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Timed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his employment by the federal government, KEXP DJ Greg Vandy. takes readers inside the unusual partnership between one of America's great folk artists and the federal government, and shows how the first American folk revival of the 1930's was a response to hard times. "Greg Vandy, known for his engaging KEXP roots-music show, “The Roadhouse,” lovingly unravels that tale in this cleanly written, handsomely designed and liberally illustrated book about Guthrie’s month-plus tenure based in Portland in 1941. "Greg Vandy's 26 Songs in 30 Days examines the period in 1941 when Woody Guthrie spent a month writing a song a day about hydroelectric power, irrigation, and the Grand Coulee Dam for the Bonneville Power Administration, and is a fascinating glimpse of the musician's life as well as the social politics of the time." “One of KEXP’s most noted DJs explores the relationship between Guthrie and the Bonneville Power Administration that yielded timeless folk songs.” — Shelf Talk, The Seattle Public Library. “ 26 Songs in 30 Days... [is] the revelatory history of Guthrie’s work as a commissioned songwriter for the Pacific NW...” — Northwest Music Scene. “ 26 Songs In 30 Days plunges deeply into the historical context of the time and the progressive politics that embraced Social Democracy during an era in which the United States had been severely suffering from The Great Depression. Vandy and Person do expansive justice to their narrow subject, swerving outside their coffee table book lane and crucially, big-upping Guthrie while filleting the notion of his unassailable musical-ethical integrity. “75 years ago, America's greatest folk singer spent a month in the Northwest where he wrote some of his most famous songs. "This is a terrific read and Woody Guthrie is really part of the American traditional song book" — Nancy Guppy , ArtZone. "Context for the complex fight for public power in the Pacific Northwest...is well provided by Greg Vandy in his book" —Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons. " 26 Songs In 30 Days plunges deeply into the historical context of the transformative vision and the progressive politics that embraced social democracy during an era that led America out of the severe suffering of the Great Depression." — Bainbridge Community Podcast " 26 Songs in 30 Days is splendidly illustrated with images of Guthrie’s typed and handwritten lyrics and letters, postcards, historical photos, and marvelous BPA posters." "Authors Greg Vandy and Dan Person offer a breezy yet informative read, and there are some terrific rarely-seen photos" —. KPFK. "Greg Vandy, a Seattle author and KEXP DJ, describes Guthrie's journey to the Northwest and reveals what he calls the 'beauty of his simplicity." "To celebrate the 75th anniversary of [Guthrie's] project, Seattle author and KEXP DJ Greg Vandy has penned 26 Songs in 30 Days." —. Baja Review “Not a rehashing of Guthrie’s early life and travels, the book includes just enough biography and local folklore to keep this month of 1941 in context.” —Mark’s 365 Days of Vinyl. "Moving, inspiring, and uplifting, the songs of Woody Guthrie took the rural grassroots to the entire nation through folk music – and, as a result, warmed up their hearts and minds, respectively, in unity." “This is a never told before story of how the first American folk revival of the 1930s was a response to hard times, and how Guthrie championed a new Social Democracy in Portland.” — Hood River News "That it was all bought and paid for by Bonneville was a funny thing to discover, but it didn’t make it any less cool or discredit the songs in any way."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great book that clears up a confused and poorly documented part of Guthrie's life and how many lost acetates of these songs were discovered in the mid eightes."
"We love Woody Guthrie and his story."
"January 26, 2018. Another excellent addition for My project with Ketrina Maria Gordon."
"Good book but could have covered the effects of Guthrie's communist leanings on the Columbia River Project."
"Great book, Interesting and well written, Good photos to go along with the text, A very attractive coffee table book."
"Great photos and read."

But despite lively interest in renewables generally, there is an information vacuum about the smallest version of the technology dubbed "the simplest, most reliable and least expensive way to generate power off grid."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book has equipped me with the skills I need to build my own microhydro power system."
"Great specific suggestions as well as a good overview of how this works."
"Perfect intro to the subject , covers the basics and gives the reader a general idea of the inner-workings of hydropower technology !"
"perfect and will buy again."
"I did a research paper on the power of GREEN energy."
"I am working on a Turbine Hydro Invention and was looking for more information on what I need to move forward."
"It is a Christmas gift for my father."

It covers the basics of exploration methodologies, drilling and mud systems, cuttings and mud gas show evaluation, fundamental log analysis, the pitfalls of log-calculated water saturations, and a complete overview of the use of pressures to understand traps and migration, hydrodynamics, and seal and reservoir quantification using capillary pressure. Dolson’s book is a long overdue work, filling a critical knowledge gap that has spanned decades of exploration and has resulted in billions of dollars in dry holes. … His years of experience with major oil companies, as well as teaching and consulting, provide an exceptional perspective on this critically important subject.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The book will jump-start anyone's ability to look for oil and gas with a multitude of tools and databases."
Best Solar Energy

Of course, the reality is more complicated than that, yet generating electricity from sunlight alone is a powerful resource, with applications and benefits throughout the world. This best-selling, internet linked book answers all these questions and shows you how to use the power of the sun to generate electricity yourself. As well as explaining the underlying principles, it provides a step-by-step guide so that you can successfully design and install a solar energy system from scratch. He has advised the Obama Administration on the use of solar energy and regularly speaks on television and radio about renewable energy technology.Michael also develops new solar energy technology.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The book has just right information regarding solar electricity- its fundamental and how to size and install a system."
"This book provides a lot of information about diy solar projects, but recommends not doing it without a professional."
"Very informative book for begineers."
"It's a pretty good survey of solar electricity... unfortunately for me, I was hoping for a little more."
"Very up to date and full of information."
"A wonderful and a very good information book especially for the people who want to know and to learn about the pv panels."
"Whether you have a deep understanding of electricity or you have basic knowledge, this book will guide you towards the right system for you."
Best Wind Energy

But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. Amazon Best of the Month, September 2009: Discarded motor parts, PVC pipe, and an old bicycle wheel may be junk to most people, but in the inspired hands of William Kamkwamba, they are instruments of opportunity.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There is a picture here that points the way for the promise of new technology."
"It was a brilliant choice and really quite eye opening for a 12 year old to hear about how he was lucky to be able to go to school. It was fantastic to see how William managed to salvage parts from the junk yard to build his creation. It worked well as it brought a different perspective to our discussion and it was a great way of including children in a hobby that I hope they will all preserve as they grow older."
"In spite of this, William's insatiable curiosity and a chance library book on physics provided him the desire to build his own windmill out of tools and supplies he fashioned out of discarded junk."
"In one American book, he found a picture of a windmill that generated electricity, and discovered that windmills had been used for ages to irrigate crops. He had no money, but he found scrap materials and built his first windmill, modified it to increase or decrease the power, installed a light bulb and created a light switch."
"The amazing story of a young boy,growing up in poverty and life-threatening challenges,who refused to be dissuaded from expanding his knowledge in the face of closed educational opportunities."
"This book was *initially* difficult to read."
"It was an uplifting story."