Energy

The instant Sunday Times bestseller -- a beautiful story of rebellion and scienceShortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize'A triumph. . . We are left in a world that is not disenchanted by science, but even more magical' Financial TimesIn June 1925,...

Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale--for Europe, the United States, and the world. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262536165Author Vaclav SmilFormat PaperbackPage Count 568Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 33mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578546193Author Joseph P O'ConnorFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Old Sequoia PublishingPublisher Old Sequoia PublishingWeight(grams) 281g

With the World desperate to find energy sources that do not emit carbon gasses, nuclear power is back on the agenda and in the news, following the increasing cost of fossil fuels and concerns about the security of their future supply. However, the...

This book aims to take the reader through all aspects of fire safety and management in residential settings, from origin and ignition, risk assessment, protection and prevention, as well as comparing effective enforcement options from across all parts of...

*AS MENTIONED ON NO SUCH THING AS A FISH*'A fascinating tour behind the scenes of the world's energy system - absolutely stuffed with interesting facts.' ANDREW HUNTER MURRAY'Highly engaging' MIKE BERNERS-LEE'Fascinating and insightful' MARK MIODOWNIK'A...

Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides students with a quantitative and accessible introduction to the renewable technologies at the heart of efforts to build a sustainable future. Key features include new chapters on essential topics in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439248478Author Gal LuftFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This expanded new edition of Wind Turbines introduces key topics in offshore wind, alongside carefully revised and updated coverage of core topics in wind turbine technology. It features two new chapters on offshore wind, covering offshore resources,...

Electric Motors and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications, Fifth Edition is intended primarily for non-specialist users or students of electric motors and drives, but many researchers and specialist industrialists have also acknowledged its value...

Substantially expanded and updated, the new edition of this classic textbook provides unrivalled coverage of the fundamentals of power electronics. Comprehensive coverage of foundational concepts in circuits, magnetics, devices, dynamic models, and...

A new vision for America's future is quickly gaining momentum. Facing a global emergency, a younger generation is spearheading a national conversation around a Green New Deal and setting the agenda for a bold political movement with the potential to...

With one famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is everything. In this newly updated and engaging introduction, renowned scientist Vaclav Smil explores energy in all its facets - from the...

Familiarity and modern, sheltered lifestyles can dull our awareness of the ever changing sky above us. But an unusually colourful sunset or threatening storm can rekindle interest, admiration, and even fear. Even so, we generally fail to comprehend the...

The story of the Higgs boson - the so-called 'God particle' - and the man who thought of itIn the summer of 1964, a reclusive young professor at the University of Edinburgh wrote two scientific papers which have come to change our understanding of the...

For over twenty years, Bill Nye has inspired legions of fans with an empowering message: the combination of scientific curiosity and human ingenuity can transform obstacles into opportunities and unlock a future of endless possibilities. Now, in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545044Author Saul GriffithFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

From wood to coal to oil and gas, the sources of energy on which civilization depends have always changed as technology advances. Now renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, with wind and solar energy becoming cheaper and more competitive every year...

Birdwatching in Britain has grown increasingly dependent on burning fossil fuels. Regularly driving long distances to birding hotspots and frequent flying to see exotic species are seen as perfectly normal. In the face of the climate crisis, however, a...

Modern societies require energy systems to provide energy for cooking, heating, transport, and materials processing, as well as for electricity generation. Energy systems include the primary fuel, its conversion, and transport to the point of use. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787234499Author Christopher FreelandFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Christopher FreelandPublisher Christopher FreelandWeight(grams)...

A Financial Times BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'Engaging, authoritative and very timely. Marco Alvera spells Hydrogen's critical role as an energy store in the clean power transition' - Mike Berners-Lee, author of THERE IS NO PLANET BPicture this: the looming...

Multirate Signal processing can improve system performance and reduce costs in applications ranging from laboratory instruments, cable modems, wireless systems, satellites, Radar, Sonar, and consumer entertainment products. This second edition continues...

A Financial Times BEST BOOKS OF 2021'Engaging, authoritative and very timely. Marco Alvera spells Hydrogen's critical role as an energy store in the clean power transition' - Mike Berners-Lee, author of THERE IS NO PLANET BPicture this: It's 2050. The...

Catholic Herald Book Awards 2019 Finalist, Current Affairs "Auzanneau has created a towering telling of a dark and dangerous addiction."-Nature The story of oil is one of hubris, fortune, betrayal, and destruction. It is the story of a resource...

The story of the rise, fall and second ascendancy of nuclear power in the United Kingdom. Britain was a pioneer in civil nuclear power and there were once high hopes in the 1950s that this could be a source of cheap electricity and a valuable export...

This bold and controversial argument shows why energy transitions are inherently complex and prolonged affairs, and how ignoring this fact raises unrealistic expectations that the United States and other global economies can be weaned quickly from a...

Traditionally, power engineering has been a subfield of energy engineering and electrical engineering which deals with the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power and the electrical devices connected to such systems...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922449931Author Ian R PlimerFormat PaperbackPage Count 598Imprint Connor Court PublishingPublisher Connor Court PublishingWeight(grams)...

The provision of sustainable energy supplies for an expanding and increasingly productive world is one of the major issues facing civilisation today. Renewable Energy examines both the practical and economic potential of the renewable energy sources to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515438205Author Nikola TeslaFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Wilder PublicationsPublisher Wilder PublicationsWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307385871Author Gwyneth CravensFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 202mm...

This book focuses on established cardiovascular principles and highlights some of the progress achieved by recent research in the cardiovascular field. The authors report the basic concepts related to the functioning of the cardiovascular system...

Take the first steps to ISO 14001 certification with this practical overview. This book provides practical advice on how to achieve compliance with ISO 14001:2015, the international standard for an EMS (environmental management system). With an EMS...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781468161502Author Richard JemmettFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 45gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 2mm

The history of climate change research - how the world became addicted to fossil fuels, how we discovered that electricity may be our saviour, and how renewable energy is far from a 20th-century discovery. Did you know the link between carbon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735358000Author Meredith AngwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Carnot CommunicationsPublisher Carnot CommunicationsWeight(grams) 585gDimensions(mm)...

Energy systems are encountered in daily life, whether through smartphones, laptops or cordless tools. Cars using fossil fuels are being replaced with electric and battery powered drives, and storage solutions are being implemented to better integrate...

Is the goal of a transition to clean energy at all realistic? If so, how could it be accomplished? Climate change poses a formidable challenge for twenty-first-century governments. Unless they can move to a clean energy system built on efficiency,...