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In a Hundred Years

Alternative Energy Sources in the Post-carbon World

de Hanns Günther (Walter de Haas), Thomas Hedden (translator) ...

One hundred years ago, scientists and engineers were actively working on alternative energy, not because they wanted to stop burning fossil fuels but because they believed that the world would soon run out of them. This classic 1931 book reviews the sources of alternative energy that had been proposed at that time, including the famous Panropa project, whose scope would have dwarfed the Hoover Dam ... Leer más

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One hundred years ago, scientists and engineers were actively working on alternative energy, not because they wanted to stop burning fossil fuels but because they believed that the world would soon run out of them. This classic 1931 book reviews the sources of alternative energy that had been proposed at that time, including the famous Panropa project, whose scope would have dwarfed the Hoover Dam
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The Elements We Live By

How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table

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This "excellent" popular science book explores just what we—and the things around us—are made of ( Aftenposten, Norway).Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life—from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things?In The Elements We Live ... Leer más

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This "excellent" popular science book explores just what we—and the things around us—are made of ( Aftenposten, Norway).Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life—from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things?In The Elements We Live
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The Future Is Now

Solving the Climate Crisis with Today's Technologies

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***NATIONAL BESTSELLER*Is a global pandemic what it took to show us that saving our planet is possible?**In the absence of motorized boats and gondolas, Venice’s waters have returned to a sparkling blue color. Deer have been spotted roaming cities in Italy, and mountain goats recently took over a small seaside town in Wales. Taking advantage of the decreased boat traffic, whales have returned to ... Leer más

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***NATIONAL BESTSELLER*Is a global pandemic what it took to show us that saving our planet is possible?**In the absence of motorized boats and gondolas, Venice’s waters have returned to a sparkling blue color. Deer have been spotted roaming cities in Italy, and mountain goats recently took over a small seaside town in Wales. Taking advantage of the decreased boat traffic, whales have returned to
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Speed

How It Explains the World

de Vaclav Smil ...

A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed—exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technologyIn a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing is valued as highly as being fast. Some of our greatest achievements include building planes that break the sound barrier and creating computers that process data at the touch of a button. With signature ... Leer más

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A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed—exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technologyIn a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing is valued as highly as being fast. Some of our greatest achievements include building planes that break the sound barrier and creating computers that process data at the touch of a button. With signature
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Waves and Beaches

The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast

de Kim McCoy, Willard Bascom ...

Some Surprising Facts from Waves and BeachesA tide is actually a long wave, having a period of 43,000 seconds (12 hours and 25 minutes) and a wave length half the circumference of the earthThere is no such thing as undertow, but rip tides are very realThe combination of the celestial mechanics of earth rotation and gravitation, the sun’s radiation, and the resultant action of wind on the surface ... Leer más

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Some Surprising Facts from Waves and BeachesA tide is actually a long wave, having a period of 43,000 seconds (12 hours and 25 minutes) and a wave length half the circumference of the earthThere is no such thing as undertow, but rip tides are very realThe combination of the celestial mechanics of earth rotation and gravitation, the sun’s radiation, and the resultant action of wind on the surface
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What Does Rain Smell Like?

Discover the fascinating answers to the most curious weather questions from two expert meteorologists

de Simon King, Clare Nasir ...

'Clear, succinct and engaging answers to every question you could ask about the weather.' Gavin Pretor-Pinney, author of The Cloudspotter's GuideWhy doesn't rain fall all at once?Can technology change the track of a hurricane?What's the weather like on other planets?Meteorologists Simon King and Clare Nasir reveal the captivating ways the weather works, from exploring incred... ... Leer más

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'Clear, succinct and engaging answers to every question you could ask about the weather.' Gavin Pretor-Pinney, author of The Cloudspotter's GuideWhy doesn't rain fall all at once?Can technology change the track of a hurricane?What's the weather like on other planets?Meteorologists Simon King and Clare Nasir reveal the captivating ways the weather works, from exploring incred...
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501 Astonishing Facts

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The book contains a total of 501 facts which make the reader wonder about our strange but truly fascinating world.The success of this book underlines the growing realisation that books now are no longer looked upon something as having necessarily a direct link to classroom and examination—and in consequence, to be shelved when the need is over. With exciting facts from different fields the book ... Leer más

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The book contains a total of 501 facts which make the reader wonder about our strange but truly fascinating world.The success of this book underlines the growing realisation that books now are no longer looked upon something as having necessarily a direct link to classroom and examination—and in consequence, to be shelved when the need is over. With exciting facts from different fields the book
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Climate Change and Global Warming

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The effects of Climate Change involves everyone, no matter if they they are natives gathered around a log fire or an executive driving a 'Gas-Guzzling' car. The contribution that carbon dioxide (CO2) makes to climate change is actually unclear, however if this heavier than air gas behaved in a manner that many would have us believe then there just would not be enough carbon dioxide to produce the ... Leer más

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The effects of Climate Change involves everyone, no matter if they they are natives gathered around a log fire or an executive driving a 'Gas-Guzzling' car. The contribution that carbon dioxide (CO2) makes to climate change is actually unclear, however if this heavier than air gas behaved in a manner that many would have us believe then there just would not be enough carbon dioxide to produce the
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A Dictionary of Weather

de Storm Dunlop ...

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An authoritative and wide-ranging new edition of A Dictionary of Weather containing almost 2,000 entries on all areas of the subject. Provides clear definitions and illustrative examples of terminology taken from meteorology, forecasting, and climatology. Revised and fully updated, this edition includes 300 new and revised entries, such as A-Train, Pineapple Express, and Watermelon snow, and added ... Leer más

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An authoritative and wide-ranging new edition of A Dictionary of Weather containing almost 2,000 entries on all areas of the subject. Provides clear definitions and illustrative examples of terminology taken from meteorology, forecasting, and climatology. Revised and fully updated, this edition includes 300 new and revised entries, such as A-Train, Pineapple Express, and Watermelon snow, and added
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Super Structures

The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering

de Mark Denny ...

An "extraordinary guide to the hidden secrets of modern man-made miracles . . . Highly recommended" —from the author of Froth!: The Science of Beer ( Midwest Book Review).Ever wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city?Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large ... Leer más

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An "extraordinary guide to the hidden secrets of modern man-made miracles . . . Highly recommended" —from the author of Froth!: The Science of Beer ( Midwest Book Review).Ever wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city?Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large
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The Science of Spin

How Rotational Forces Affect Everything from Your Body to Jet Engines to the Weather

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What exactly made the earth round? How do boomerangs turn around mid-air? And why do cats always land on their feet? “A basic scientific concept receives long overdue attention” (Kirkus Reviews) in this “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) new book from the masterful author of The Age of Wood.From the solar system to spinning tops, hurricanes to hula hoops, power plants to pendulums, one mysterious ... Leer más

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What exactly made the earth round? How do boomerangs turn around mid-air? And why do cats always land on their feet? “A basic scientific concept receives long overdue attention” (Kirkus Reviews) in this “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) new book from the masterful author of The Age of Wood.From the solar system to spinning tops, hurricanes to hula hoops, power plants to pendulums, one mysterious
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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Second Edition

de Robert W. Day ...

The latest methods for designing seismically sound structuresFully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking.Earthquake computations for conditions commonly encountered by design engineers, such as ... Leer más

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The latest methods for designing seismically sound structuresFully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook, Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking.Earthquake computations for conditions commonly encountered by design engineers, such as
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