| Power to Change the World: Alternative Energy and the Rise of the Solar City |  | Author: S.L. Klein
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Category: Book
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Pages: 372
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1419679872
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.794
EAN: 9781419679872
ASIN: 1419679872
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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Product Description
After WWII, in a memoir entitled "The Gathering Storm," Churchill described the buildup to war in terms that evoke uncomfortable comparisons. Today, the palpable sense of another storm gathering demands attention as the sources of instability, once underestimated, reach the headlines. But something crucially different underlies this new threat, something not seen before. While we have previously faced the growing popularity of utopian, totalitarian ideologies with global aspirations, we had not until now experienced a looming U.S. energy crisis inextricably intertwined with the threat. In the worst scenario, taking the brunt of this coming storm could result in a global economic, political, social, and ecological disaster. My book, which is the result of a uniquely broad-based, three-year investigation, is built on the premise that the complex threat we face can be mitigated by addressing the energy crisis. Written for the general public and government leaders, it describes how we got to this critical point in our history, what has kept us from effective action, and how we can stop funding our enemies, stop polluting our planet, regain our energy independence, and put Western Civilization on a more secure foundation.
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 A really solid primer on energy & power alternatives February 20, 2010
Peloton (San Fran Area, USA)
A nice survey for people who don't consider themselves scientists and don't want to get bogged down by the chemistry & electrons of power and energy.
Lots of alternatives discussed, with practical implications and comparative costs analyses included. Early chapters cover the history of how we got to where we are, which is actually pretty useful for picturing out how we might move forward.
A nice wrap-up at the end.
Disappointments: the author refuses to even discuss nuclear, which is a disservice to the rest of the book; so you'll have to find another book to help to understand *that* elephant in the room. The author lets her political leanings color things a bit too much in an early chapter and at the end of the book, which fortunately doesn't impact the value of the information in the bulk of the book.
 She's NO Expert February 20, 2009
Tess Hurley (Camarillo, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This woman is a phd in Software design - NOT mechanical engineering. I have seen her speak as well. She is nothing more than another lay person (no expert) with an opinion of global warming. This is just a hobby for her and it shows. NO expertise or depth of knowledge in her work. This is just a rehash of silly environmentalist junk. Save the world by using flourescent bulbs and driving a Prius. Whatever! She gave a speech at National Engineers Week and was all but laughed off the stage. Way Way Way out of her league. Her book is something maybe a junior high student or entry level environmentalist might want to read, but don't buy it.
 Green me, please! December 23, 2008
Chirstine L. Ambrose (OP, KS)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this book entirely readable and very educational. I am a lay person but I know alot about climate change and our country's part in it. This book complimented my knowledge and also stretched my mind into areas I had not focused on before. From the invention of the external combustion engine (steam engines)to the rise of the internal combustion engine and beyond. Also included is an important discussion on the problems solved to make the internal combustion engine the engineering marvel taken for granted by millions. It is no wonder the general public hasn't a clue how truly toxic it is. Klein also takes us from the AC and DC electricity war of the late 1800s to tomorrow's exciting technologies. And does so with 'green' in mind. Political and cultural issues are discussed as they should be, since they are integral to the problem as well as the solution. The future energies discussed will amaze and hopfully push the world to cleaner, peaceful solutions to today's dirty problems. This book belongs in homes and schools and in our country's leaders' hands. Benefits the engineer or the homemaker. Thanks to S.L. Klein for the time and energy put into such a useful book. I am waiting for part 2 with more hope in my heart for a greener tomorrow.
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