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''Highly engaging'' MIKE BERNERS-LEE

''Fascinating and insightful'' MARK MIODOWNIK

''A stimulating and affable overview of how major feats of engineering can help the world beat the climate crisis'' NEW STATESMAN
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We rarely think about the energy systems that prop up our existence. With hot water, lighting and digital entertainment all available at the flick of a switch, it''s easy to underestimate the vast global network that makes these things possible.

Growing up in Iraq, Yasmin Ali regularly experienced power cuts - ironic for a country rich in oil and sunshine. Now as an engineer working in energy, Yasmin has a deep appreciation for what these resources mean for our lives.

In Power Up she takes us on a journey across the globe to reveal the bigger picture, from solar farms shimmering in the desert to power stations hidden deep in the mountains. We discover where we get energ

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''Highly engaging'' MIKE BERNERS-LEE''Fascinating and insightful'' MARK MIODOWNIK''A stimulating and affable overview of how major feats of engineering can help... Read more

    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
    Publication Date: 1/28/2024
    ISBN13: 9781529382976, 978-1529382976
    ISBN10: 1529382971

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    ''Highly engaging'' MIKE BERNERS-LEE

    ''Fascinating and insightful''     MARK MIODOWNIK

    ''A stimulating and affable overview of how major feats of engineering can help the world beat the climate crisis''     NEW STATESMAN
    __________

    We rarely think about the energy systems that prop up our existence. With hot water, lighting and digital entertainment all available at the flick of a switch, it''s easy to underestimate the vast global network that makes these things possible.

    Growing up in Iraq, Yasmin Ali regularly experienced power cuts - ironic for a country rich in oil and sunshine. Now as an engineer working in energy, Yasmin has a deep appreciation for what these resources mean for our lives.

    In Power Up she takes us on a journey across the globe to reveal the bigger picture, from solar farms shimmering in the desert to power stations hidden deep in the mountains. We discover where we get energ

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