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050		4	_aTJ810 _b.K79 2003
100	1		_aKryza, Frank.
245	1	4	_aThe power of light : _bthe epic story of man's quest to harness the sun / _cFrank Kryza.
260			_aNew York : _aLondon : _bMcGraw-Hill, _cc2003.
300			_axiv, 298 p. : _bill., map ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505	0		_aCh. 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.
650		0	_aSolar energy.
650		0	_aSolar energy _xHistory.
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