Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series – serie
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Air Pollution Sources, Statistics and Health Effects
Av Michael Evan Goodsite, Matthew Stanley Johnson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
5554 kr
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This volume of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, provides a broad and comprehensive view of air pollution, extending from ground-level, localized air quality and regional and global air quality and effects, to sensors and measurement and air pollution …
Sustainable Built Environments
Inbunden, 2020
3890 kr
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This volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, describes the breadth of science and engineering knowledge critical to advancing sustainable built environments, from architecture and design, mechanical engineering, lighting, and materials to water and …
Solar Thermal Energy
Av Spiros Alexopoulos, Soteris A. Kalogirou
Inbunden, 2022
3777 kr
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This volume of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, describes technologies that actively convert solar radiation into useful heat in a temperature range from just above ambient up to more than 1,000°C. Applications cover a broad range of energy services such as …
Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles
Inbunden, 2021
5393 kr
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This volume of "Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition," covers the electrification of vehicles, which is key to a sustainable future of transportation in both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle sectors to address global concerns of climate change, air pollutant …
Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles
2021
11956 kr
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This volume of "Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition," covers the electrification of vehicles, which is key to a sustainable future of transportation in both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle sectors to address global concerns of climate change, air pollutant …
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Inbunden, 2022
3335 kr
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This newly updated and revised volume of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (ESST) details the role of Animal Breeding and Genetics in the sustainability of animal agriculture. The volume covers scientific principles and applications includes the current science used to …
Infectious Diseases
Inbunden, 2023
3668 kr
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This volume on Infectious Diseases in an Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (ESST) addresses the needs of health care providers and policy makers as well as scientists and engineers. Most of chapters in this volume deal with infectious diseases that directly affect humans, …
Water Sustainability
Inbunden, 2023
3777 kr
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This newly updated Water Sustainability volume of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (ESST) takes a holistic view of full water cycle and integrates the water themes into sustainability science and technology.With the increasing pressures of population growth, water scarcity, …
Hydroponics
The Future of Sustainable Farming
Av Nitish Kumar
Inbunden, 2024
3562 kr
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This handbook covers both principal and applications aspects of hydroponics. This reference book shows the state-of-the-art in this area, while offering a clear view of supplying plants with nutrients other than soil. Chapters about hydroponics provides the reader with an understanding of the …
Nuclear Energy
A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series, Second Edition
Inbunden, 2018
3777 kr
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This book provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear energy enterprise for both fission and fusion reactors. Featuring 22 peer-reviewed chapters by recognized authorities in the field, the book offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of fundamentals, current areas of …
Power Stations Using Locally Available Energy Sources
A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series, Second Edition
Inbunden, 2018
3562 kr
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This volume covers the utilization of geothermal and related energy resources that exploit variations in temperature, chemistry, etc. and require different plant designs and technologies for each location. Extending beyond power plants using geothermal and ocean energy, coverage includes hot dry …
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production
A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition
Av Timothy E. Lipman, Adam Z. Weber
2018
10805 kr
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The expected end of the “oil age” will lead to increasing focus and reliance on alternative energy conversion devices, among which fuel cells have the potential to play an important role. Not only can phosphoric acid and solid oxide fuel cells already efficiently convert today’s fossil fuels, …
Energy from Organic Materials (Biomass)
A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition
2018
6359 kr
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This comprehensive reference is a state-of-the-art survey of biomass as an energy carrier for the provision of heat, electricity, and transportation fuel, considering technical, economic, environmental, and social aspects. On a global scale, biomass contributes roughly 12 to 16 % of the energy …
Recovery of Materials and Energy from Urban Wastes
A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition
Av Nickolas J. Themelis, A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas
Inbunden, 2019
3238 kr
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This volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second edition, provides a comprehensive overview of complementary strategies for dealing with waste in and around urban areas: Waste-to-energy power plants (WTEs) and recycling. Chapters in this volume describe how these …
Crop Science
Av Roxana Savin, Gustavo A. Slafer
Inbunden, 2019
3238 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive and state-of-the-art source reference for understanding the functions and mechanisms responsible for yield and quality determination under a range of conditions. By uncovering relationships and challenges of successful and scalable crop management and breeding, this …
Environmental Geology
Inbunden, 2019
4854 kr
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This volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, brings together chapters examining water, energy, minerals and the environment in a holistic approach to land use planning and utilization. The work examines some of the problems, techniques, and solutions for …
Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Av Buxing Han, Tianbin Wu
Inbunden, 2019
5931 kr
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This expanded, revised, and updated second edition of Innovations in Green Chemistry and Green Engineering provides a comprehensive introduction to the state-of-the-art in this key area of sustainability research. Processes that meet the objectives of green chemistry and chemical engineering …
Fossil Energy
Inbunden, 2020
5931 kr
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The word sustainability shares its root with sustenance. In the context of modern society, sustenance is inextricably linked to the use of energy. Fossil energy currently represents nearly 85% of global energy consumption. This Second Edition of “Fossil Energy” provides an authoritative yet concise …
