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Fletcher makes a good case that the electric-car trend may soon be able to shed its dubious reputation as a public-private hybrid and roll under its own power. --Ronald Bailey, The Wall Street Journal A well-written, smart and--when Fletcher gets rolling in the last quarter of the book--rollicking story. --Steve LeVine, Foreign Policy [Fletcher] follows lithium from the South American salt flats where most lithium minerals are mined to the labs of General Motors, tracing its journey from obscure metal to one of the most sought-after resources on earth--and perhaps the centerpiece of the automotive future. -- Discover Fletcher captivatingly explains just how significant lithium may become in satisfying the industrial world's insatiable energy needs and, ultimately, reducing its dependence on oil . . . An informative and timely read. --Carl Hays, Booklist [Fletcher] provides an entertaining, surprisingly eventful history of human efforts to harness energy in the form of ba

[Fletcher] follows lithium from the South American salt flats where most lithium minerals are mined to the labs of General Motors, tracing its journey from obscure metal to one of the most sought-after resources on earth--and perhaps the centerpiece of the automotive future. -- Discover Fletcher captivatingly explains just how significant lithium may become in satisfying the industrial world's insatiable energy needs and, ultimately, reducing its dependence on oil . . . An informative and timely read. --Carl Hays, Booklist [Fletcher] provides an entertaining, surprisingly eventful history of human efforts to harness energy in the form of battery power . . . A fine, readable work of popular science. -- Kirkus Reviews Balances science and history with a closeup look at business practices and priorities, providing lucid and thorough coverage of a timely topic. -- Publishers Weekly Bottled Lightning jumpstarts the electric-car story with one of the key players of the story

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Seth Fletcher is a senior editor at ""Popular Science"" magazine. His writing has also appeared in ""Men's Journal,"" ""Outside,"" ""Salon,"" and other publications. He lives in Brooklyn.

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