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Solar prodigy

4 July 1998

The Timeless Energy of the Sun is a somewhat obscure title for a picture
book about ancient, modern and possible future methods of harnessing solar
energy, backed by UNESCO cash. The three hundred pictures are magnificent. The
text is comprehensive and up-to-date. Published by Thames & Hudson,
£18.95, ISBN 0500018510.

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