Contents pages in good, clean condition although yellowed around edges. Cover is well worn with stains and discolouring but whole. Black and white diagrams throughout. A humorous but serious scientific look at solar power using the example of how cats seek for and use the warmth of the sun for their well-being. As E. B. White said, 'A cat sunning himself in the doorway of a barn knows all about solar energy. Why can't men learn?'. A book ahead of its time.

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Title: The Solar Cat Book
Publisher: Ten Speed Press, California, USA
Publication Date: 1979
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0898150183
ISBN 13: 9780898150186
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Hildy Paige Burns
Condition: Acceptable

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An illustrated, playful comparison of how cats and people use solar energy.

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Jim Augustyn is an engineer who has worked in solar energy research and development since 1975. He lives and works in Berkeley, California, and pretty much likes cats.

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