Description
| Product ID: | 9780143128328 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Powerhouse |
| Subtitle: | America, China and the Great Battery War |
| Authors: | Author: Steve Levine |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Electrical power generation and distribution industries, Electrical power industries, Popular science, Electrical engineering, Automotive technology and trades, Popular science, Energy conversion & storage, Automotive technology & trades, China, USA |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The United States, China and virtually every other nation with an industrial base have concluded that powerful advanced batteries and the product that will chiefly use them - affordable, long-distance electric cars - will be the world''s next great engine of economic growth. The Powerhouse tells the story of a group of U.S. scientists working towards this great technological breakthrough, following them over a two year period of emotional highs, setbacks and innovation. This is the story of cutting-edge science, and the people working towards a world-changing battery. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin USA |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-01-26 |