Electricity is massively powerful and utterly indispensable. Yet, it is easy to overlook just how much we depend on it. Just take the Internet, lighting, transport, heat and healthcare. Electricity is so integrated into our lives that it is almost impossible to imagine life without it. But what goes on under the hood of a power station or on top of a wind turbine? How is electricity transported to your home? What drives market prices? And how does the network remain in perfect balance as electricity input and offtake evolve throughout the day?

The exploration of the incredible electricity system is the goal of the Visual Guide To The Power Grid - Inside The Greatest Machine In The World. Lushly illustrated and thoroughly researched, the book is a fabulous guide to the phenomenon that we cannot see, but we cannot live without. As the energy system is undergoing a change from fossil fuels to renewables, this is the perfect time to learn about how the power grid works. If you also have a knack for knowing how things work, you will never look at your wall socket in the same way again.