Dear Joanna: Congratulations! It looks fantastic. I will ask our library to order it. I hope it sells well. It should.
Are you going to ISA in S. Francisco in April? Best. Regina On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Joanna Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > > It is my pleasure to announce that my book *Green Innovation in China: > China's Wind Power Industry and the Global Transition to a Low Carbon > Economy* was just published by Columbia University Press. > > > > For those of you in the Washington area, I hope to see you at book launch > events on January 16 at 5:30 PM at Georgetown > University<http://mortara.georgetown.edu/events/#sfs-events>and January 29 at > 9 AM at the Woodrow > Wilson International Center for > Scholars<http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program-events/China%20Environment%20Forum/144>. > The websites will be updated with further details and RSVP information > closer to the events. > > > The book is currently available from a variety of outlets, and can be > purchased directly from CUP for 30% off using the discount code “GRELEW” at > the following link: > http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-15330-0/green-innovation-in-china > > > If you are in a position to commission a review, I'd be happy to arrange > for a review copy from the publisher. Excerpts from early reviews are > included below. > > > > Best wishes, > > Joanna > > > > *Green Innovation in China: China’s Wind Power Industry and the Global > Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy* > > *By Joanna I. Lewis* > > > > The story of China’s rapid rise in the global wind power industry provides > valuable insight into the country’s domestic energy strategies and global > positioning, and into the evolving nature of technology transfer and > diffusion around the world. China is beginning to serve as a center for > global technological innovation, and green innovation from China could play > a crucial role in the global transition to a low-carbon economy. China’s > wind industry not only provides a compelling example of technological > leapfrogging, it also demonstrates new models of technology transfer and > knowledge across borders. Given global concern about the impact of China’s > rapidly increasing energy needs on global supplies and its ability almost > singlehandedly to change the global climate system, it is worthwhile to > understand how and why Beijing has embraced green innovation. > > > > "*Green Innovation in China* is a compelling exploration of how China is > transforming itself into a clean energy powerhouse. This is a book that > should be on the desk or nightstand of anyone who wants to understand where > China’s leaders are taking their country and how they plan to get there." — > *Elizabeth Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director Asia Studies, > Council on Foreign Relations* > > > "Because there is no more important issue to future generations than > climate change and no more important country in the effort to control > greenhouse gas emissions than China, Joanna Lewis's book on wind power in > the PRC is particularly timely and welcome. Thoroughly researched and > well-written, this informative volume goes a long way to helping us > understand the critical role China plays in both the causes for and > solutions to the global climate change challenge." — *Orville Schell, > Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations, Asia Society > * > "The book gives an excellent overview of China’s green innovation system. > The book will largely help readers in and out of China better understand > the context and nature of China’s green innovation process… and presents > the lessons that other developing countries could draw from China’s green > innovation exercise.” — *Zhang Xiliang, Professor and Executive Director, > Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University* > > "This is a terrific, wonderfully detailed book. A fascinating account of > the development of the wind industry in China." — *Kelly Sims Gallagher, > Associate Professor of Energy & Environmental Policy, The Fletcher School, > Tufts **University > > * > > Joanna Lewis, Ph.D. > > Assistant Professor | Science, Technology and International Affairs > | Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service |Georgetown University > > ICC 512 | 37th & O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057 > > Tel. +1.202.687.7284 | Email: [email protected] > > Website*: *http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/jil9/ > >
