The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America—now in an updated edition. Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Solar Power For Dummies takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This friendly, hands-on guide is packed with tips for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time.
Take a tour through the incredible wonders of our Solar System. Discover the impact the Sun has on our lives and everything around us, and find out how this ball of hot plasma formed. Read about the eight planets that make up our Solar System, whether you want to learn why Saturn has rings, how life formed on Earth, if we could live on Mars, or why Neptune looks so blue. On top of that, find out about four of the most interesting moons of the Solar System; Ganymede, Europa, Titan and our very own Moon.
Michael Moorcock - Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles
There are dark tides running through the universe so strong they swallow light and threaten Captain Cornelius's familiar existence; if unchecked, they will absorb the whole of Creation. But for now he tracks into the solar winds, searching for the only being he acknowledges as his peer, who is known simply as "The Doctor."
Dan Chiras is an internationally acclaimed author who has published over 24 books, including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy. He is a certified wind site assessor and has installed several residential wind systems. Dan lives in a passive solar home in Evergreen, Colorado.
This is a simple cartoon book which intends to get children hooked on to Solar Energy. This non-technical book gives a historic and panaromic view of Solar Energy.
