The Grid: A Journey through the Heart of Our Electrified World

By: Phillip F. Schewe

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Synopsis: Excerpted from the book jacket: "The electrical grid goes everywhere--it's the largest and most complex machine ever made. Yet the system is built in such a way that the bigger it gets, the more vulnerable it becomes to catastrophic disruption ... 'The Grid' is the first history of the electrical grid intended for general readers, and it comes at a time when we badly need such a guide. As we get more and more dependent on electricity to perform even the most mundane daily tasks, the grid's inevitable shortcomings will take a toll on populations around the globe. At a moment when energy issues loom large on the nation's agenda and our hunger for electricity grows, 'The Grid' is as timely as it is compelling."