Wind power /
Musgrove, Peter
Wind power / By Peter Musgrove - Cambridge; Cambridge University Press: 2010. - xiv, 323p.
1. Wind power and our energy needs - an overview--
2. The first windmills--
3. Seven centuries of service--
4. Generating electricity - the experimental years, 1887 to 1973--
5. Evolution of the modern wind turbine, 1973 to 1990--
6. Progress and economics in Europe, 1973 to 1990--
7. UK progress, 1973 to 1990--
8. Development and deployment, 1990 to 2008--
9. The future: from marginal to mainstream--
An important, topical account of wind power technology, this book offers a clear overview of its historical and present capabilities, assessing future options for large scale deployment of this clean, competitive and abundant energy source towards global energy needs. Accessible to engineers, scientists, students and readers interested in wind power
9780521747639
Wind energy
333.92 / MUS-W
Wind power / By Peter Musgrove - Cambridge; Cambridge University Press: 2010. - xiv, 323p.
1. Wind power and our energy needs - an overview--
2. The first windmills--
3. Seven centuries of service--
4. Generating electricity - the experimental years, 1887 to 1973--
5. Evolution of the modern wind turbine, 1973 to 1990--
6. Progress and economics in Europe, 1973 to 1990--
7. UK progress, 1973 to 1990--
8. Development and deployment, 1990 to 2008--
9. The future: from marginal to mainstream--
An important, topical account of wind power technology, this book offers a clear overview of its historical and present capabilities, assessing future options for large scale deployment of this clean, competitive and abundant energy source towards global energy needs. Accessible to engineers, scientists, students and readers interested in wind power
9780521747639
Wind energy
333.92 / MUS-W