The Grid
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The Grid
Gretchen Bakke
5 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2016–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
I heard it a couple of days after a weather related power cut and ended up in the rabbit hole of the risk from cyber warfare/terrorism and solar flares.
May not get as low-level as you like (physics of electricity) but great for learning about how the grid came to be, the operation of it, and the regulatory environment surrounding it.
Where it comes up
- My Favorite Books of 2016 2016 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best Layman's Book on Electricity 2023 · 2 recommendations