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An edition of A goldenthread (1980)

A golden thread

2500 years of solar architecture and technology

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From the Authors' Note...

Almost 2,500 years ago, the ancient Greeks began designing their homes to capture winter sunlight. This book describes the major advances in solar architecture and technology that have occurred since that time. Its emphasis is on developments occurring in Western civilization, but it also touches on important work from China and Japan.

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Cheshire Books, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Language
English
Pages
289

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Subjects
Architecture, Architecture and solar radiation, History, Solar energy, Architecture et rayonnement solaire, Énergie solaire, Histoire, Zonne-energie, Architecture, history

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A goldenthread: 2500 years of solar architecture and technology
1981, Boyars
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A golden thread: 2500 years of solar architecture and technology
1980, Cheshire Books, Van Nostrand Reinhold
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Palo Alto, New York

Table of Contents

Author's Note. Page v
Foreword. Page viii
I. Early Use ofthe Sun Page 1 1. Solar Architecture in Ancient Greece Page 2 2. Roman Solar Architecture Page 14 3. Burning Mirrors Page 28 4. Heat for Horticulture Page 40
5. Solar Hot Boxes Page 54 |
II. Powerfrom the Sun Page 60 6. The First Solar Motors Page 62 7. Two American Pioneers Page 76
8. Low Temperature Solar Motors Page 90 |
9. The First Practical Solar Engine Page 100 III. Solar Water Heating Page 112 10. Early Solar Water Heaters Page 114 11. Hot Water—Day and Night Page 128 12. A Flourishing Solar Industry Page 142 IV. Solar House Heating Page 156 13. Solar Communities of Europe Page 158 14. Solar Heating in Early America Page 172 15. An American Revival Page 180 16. Solar Collectors for House Heating Page 196 V. The Modern Era Page 218 17. Postwar Energy Perspectives Page 220 18. Worldwide Solar Water Heating Page 234 19. Full Circle Page 248 Notes. Page 254 Index. Page 278

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
621.47/09
Library of Congress
TJ810 .B88, TJ810

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 289 p. :
Number of pages
289

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4420765M
Internet Archive
goldenthread250000buttrich
ISBN 10
0442240058, 0917352076
LCCN
79025095
OCLC/WorldCat
5751151
Library Thing
342450
Goodreads
2816830
977568

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