Perlin J. From Space to Earth. The Story of Solar Electricity 2000

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John Perlin's delightful tour through the development of photovoltaics (PV) answers not only the question of what is new under the sun, but most importantly, how we got there. Perlin charts the evolution of the photovoltaic industry from its beginnings to the present. It's the best and most readable book on photovoltaic research, policy, and market growth."- Dr. Daniel M. Kammen, Director, Energy Research Group, University of California, Berkeley, in Whole Earth. “Twenty years ago John Perlin published Let it Shine, a comprehensive and authoritative history of solar energy that remains today one of the best books on the subject. Perlin’s present book is an equally impressive story of the twentieth-century solar photovoltaics industry