Power from Wind

A History of Windmill Technology

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Paperback | 11 November 1996

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The wind is a fickle source of power. Windspeeds are frequently too low to be of any practical use, so that windpower has generally remained a marginal resource. Since the inception of windpower around 1000 AD, technology has been deployed to obtain the most economical power from wind. The author traces its technical evolution, concentrating on the growth in understanding of wind and charting crucial developments in windmill design. The history of the windmill is focused on North Western Europe, drawing on the origins of the first horizontal windmills in Persia, Tibet and China. Industrial applications such as in textiles, papermaking and mining are examined. Gradually, windmills were improved but were finally eclipsed by steam engines in the nineteenth century due to increased levels of industrialisation. The book concludes with a look at the recent re-emergence of windpower as a viable source of power in the wake of the energy crisis.

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'Hills' Power from Wind, there is no doubt, is the definitive history of the technology developed over the ages to harness the power of the wind ... This scholarly history will be useful to anyone professionally interested in the history of technology.' Benito Muller, Journal of Energy Literature ' ... well written, contains a lot of valuable information with many good pictures, and moreover includes interesting contextual aspects. Thus, it serves as a most welcome addition to the history of wind power technology.' Kristian Hwidfelt Nielsen, Centaurus

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Preface	p. ix
The wind	p. 1
The horizontal windmill	p. 11
The post mill	p. 25
Tower and smock mills	p. 51
The sails	p. 81
Windmills for land drainage	p. 115
The Netherlands	p. 115
England	p. 131
Windpower in industry	p. 165
Sawing	p. 165
Crushing and pulping	p. 171
Papermaking	p. 183
Mining	p. 191
Textiles and agriculture	p. 208
The demise of the traditional windmill	p. 215
The windmill for pumping water and water supply	p. 233
Britain	p. 233
America	p. 236
Electric power from the wind	p. 265
Notes	p. 283
Glossary	p. 297
Bibliography	p. 301
Index	p. 311
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