{"product_id":"electric-wind-marianna-dudley-9781526182968","title":"Electric Wind: An Energy History of Modern Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are turbines on the horizon. The blades whirl with metronomic rhythm. With each rotation, wind is transformed into electricity. An energy revolution is underway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Electric wind rewinds to the beginning to explore the rise of wind energy in modern Britain. From the industrial revolution to the aftermath of war, through energy crises and the changing politics of the late twentieth century, we see how energy has shaped a nation - and how a nation is reflected and refracted through energy. Boldly charting Britain through its wildest, windiest places, this book takes us to the edges of land and beyond to think deeply about the role of nature in politics, science and technology. Visionaries and hippies join engineers and entrepreneurs. Traditions and local cultures meet infrastructure and industry in this captivating history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At a time when action on carbon emissions is urgent, Electric wind offers examples, ideas and stories to fuel change going forwards. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in nature, climate change, landscape and the making of modern Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marianna Dudley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526182963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526182968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Marianna Dudley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47201094435071,"sku":"9781526182968","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4bdb2740-2c4d-4968-b740-c2a7785e5908.jpg?v=1756788857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/electric-wind-marianna-dudley-9781526182968","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}