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Going Solar

Understanding and Using the Warmth in Sunlight

by Tomm Stanley

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Section One: History and the Basic Principles of Solar Design

Chapter One: the Basic Principles of Solar Thermal Design

Chapter Two: A History of Solar Powered Invention

Section Two: The Science Behind the Sunlight

Chapter Three: It All Starts at the Sun

Chapter Four: Nuclear Science Basics

Chapter Five: The Principles of Heat in the Universe

Section Three: The Nature of Materials

Chapter Six: Materials

• Facts About: Thermal Storage
• Facts About: Insulators
• Facts About: The Role of Color
• Facts About: Heat Absorption and Emission
• Facts About: Selective Surfaces
• Facts About: Glass

Section Four: Practical Applications

Chapter Seven: Application of the Knowledge

• Study One: Sun Tea
• Study Two: Parabolic Cooker Experiments
• Study Three: Solar Thermal Electricity
• Study Four: Solar Ovens
• Study Five: The Solar Toilet
• Study Six: Solar Tracking
• Study Seven: Passive Solar Construction

Finale

Appendices

Appendix One: A Chronology of Solar Design Achievement

Appendix Two: IAU Nomenclature

Appendix Three: Resources

Glossary

Index