Kryza, Frank. <br/><br/>
The power of light :  the epic story of man's quest to harness the sun / 
Frank Kryza. 
 - New York :  London :  McGraw-Hill,  c2003. 
 - xiv, 298 p. :  ill., map ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Ch. 1 Philadelphia's Solar Wizard -- Ch. 2 Shuman's Inspirations: Solar Power in Ancient Greece and Europe in the Middle Ages -- Ch. 3 The 4-Acre Solar Machine -- Ch. 4 "A Substitute for Fuel in Tropical Countries" -- Ch. 5 Solar-Powered Irrigation in Egypt -- Ch. 6 Augustin Mouchot and the First "Sun Engine" -- Ch. 7 Egypt's Great Sun Machine -- Ch. 8 California Light and Solar Power -- Ch. 9 War and Petroleum: The End of an Era -- Background Information. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0071400214 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Solar energy.<br/>Solar energy--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TJ810  / .K79 2003