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The Grid : A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World (SIGNED-1st Ed)
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eBay item number:274970505532
Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Clean and tight. No names, writings or markings with the exception of the authors signature.”
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Signed By
- unsigned
- Signed
- Yes
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Book Series
- None
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- Yes
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Non-Fiction
- Literary Movement
- None
- Illustrator
- None
- Era
- 2000s
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Personalization Instructions
- none
- ISBN
- 9780309102605
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
National Academies Press
ISBN-10
030910260X
ISBN-13
9780309102605
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038251863
Product Key Features
Book Title
Grid : a Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World
Number of Pages
318 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Energy, Power Resources / Electrical, General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
21.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-029231
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
333.793/2
Synopsis
The electrical grid--named the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century--goes everywhere and is the largest and most complex machine ever made. Yet things can, and do, go wrong. At a time when energy issues loom large, "The Grid" is as timely as it is compelling., The electrical grid goes everywhere -- it's the largest and most complex machine ever made. Yet the system is built in such a way that the bigger it gets, the more inevitable its collapse. Named the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century by the National Academy of Engineering, the electrical grid is the largest industrial investment in the history of humankind. It reaches into your home, snakes its way to your bedroom, and climbs right up into the lamp next to your pillow. At times, it almost seems alive, like some enormous circulatory system that pumps life to big cities and the most remote rural areas. Constructed of intricately interdependent components, the grid operates on a rapidly shrinking margin for error. Things can -- and do -- go wrong in this system, no matter how many preventive steps we take. Just look at the colossal 2003 blackout, when 50 million Americans lost power due to a simple error at a power plant in Ohio; or the one a month later, which blacked out 57 million Italians. And these two combined don't even compare to the 2001 outage in India, which affected 226 million people. The Grid is the first history of the electrical grid intended for general readers, and it comes at a time when we badly need such a guide. As we get more and more dependent on electricity to perform even the most mundane daily tasks, the grid's inevitable shortcomings will take a toll on populations around the globe. At a moment when energy issues loom large on the nation's agenda and our hunger for electricity grows, The Grid is as timely as it is compelling., The electrical grid goes everywhere--it's the largest and most complex machine ever made. Yet the system is built in such a way that the bigger it gets, the more inevitable its collapse. Named the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century by the National Academy of Engineering, the electrical grid is the largest industrial investment in the history of humankind. It reaches into your home, snakes its way to your bedroom, and climbs right up into the lamp next to your pillow. At times, it almost seems alive, like some enormous circulatory system that pumps life to big cities and the most remote rural areas. Constructed of intricately interdependent components, the grid operates on a rapidly shrinking margin for error. Things can--and do--go wrong in this system, no matter how many preventive steps we take. Just look at the colossal 2003 blackout, when 50 million Americans lost power due to a simple error at a power plant in Ohio; or the one a month later, which blacked out 57 million Italians. And these two combined don't even compare to the 2001 outage in India, which affected 226 million people. The Grid is the first history of the electrical grid intended for general readers, and it comes at a time when we badly need such a guide. As we get more and more dependent on electricity to perform even the most mundane daily tasks, the grid's inevitable shortcomings will take a toll on populations around the globe. At a moment when energy issues loom large on the nation's agenda and our hunger for electricity grows, The Grid is as timely as it is compelling.
LC Classification Number
TK447.S34 2007
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- k***j (1259)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW! This seller delivered! The item matched the description and photographs perfectly. The seller shipped immediately and item was received in a sturdy package. I’m really pleased with the signed book and can positively recommend this seller.
- o***r (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat show - dvd set arrived quite quickly and we'll packed, brand new as advertised. Haven't checked all the discs yet, but the ones I have played perfectly. Very happy with the purchase and the seller, would absolutely buy from them again!Comic Strip Presents - Complete Series [DVD] 9 DVD Box Set. (Non-USA FORMAT) (#277084186420)
- v***i (818)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWas delighted to find this now rare book available online, and in such good condition. The price was reasonable, and the book was well=packed and shipped promptly, which was very much appreciated. Would be very happy to do business with this seller again.SULAMITH WULFING By Marlene Maurhoff (#286581750015)