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This well established and authoritative IET Code of Practice provides a clear explanation of electric vehicle charging equipment and installation. It sets out the considerations and planning needed in advance and the necessary physical and electrical...

**A FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE ECONOMIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF 2024** A radical new history of energy and humanity's insatiable need for resources that will change the way we talk about climate change'A necessary, eye-opening and frequently gobsmacking book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912014958Author Ian StaffFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Ian StaffPublisher Ian StaffWeight(grams) 527g

Open up a world of electronic possibilities with the easiest "how-to" guide available today If you're looking for a new hobby that's tons of fun-and practical to boot-electronics might be right up your alley. And getting started has never been easier! In...

The author describes the evolution of the first practical stationary engines and illustrates some of the many designs, with notes on their important features and information on the better-known manufacturers.Book InformationISBN 9780747805946Author D.W...

Get exam ready with our Higher Engineering Science Study Guide! Written specifically for the Scottish curriculum, this guide covers a wide range of topics to help build your knowledge and equip you with the tools needed to succeed at Higher Engineering...

Our planet's resources are running out. The media bombards us with constant warnings of impending shortages of fossil fuels, minerals, arable land, and water and the political Armageddon that will result as insatiable global demand far outstrips supply...

In The Quest, master storyteller, leading energy expert and Pulitzer prize-winner for The Prize, Daniel Yergin shows us how energy is the ultimate engine of global political and economic change, in a gripping story that spans the old energies on which...

In most organizations, errors - although common and unavoidable - are rarely mentioned bottom-up. Using this example of the high risk aviation industry this book assess how active error management can work and lead to success. Using academic research and...

Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It'll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of...

This textbook takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of thermodynamics and is therefore suitable for undergraduates in chemistry, physics and engineering courses. The book is an introduction to phenomenological thermodynamics and its...

Why did the West become rich? Was it the product of institutions, culture, and economic policies? Or were foreign expansion, imperialist exploitation and the slave trade the keys to prosperity? In this book, Kristian Niemietz takes the reader beyond the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913071615Author Ian StaffFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint 2QT Limited (Publishing)Publisher 2QT Publishing ServicesWeight(grams) 789gDimensions(mm)...

Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity's dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750352840Author Paul WoodsFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800499010Author Tim BensteadFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing Network

This book will assess and compare several options for ammonia co-fueling of diesel locomotives with integrated heat recovery, multigeneration (including on-board hydrogen fuel production from ammonia), and emission reduction subsystems from energy,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780872884670Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

China was the last country in the world to manufacture and operate steam locomotives. By the early 1980s, there were an estimated 10,000 operational steam locomotives in the country, but by the 1990s, diesel and electric locomotives started to replace...

Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. He reveals how the steam...

A celebrated international bestseller that exposes the ticking time-bomb underneath our new technological order. The resources race is on. Powering our digital lives and green technologies are some of the Earth's most precious metals - but they are...

The Jet Engine provides a complete, accessible description of the working and underlying principles of the gas turbine. Accessible, non-technical approach explaining the workings of jet engines, for readers of all levelsFull colour diagrams, cutaways and...

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...

In Engines, the always entertaining and informative Theodore Gray explores the glorious guts and intricate innards of dozens of impressive machines. Through his engaging and unexpected stories and Nick Mann's trademark gorgeous photography, Gray takes us...

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...

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...

Developed in partnership between Skills2Learn and Cengage Learning, this highly interactive workbook can be used as a resource tool for all introductory renewable energy vocational qualifications and apprenticeships. This unique workbook is designed to...

According to Schauberger, water is akin to blood in the human body - the most important life-giving and energy-empowering substance on the planet. Yet, with incorrect, ignorant handling, it becomes diseased, affecting human, animal and vegetable life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913083267Author Gwynne DyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing

Following the publication of his first book (in 1981) dealing with these fascinating small-scale standing steam engines, the author Tubal Cain has designed and built several more - both as presents for the younger generation of his family and also...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352858Author Norman McKillopFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Digital protection is based on the use of computers in power line relaying. Since the late 1960s, digital devices and techniques have been applied to almost all new protection schemes. Today the technology is moving towards standardised hardware...

A quick scan of any bookstore, library, or online bookseller will produce a multitude of books covering power systems. However, few, if any, are totally devoted to power distribution engineering, and none of them are true textbooks. Filling this vacuum...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853394607Author Jeremy ThakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803522234Author George MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 406Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing Network

As the case for Climate Change mitigation becomes ever more pressing, hydrogen has the potential to play a major role in a low-carbon energy future. Hydrogen can drive the vehicles of tomorrow and also heat homes and supply energy to businesses. Much...

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

For those who wish to broaden their knowledge of jet engine technology and associated subjects. It covers turbojet, turboprop and turbofan designs and is applicable to civilian and military usage. Starting with an overview of the main design types and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993407741Author Andrew CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint William Cook Publishing LtdPublisher William Cook Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 54g

In the multi-disciplinary field of wind energy, students and professionals can often be uncomfortable outside their own specialist areas. This essential textbook explains the key aspects of wind turbine technology and its application in a single readable...