An edition of A goldenthread
(1980)
A golden thread
2500 years of solar architecture and technology
by Ken Butti
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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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A goldenthread: 2500 years of solar architecture and technology
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A golden thread: 2500 years of solar architecture and technology
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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.
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