* highly illustrated with photographs and crisp, clear graphics * includes step-by-step instructions for how to assess a site for microhydro and design a suitable system * the most up-to-date information on microhydro products available in North America * written to appeal to everyone from energy equipment dealers, through educators and popular science enthusiasts, to off-grid porperty owners and environmentalists * written by an author who deals on a daily basis with alternative energy design and equipment questions and problems