the question of what is new under the sun, but most importantly, how we got here...It's the best and most readable book on the social history of photovoltaics research, policy, and market growth. -- Daniel M. Kammen Whole Earth
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