Lights On!: The Science of Power Generation

by Mark Denny

Book Overview

Watt's up? A reader-friendly introduction to all things power.

Power generation is a relatively recent concern because humans had little need for sustained power until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Today, modern civilization is wholly dependent on the production and distribution of power. Without it, our way of life would be extinguished.

In Lights On!, Mark Denny reveals the mysterious world of power generation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421409968
• ISBN13: 9781421409962
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher