MAD LIKE TESLA: UNDERDOG INVENTORS AND THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF CLEAN ENERGY
Book ID/图书代码： 00110911B50078
English Summary/英文概要： Climate change solutions so crazy they just might work! A search for the contemporary Nikola Tesla; considered a mad scientist by his society for predicting global warming more than 100 years ago — fuels this analysis of climate issues, which introduces thinkers and inventors who are working to find possible ways out of the energy crisis.
From Louis Michaud, a retired refinery engineer who claims we can harness the energy of man-made tornadoes, to a professor and a businessman who are running a company that genetically modifies algae so it can secrete ethanol naturally, these individuals and their unorthodox methods are profiled through first-person interviews, exposing the social, economic, financial, and personal barriers that prevent them from making an impact with their ideas.
The existing state of green energy technologies, such as solar, wind, biofuels, smart grid, and energy storage, is also explored, creating a sense of hope against a backdrop of climate dread.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 气候变化的解决方案太过于疯狂而难以发挥作用。一位科学家想要探索当代尼古拉.特斯拉（Nikola Tesla），预言全球变暖已经有一百年之久，人们却认为他疯了。不过他的预言加速了社会对气候问题的解析，无数思想家和发明家正在积极努力探寻方法解决能源危机。 Louis Michaud是一位退休的精炼厂工程师，他声称是我们自己为人造龙卷风添油加料。不仅如此，现在的教授和那些经营着将海藻转基因为乙醇的公司的商人也持有同样观点。这些个体以及他们所采用的非传统方法在本书中都将以第一人称展现，从而揭露那些阻碍他们将自己想法付诸实践的社会、经济、金融以及个人原因。
现有的绿色能源技术，例如太阳能、风能、海洋能源、小型电站以及能源储备，在本书中也将逐一介绍，从而为对付能源危机树立信心。(兼职翻译-XMM)
Awards/获奖情况：“只要对能源问题有个大概了解的读者都能轻松阅读本书。汉密尔顿使得复杂的科技变得易于理解……本书具有强烈吸引力，值得广泛阅读。” "Mad Like Tesla is easy to get through, even for readers with only a basic knowledge of energy issues. Hamilton makes complex technologies comprehensible. . . . this book’s strong appeal should transcend all borders." ---Library Journal (July 1, 2011)
"Hamilton’s vivid portrait of some of the people touting new technologies offers insight into why they’ve had trouble finding mainstream acceptance." ---Publishers Weekly (July 18, 2011)
"Canadian science writer Tyler Hamilton has given the scientific community working on renewable energy solutions a public relations boost with his illuminating and important book, Mad Like Tesla: Underdog Inventors and Their Relentless Pursuit of Clean Energy." ---New York Journal of Books (September 1, 2011)
About the Author/作者介绍： 泰勒.汉密尔顿是一位作家、副教授，以及《多伦多星报》能源与科技获奖作家。他为该报工作五年期间，撰写每周专栏，一直是绿色能源的主要支持者。此外，他还有博客CleanBreak.ca。 Tyler Hamilton is an author, adjunct professor, and award-winning energy and technology writer for the Toronto Star, where for five years he has been one of Canada’s leading voices on green technology issues and trends through his weekly column and associated blog, CleanBreak.ca.
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