Power from Wind - A History of Windmill Technology (Paperback, New Ed)

Since the inception of windpower around 1000 AD, technology has been deployed to obtain the most economical power from wind. The author traces its technical evolution, concentrating on the growth in understanding of wind and charting crucial developments in windmill design. The history of the windmill focuses on North Western Europe, but Hills indicates the origins of the first horizontal windmills in Persia, Tibet and China. He also examines industrial applications such as in textiles, papermaking and mining. The book concludes with a look at the recent reemergence of windpower as a viable source of power in the wake of the energy crisis.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1996
First published:	1996
Authors:	Richard Leslie Hills
Dimensions:	238 x 192 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-56686-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Mechanical engineering > Engines & power transmission > General
LSN:	0-521-56686-X
Barcode:	9780521566865

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