Gavin Harper
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Gavin D. J. Harper (born 1986) is a technology author based in Machynlleth, Wales.[1]
Biography
He left school aged 16 to work for a large engineering company before studying for A levels.[2] Aged 16[2] he contacted the Open University and enrolled on a degree course in technology and, at the same time, started writing his first book 50 Awesome Auto Projects for the Evil Genius. At the time, the Open University believed he was the youngest person to hold a full Open University degree,[2] (However, he has since been overtaken by 16 year old Cameron Thompson.[3]) He later studied for a master's degree in sustainable architecture with the University of East London.[4] He read for his PhD at Cardiff University.[5]
He is a member of the National Energy Foundation's Advisory Council[6]
Writing
His works have been translated into Italian, Chinese and Korean.
Books
- Domestic Solar Energy: A Guide for the HomeownerScript error: No such module "Unsubst". - Crowood Press, Template:ISBN
- Small Scale Wind Power Generation (Co-Author with Jamie Bull) - Crowood Press, Template:ISBN
- Run Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels (Co-Author with Jon Starbuck)- Mc Graw Hill Professional, Template:ISBN
- Holography Projects for the Evil Genius- Mc Graw Hill Professional, Template:ISBN
- Fuel Cell Projects for the Evil Genius - Mc Graw Hill Professional, Template:ISBN
- Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius (Foreword By Willie Nelson)- Mc Graw Hill Professional, Template:ISBN
- Model Rocket Projects for the Evil Genius- Mc Graw Hill Professional, Template:ISBN
- Build Your Own Car PC- Mc Graw Hill Professional, Template:ISBN
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Italian Translations
Chinese Translations
- 科学鬼才:全息技术应用41例. 人民邮电出版社 Template:ISBN
- 酷车电子产品制作DIY:50项目. 科学出版社 Template:ISBN
- 科学鬼才:太阳能技术应用50例 Template:ISBN
- 科学鬼才 汽车电子制作50例 图例版 Template:ISBN
Korean Translations
- 과학영재를 위한 50가지 태양에너지 프로젝트.
References
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External links
- Chocolate Power (Science)
- [1] (Huffington Post Profile)
- [2] Wired, The spiralling environmental cost of our lithium battery addiction, By AMIT KATWALA, Sunday 5 August 2018
- [3] New Statesman, Why Critical Materials are Exactly That, Gavin Harper
- [4] Which?, How Environmentally Friendly Are Cordless Products
- [5] The Independent, Gavin Harper, the 19 year old who's already written four books and taken an MSc
- [6] The Telegraph, What happens to used Lithium Ion Batteries from Electric Cars
- [7] How recyclable are batteries from electric cars?
- [8] Where will the used EV batteries go?
- [9] Batterien von Elektro-Autos werden zum Problem für die Umwelt
- [10] Lithium-Ion Batteries Help Power Civilizations, But How Can They Be Recycled?
External links
- Pages with script errors
- 1986 births
- Living people
- British non-fiction writers
- People from Upminster
- Writers from Cardiff
- British male writers
- Alumni of the Open University
- Alumni of the University of East London
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Alumni of Keele University
- Alumni of Cardiff University
- British male non-fiction writers