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The Hydro Boys

The Hydro Boys Pioneers of Renewable Energy

Revised Edition

Paperback (01 Feb 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This work is an account of the pioneering days of hydro-electricity in Scotland.

It shows how each hydro project brought its own set of technical challenges, underlining the remarkable engineering achievements involved in bringing hydro-electric power to the wild glens of the Scottish Highlands.

It concludes by looking at the future of hydro-electric power worldwide.

Is hydro-electric power the sustainable technology of choice in a new century already riven with ecological angst.

About the Publisher

Luath Press

Luath Press takes its name from Robert Burns, whose little collie Luath (Gael., swift or nimble) tripped up Jean Armour at a wedding and gave him the chance to speak to the woman who was to be his wife and the abiding love of his life. Burns called one of The Twa Dogs Luath after Cuchullin's hunting dog in Ossian's Fingal . Luath Press was established in 1981 in the heart of Burns country, and is now based a few steps up the road from Burns' first lodgings on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Luath offers you distinctive writing with a hint of unexpected pleasures.

Book information

ISBN: 9781842820476
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Imprint: Luath Press
Pub date:
Edition: Revised Edition
DEWEY: 333.91415094111
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 205
Weight: 252g
Height: 197mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 17mm