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Book SynopsisTHE complete guide to setting up, equipping and using a home car workshop. Working on your car at home saves you money and helps you to achieve the results you want. You might want to perform routine servicing, modify a car, restore a car, or even build a car from scratch, but to achieve the best outcome, you'll need a properly-equipped workshop. Whether you have a small or large space, this book covers workshop design, equipment, storage, safety aspects and much more. You will find handy tips on the safe use of tools, a guide to welding, as well as instructions for building your own storage racks and cabinets, how to build a strong workbench - even how to make your own full-length car ramps. It also gives advice on the best tools for working on the electronics of your car. The book is fully illustrated throughout with real-world examples. If you are planning to set up your own home car workshop, this book covers everything you need to know.Trade ReviewAuthor Julian Edgar advises on the best equipment, tools and fitting with which to equip your home workshop, taking into consideration what jobs you are planning to undertake and how much room you have at your disposal. There's also invaluable suggestions on innovative storage ideas when space is at a premium and recommendations of the most reliable makes and models to buy. It's illustrated throughout with colour photos and illustrations. - Car Mechanics. Go on, you know you want to - a guide to how to turn wherever you keep your car into a place to repair, renovate and restore. - Classic Cars. Author Edgar's guide to organising a garage covers everything from tool choice to workshop layout. You'll find suggestion for modifying tools, making them yourself and neat storage tricks. With welding techniques, hand and power tool use and even electrical diagnostics included, this could well be the helping hand needed to establish or improve your home garage. - Classic & Sports Car. Both workshop novice and experienced mechanic alike will find much of interest in this book. All aspects of the well ordered home workshop are covered, including its design, layout and organisation, with numerous illustration of both the author's own facility and those of his engineering colleagues. The book also covers hints and tips on producing your own specialised tools which may not be commercially available and there's also a chapter on the all-important safety aspects of workshop procedure. This well produced, profusely illustrated and often amusingly written book is one that everyone who operates their own workshop would benefit from reading. - Speedscene. A welcome reprint in paperback of BRM insider, Dick Salmon's no-nonsense view of exactly what it was like being a member of a works racing team in Formula One racing in the 1950s to the 1970s. Dick became accustomed to travelling around with the team, culminating in its World Championship double victory in 1962 with Graham Hill as number one driver and BRM as top constructor. Dick tells of the team's ups and downs, the everyday events and the special moments in a very readable manner. The forward was written by Graham Hill's wife, Bette, who died in December 2017. - Classic Car Weekly. There is much in here about racing, but plenty too about life on a road that was far less straightforward than is has since become. The engaging prose is accompanied by a diverse photo archive, covering action, people, technical details and the need to crane team trucks onto boat decks because that was the most practical way to reach Casablanca. It's a glorious reflection of an age when travelling meant something more adventurous than scanning a boarding pass in your smartphone. - Motor Sport. The ultimate 'man cave' has to contain racks of told and a purposeful bench. However, going the extra mile to create your own home workshop (for your car) is something that a growing number of people are intent on doing. This excellent paperback is packed with first-class illustrations and photographs to help ardent DIYers to meet their goals. Step-by-step it shows how to establish a home-based car workshop, with the primary aim of saving money, helping you to exercise your own talents and to achieve the detail finish you want. Scarcely a stone has been left unturned in the author's endeavours to provide a means to create the ultimate workshop. As one of the most useful books about automotive aspects that I have read in a while, I can recommend this one strongly. - Iain P W Robertsn, Freelance. This book sets out a clear route to establishing, equipping, and organising a home workshop. It seems to cover the whole scope, from selecting hand tools and using them effectively to choosing the best types of welding equipment for your needs, and building ramps and work benches. The book also contains some useful layout ideas, so that your workshop makes the best use of whatever space you have available and to help your workflow to be smooth and logical. This book looks like being very useful for all car owners with some DIY ability, whether they are working on classics or moderns. - Classic Driver (Monthly). Informative and easy to comprehend, it succinctly explains everything that is needed to establish a well-equipped workshop within one's home environment. For the professional restorer this study might be rather basic, but for the amateur enthusiast who wants to work in ideal conditions with the right tools to produce high quality results, this is an affordable and excellently produced publication courtesy of an experienced motor engineer. The photograph, too, is excellent and makes for easy interpretation. - SAHB Times. Even if you are an old hand at vehicle maintenance and have long experience in mending/improving vehicles in garages and workshops, I feel that this book would be of interest and use to you. Reading this book from cover to cover, I found fascinating and thought-provoking the information contained within its pages. - Update. If you want a more in-depth look at equipping your garage, checkout this latest release from Veloce Publishing. 'Setting up a home car workshop' is a detailed look at the whole subject that includes choosing the right basic hand tools. It's not simply theory because the author, Julian Edgar, has designed and built enough of them so there's good hands on experience here and well worth the asking price. - Classic Motoring. Here's a good book and another winner from Veloce Publishing. Wether you have a small or large space this book covers all you need to know and it's the complete guide to setting up, equipping and using a workshop at home. Regardless of what you use it for i.e. to do routine servicing, building a kit car, modifying or even restoring a classic, a decent well-equipped home workshop is essential. All backed by clear and informative photographs. - TKC.[This book] will give a person thinking about setting up their own workshop a lot to think about and it will give those who already have their shop some great ideas to improve organization or tools you should consider.- MGB Driver. An inspiring read. - Auto Bild Classic.Table of Contents* Introduction * Chapter 1 - Buying and using hand tools * Chapter 2 - Portable power tools * Chapter 3 - Major fixed tools * Chapter 4 - Workbenches * Chapter 5 - Storage * Chapter 6 - Ramps, hoists and pits * Chapter 7 - Approaches to innovative design * Chapter 8 - Welding techniques * Chapter 9 - Tools for car electronics * Chapter 10 - Organising a home workshop * Chapter 11 - Designing a home workshop * Chapter 12 - Safety * Chapter 13 - Tips and hints * Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I want to emphasize that this book is not just for Galápagos giant tortoise enthusiasts. It also highlights the many lessons that have been learned from restoration of Galápagos ecosystems. I teach an undergraduate course on conservation biology and always include a discussion of “ecological substitutes” as a means or restoring lost ecological functions. The comprehensive list of tortoise rewilding efforts around the globe (Chapter 2) will definitely be incorporated into my discussion of this topic the next time I give the course. My course similarly includes a unit on eradication of invasive species, and the eradications successfully completed in the Galápagos (Chapter 19) are certainly a guide for future eradication attempts around the globe. I was particularly interested in the rat eradication carried out on Pinzón Island (Chapter 22) and the immediate benefits detected for not only Galápagos giant tortoises, but also land snails, lava lizards, Galápagos snakes, cactus finches, and Galápagos rails. This leads to my final point about the book’s inspiring accounts of individual tortoises. Although we are all aware of the incredible longevity of giant tortoises, the stories in this volume brought it home to me in a way I had not experienced before. I was particularly moved by the story of Diego (Chapter 21), the Española giant tortoise who was collected from his home island in 1934, spent 43 years at the San Diego Zoo, was then transferred to the Tortoise Breeding Center to participate in the captive breeding program for another 43 years, before being returned to his home island in 2020. It is incredible to think of any living organism having witnessed so much change, but the authors of this volume calculate that 2% of Galápagos giant tortoises alive today would have been present when Darwin visited the islands in 1834. It is only due to their extreme longevity that the tortoises were able to persist through centuries of human exploitation and invasive species (e.g., there was no natural tortoise recruitment on Pinzón for over a century). I commend the authors for composing engaging chapters across the board and the editors for forming them into a cohesive volume." --The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsSection I: Overview 1. The Galapagos: Island Home of Giant Tortoises 2. Galapagos tortoises: Protagonists in the spectacle of life on Earth Section II: History of Human - Tortoise Interactions 3. Human perceptions of Galapagos tortoises through history 4. The era of exploitation: 1700-1959 5. Darwin and the Galapagos giant tortoises 6. The Collectors: Beginnings of scientific inquiry and the lasting impacts of living and museum collections Section III: Natural History 7. Evolution and phylogenetics 8. Morphology 9. Reproduction 10. Thermoregulation 11. Behavior and Diet 12. Population biology 13. Movement ecology 14. Habitats 15. Role in Ecosystems 16. Galapagos Tortoises in a Changing Climate Section IV: Conservation: Slow Rescue from Near Destruction 17. History of Galapagos tortoise conservation 18. Tortoise health 19. Invasive Species: Impacts, Control, and Eradication 20. Tortoise Populations after 60 Years of Conservation Section V: Restoration Case Studies 21. Española Island: From Near Extinction to Recovery 22. Pinzón Island: A Century of Zero Tortoise Hatchlings to a Growing Population 23. Floreana and Pinta Islands: Restoring Tortoise Populations through Lost Lineage Recovery 24. Santa Fe Island: Return of tortoises via a replacement species Section VI: Into the Future 25. Beyond rescue to full recovery

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Book SynopsisThe 4Ds of Energy Transition Enables readers to understand technology-driven approaches that address the challenges of today’s energy scenario and the shift towards sustainable energy transition This book provides a comprehensive account of the characteristics of energy transition, covering the latest advancements, trends, and practices around the topic. It charts the path to global energy sustainability based on existing technology by focusing on the four dynamic approaches of decarbonization, decreasing use, decentralization, and digitalization, plus the important technical, economic, social and policy perspectives surrounding those approaches. Each technology is demonstrated with an introduction and a set of specific chapters. The work appropriately incorporates up-to-date data, case studies, and comparative assessments to further aid in reader comprehension. Sample topics discussed within the work by key thinkers and researchers in the broader fields of energy include: Renewable energy and sustainable energy future Decarbonization in energy sector Hydrogen and fuel cells Electric mobility and sustainable transportation Energy conservation and management Distributed and off-grid generation, energy storage, and batteries Digitalization in energy sector; smart meters, smart grids, blockchain This book is an ideal professional resource for engineers, academics, and policy makers working in areas related to the development of energy solutions.Table of ContentsPreface xv Acknowledgement xvi Foreword xvii 1 Introduction to the Four-Dimensional Energy Transition 1 Muhammad Asif 1.1 Energy: Resources and Conversions 1 1.2 Climate Change in Focus 3 1.3 The Unfolding Energy Transition 4 1.4 The Four Dimensions of the Twenty-First Century Energy Transition 6 1.4.1 Decarbonization 7 1.4.2 Decentralization 7 1.4.3 Digitalization 8 1.4.4 Decreasing Energy Use 8 1.5 Conclusions 8 References 9 Part I Decarbonization 11 2 Global Energy Transition and Experiences from China and Germany 13 Heiko Thomas and Bing Xue 2.1 Global Energy Transition 13 2.2 China 17 2.2.1 How to Achieve Carbon Neutrality Before 2060 and Keep the World’s Largest Economy Running 17 2.2.2 China as the World’s Leader in Renewable Installations 19 2.2.3 Particular Measures to Reduce GHG Emissions 20 2.3 Germany 23 2.3.1 Climate Action and GHG Emission Reduction Targets 23 2.3.2 System Requirements to Achieve the GHG Emission Reduction Goals 24 2.3.3 Potential for GHG Emission Reduction in the Building Sector 27 2.3.4 Underachieving in the Transport Sector 27 2.3.5 A New Emission Trading Scheme Specifically Tackles the Heating and Transport Sectors 29 2.4 Comparing Energy Transitions in China and Germany 30 2.4.1 Different Strategies and Boundary Conditions 30 2.4.2 Comparing the Mobility Sector 32 2.4.3 Policy Instruments and Implementation 33 2.5 Summary and Final Remarks 37 References 38 3 Decarbonization in the Energy Sector 41 Muhammad Asif 3.1 Decarbonization 41 3.2 Decarbonization Pathways 42 3.2.1 Renewable Energy 43 3.2.1.1 Solar Energy 43 3.2.1.2 Wind Power 44 3.2.1.3 Hydropower 44 3.2.2 Electric Mobility 44 3.2.3 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 45 3.2.4 Energy Storage 46 3.2.5 Energy Efficiency 46 3.2.6 Decarbonization of Fossil Fuel Sector 46 3.3 Decarbonization: Developments and Trends 47 References 48 4 Renewable Technologies: Applications and Trends 51 Muhammad Asif 4.1 Introduction 51 4.2 Overview of Renewable Technologies 52 4.2.1 Solar Energy 52 4.2.1.1 Solar PV 52 4.2.1.2 Solar Thermal Energy 54 4.2.2 Wind Power 57 4.2.3 Hydropower 58 4.2.3.1 Dam/Storage 59 4.2.3.2 Run-of-the-River 59 4.2.3.3 Pumped Storage 59 4.2.4 Biomass 60 4.2.5 Geothermal Energy 61 4.2.6 Wave and Tidal Power 62 4.3 Renewables Advancements and Trends 63 4.3.1 Market Growth 63 4.3.2 Economics 65 4.3.3 Technological Advancements 65 4.3.4 Power Density 67 4.3.5 Energy Storage 67 4.4 Conclusions 69 References 69 5 Fundamentals and Applications of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 73 Bengt Sundén 5.1 Introduction 73 5.2 Hydrogen – General 74 5.2.1 Production of Hydrogen 74 5.2.2 Storage of Hydrogen 75 5.2.3 Transportation of Hydrogen 76 5.2.4 Concerns About Hydrogen 76 5.2.5 Advantages of Hydrogen Energy 76 5.2.6 Disadvantages of Hydrogen Energy 76 5.3 Basic Electrochemistry and Thermodynamics 77 5.4 Fuel Cells – Overview 78 5.4.1 Types of Fuel Cells 79 5.4.2 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) or Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFC) 83 5.4.2.1 Performance of a PEMFC 83 5.4.3 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) 83 5.4.4 Comparison of PEMFCs and SOFCs 84 5.4.5 Overall Description of Basic Transport Processes and Operations of a Fuel Cell 85 5.4.5.1 Electrochemical Kinetics 85 5.4.5.2 Heat and Mass Transfer 85 5.4.5.3 Charge and Water Transport 86 5.4.5.4 Heat Generation 87 5.4.6 Modeling Approaches for Fuel Cells 87 5.4.6.1 Softwares 89 5.4.7 Fuel Cell Systems and Applications 90 5.4.7.1 Portable Power 90 5.4.7.2 Backup Power 91 5.4.7.3 Transportation 91 5.4.7.4 Stationary Power 92 5.4.7.5 Maritime Applications 93 5.4.7.6 Aerospace Applications 94 5.4.7.7 Aircraft Applications 95 5.4.8 Bottlenecks for Fuel Cells 95 5.5 Conclusions 97 Acknowledgments 97 Nomenclature 97 Abbreviations 98 References 99 6 Decarbonizing with Nuclear Power, Current Builds, and Future Trends 103 Hasliza Omar, Geordie Graetz, and Mark Ho 6.1 Introduction 103 6.2 The Historic Cost of Nuclear Power 104 6.3 The Small Modular Reactor (SMR): Could Smaller Be Better? 109 6.3.1 New Nuclear Reactor in Town 109 6.3.2 Is It the Smaller the Better? 110 6.4 Evaluating the Economic Competitiveness of SMRs 113 6.4.1 Size Matters 113 6.4.2 Construction Time 113 6.4.3 Co-siting Economies 114 6.4.4 Learning Rates 115 6.4.5 The Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE): Is It a Reliable Measure? 118 6.4.6 The Overnight Capital Cost (OCC): SMRs vs. a Large Reactor 120 6.5 Nuclear Energy: Looking Beyond Its Perceived Reputation 123 6.5.1 Load-Following and Cogeneration 123 6.5.2 Industrial Heat (District and Process) 125 6.5.3 Hydrogen Production 127 6.5.4 Seawater Desalination 130 6.6 Western Nuclear Industry Trends 131 6.6.1 The United States 131 6.6.2 The United Kingdom 132 6.6.3 Canada 135 6.7 Conclusions 137 References 141 7 Decarbonization of the Fossil Fuel Sector 153 Tian Goh and Beng Wah Ang 7.1 Introduction 153 7.2 Technologies for the Decarbonization of the Fossil Fuel Sector 154 7.2.1 Historical Developments 154 7.2.2 Hydrogen Economy 155 7.2.3 Carbon Capture and Storage 156 7.3 Recent Advancements and Potential 157 7.3.1 Carbon Capture and Storage 158 7.3.2 Carbon Capture and Utilization 158 7.4 Future Emission Scenarios and Challenges to Decarbonization 160 7.4.1 Application in Future Emission Scenarios 160 7.4.2 Challenges to Decarbonization 164 7.5 Controversies and Debates 167 7.5.1 Opposing Narratives 167 7.5.2 Public Perceptions 169 7.6 Conclusions 171 References 172 8 Electric Vehicle Adoption Dynamics on the Road to Deep Decarbonization 177 Emil Dimanchev, Davood Qorbani, and Magnus Korpås 8.1 Introduction 177 8.2 Current State of Electric Vehicles 178 8.2.1 Electric Vehicle Technology 178 8.2.2 Electric Vehicle Environmental Attributes 179 8.2.3 Competing Low-Carbon Vehicle Technologies 180 8.3 Contribution of Road Transport to Decarbonization Policy 181 8.3.1 State and Trends of CO2 Emissions from Transportation and Passenger Vehicles 181 8.3.2 Decarbonization of Transport 182 8.3.3 Decarbonization Pathways for Passenger Vehicles and the Role of Electric Vehicles 183 8.4 Dynamics of Vehicle Fleet Turnover 190 8.4.1 Illustrative Fleet Turnover Model 190 8.4.2 Implications of Fleet Turnover Dynamics for Meeting Decarbonization Targets 191 8.5 Electric Vehicle Policy 194 8.5.1 Case Study of Electric Vehicle Policy in Norway 195 8.6 Prospects for Electric Vehicle Technology and Economics 196 8.7 Conclusions 199 References 200 9 Integrated Energy System: A Low-Carbon Future Enabler 207 Pengfei Zhao, Chenghong Gu, Zhidong Cao, and Shuangqi Li 9.1 Paradigm Shift in Energy Systems 207 9.2 Key Technologies in Integrated Energy Systems 210 9.2.1 Conversion Technologies 211 9.2.1.1 Combined Heat and Power 211 9.2.1.2 Heat Pump and Gas Furnace 211 9.2.1.3 Power to Gas 211 9.2.1.4 Gas Storage 212 9.2.1.5 Battery Energy Storage Systems 212 9.2.2 Energy Hub Systems 213 9.2.3 Modeling of Integrated Energy Systems 214 9.3 Management of Integrated Energy Systems 215 9.3.1 Optimization Techniques for Integrated Energy Systems 215 9.3.1.1 Stochastic Optimization 215 9.3.1.2 Robust Optimization 215 9.3.1.3 Distributionally Robust Optimization 217 9.3.2 Supply Quality Issues 217 9.3.2.1 Voltage Issues 217 9.3.2.2 Gas Quality Issues 218 9.4 Volt–Pressure Optimization for Integrated Energy Systems 219 9.4.1 Research Gap 219 9.4.2 Problem Formulation 220 9.4.2.1 Day-Ahead Constraints of VPO 220 9.4.2.2 Real-Time Constraints of VPO 222 9.4.2.3 Objective Function of Two-Stage VPO 222 9.4.3 Results and Discussions 223 9.4.3.1 Studies on VVO 223 9.4.3.2 Studies on Economic Performance 227 9.4.3.3 Studies on Gas Quality Management 228 9.5 Conclusions 229 A Appendix: Nomenclature 230 A.1 Indices and Sets 230 A.2 Parameters 230 A.3 Variables and Functions 232 References 233 Part II Decreasing Use 239 10 Decreasing the Use of Energy for Sustainable Energy Transition 241 Muhammad Asif 10.1 Why Decrease the Use of Energy? 241 10.2 Energy Efficiency Approaches 243 10.2.1 Change of Attitude 243 10.2.2 Performance Enhancement 244 10.2.3 New Technologies 244 10.3 Scope of Energy Efficiency 244 References 245 11 Energy Conservation and Management in Buildings 247 Wahhaj Ahmed and Muhammad Asif 11.1 Energy and Environmental Footprint of Buildings 247 11.2 Energy-Efficiency Potential in Buildings 248 11.3 Energy-Efficient Design Strategies 250 11.3.1 Passive and Active Design Strategies 251 11.3.2 Energy Modeling to Design Energy-Efficient Strategies 251 11.4 Building Energy Retrofit 255 11.4.1 Building Energy-Retrofit Classifications 256 11.4.1.1 Pre- and Post-Retrofit Assessment Strategies 256 11.4.1.2 Number and Type of EEMs 257 11.4.1.3 Modeling and Design Approach 258 11.5 Sustainable Building Standards and Certification Systems 260 11.6 Conclusions 261 References 261 12 Methodologies for the Analysis of Energy Consumption in the Industrial Sector 267 Vincenzo Bianco 12.1 Introduction 267 12.2 Overview of Basic Indexes for Energy Consumption Analysis 269 12.2.1 Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) 269 12.2.2 Energy Consumption Elasticity (ECE) 270 12.2.3 Energy Intensity (EI) 270 12.2.4 Linear Correlation Index (LCI) 271 12.2.5 Weather Adjusting Coefficient (WAC) 271 12.3 Decomposition Analysis of Energy Consumption 272 12.4 Case Study: The Italian Industrial Sector 274 12.4.1 Index-Based Analysis 274 12.4.2 Decomposition of Energy Consumption 276 12.5 Relationship Between Energy Efficiency and Energy Transition 283 12.6 Conclusions 284 References 285 Part III Decentralization 287 13 Decentralization in Energy Sector 289 Muhammad Asif 13.1 Introduction 289 13.2 Overview of Decentralized Generation Systems 290 13.2.1 Classification 290 13.2.2 Technologies 292 13.3 Decentralized and Centralized Generation – A Comparison 293 13.3.1 Advantages of Decentralized Generation 293 13.3.1.1 Cost-Effectiveness 293 13.3.1.2 Enhanced Energy Access 293 13.3.1.3 Environment Friendliness 294 13.3.1.4 Security 294 13.3.1.5 Reliability 294 13.3.1.6 Peak Shaving 294 13.3.1.7 Supply Resilience 294 13.3.1.8 New Business Streams 294 13.3.1.9 Other Benefits 295 13.3.2 Disadvantages of Decentralized Generation 295 13.3.2.1 Power Quality 295 13.3.2.2 Effect on Gird Stability 295 13.3.2.3 Energy Storage Requirement 295 13.3.2.4 Institutional Resistance 295 13.4 Developments and Trends 295 References 296 14 Decentralizing the Electricity Infrastructure: What Is Economically Viable? 299 Moritz Vogel, Marion Wingenbach, and Dierk Bauknecht 14.1 Introduction 299 14.2 Decentralization of Electricity Systems 300 14.3 Technological Dimensions of Decentralization 301 14.3.1 Grid Level of Power Plants 302 14.3.2 Regional Distribution of Power Plants 302 14.3.3 Grid Level of Flexibility Options 302 14.3.4 Level of Optimization 303 14.4 Decentralization: Costs and Benefits 303 14.4.1 Grid Level of Power Plants 304 14.4.2 Regional Distribution of Power Plants 305 14.4.3 Grid Level of Flexibility Options 306 14.4.4 Level of Optimization 307 14.5 Germany’s Decentralization Experience: A Case Study 310 14.5.1 System Cost 310 14.5.2 Grid Expansion 314 14.5.3 Key Findings 316 14.6 How Far Should Decentralization Go? 317 14.6.1 Grid Level of Power Plants 317 14.6.2 Regional Distribution of Power Plants 317 14.6.3 Grid Level of Flexibility Options 319 14.6.4 Level of Optimization 319 14.7 Conclusions 320 References 320 15 Governing Decentralized Electricity: Taking a Participatory Turn 325 Marie Claire Brisbois 15.1 Introduction 325 15.2 How Is Decentralization Affecting Traditional Modes of Electricity Governance? 326 15.2.1 Sticking Points for Shifting to Decentralized Governance 327 15.3 What Kinds of Governance Does Decentralization Require? 328 15.3.1 Security 328 15.3.2 Affordability 329 15.3.3 Sustainability 331 15.4 What Do We Know About Decentralized Governance from Other Spheres? 332 15.4.1 Nested, Multilevel Governance of Common Pool Resources 333 15.4.2 Key Components of Common Pool Resource Governance 334 15.4.2.1 Roles and Responsibilities 334 15.4.2.2 Policy Coherence 335 15.4.2.3 Capacity Development 336 15.4.2.4 Transparent and Open Data 336 15.4.2.5 Appropriate Regulations 337 15.4.2.6 Stakeholder Participation 338 15.5 Moving Toward a Decentralized Governance System 339 15.5.1 Phase One 339 15.5.2 Phase Two 340 15.5.3 Phase Three 341 15.6 Conclusions 341 References 342 Part IV Digitalization 347 16 Digitalization in Energy Sector 349 Muhammad Asif 16.1 Introduction 349 16.2 Overview of Digital Technologies 350 16.2.1 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 350 16.2.2 Blockchain 351 16.2.3 Robotics and Automated Technologies 351 16.2.4 Internet of Things 351 16.2.5 Big Data and Data Analytics 352 16.3 Digitalization: Prospects and Challenges 352 References 354 17 Smart Grids and Smart Metering 357 Haroon Farooq, Waqas Ali, and Intisar A. Sajjad 17.1 Introduction 357 17.2 Grid Modernization and Its Need in the Twenty-First Century 358 17.3 Smart Grid 360 17.4 Smart Grid vs. Traditional Grid 362 17.5 Smart Grid Composition and Architecture 362 17.6 Smart Grid Technologies 365 17.7 Smart Metering 367 17.8 Role of Smart Metering in Smart Grid 369 17.9 Key Challenges and the Future of Smart Grid 370 17.10 Implementation Benefits and Positive Impacts 372 17.11 Worldwide Development and Deployment 373 17.12 Conclusions 375 References 376 18 Blockchain in Energy 381 Bernd Teufel and Anton Sentic 18.1 Transformation of the Electricity Market and an Emerging Technology 381 18.2 Blockchain in the Energy Sector 382 18.2.1 Defining Blockchain 383 18.2.2 Utilizing Blockchain in Energy Systems 385 18.2.3 Case Examples for Blockchain Energy 386 18.2.4 Utilization of Blockchain Energy: Introducing an Innovation Perspective 387 18.3 Blockchain as a (Disruptive) Innovation in Energy Transitions 389 18.3.1 Transition Studies, Regimes, and Niche Innovations 389 18.3.2 Blockchain Technologies Between Niche Innovation and the Socio-Technical System 390 18.4 Conclusions and Venues for Further Inquiry 392 Acknowledgment 394 References 394 Epilogue 399 Fereidoon Sioshansi Index 405

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Book SynopsisThe Reeds VHF Handbook is an accessible, user friendly but comprehensive guide to marine VHF radio that helps users quickly get up to speed with all the functions on their equipment. Straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS.This brand new book incorporates all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate, which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio, and forms part of the process of obtaining the Day Skipper qualification. The book covers radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more, along with a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex.The Reeds VHF Handbook is an essential onboard reference, and set to become the standard work on the subject.Trade ReviewRadio technology is becoming more complicated, but this guide will demystify the equipment. The book covers radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more, along with a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex. * Classic Boat *Very well laid out, the Handbook covers all aspects of marine radio usage. It should be kept within easy reach of the radio as time is frequently a major factor. * Cruising Magazine *Table of ContentsContents Introduction and acknowledgements 1. Radio theory 2. Global Maritime Distress & Safety System 3. VHF radios 4. Rules and regulations 5. VHF channels 6. Radio procedures 7. Using DSC 8. Routine calls by voice 9. Distress calls – MAYDAY 10. Urgency announcements – PAN PAN 11. Safety announcements – SÉCURITÉ 12. The phonetic alphabet 13. Glossary 14. VHF channels and their uses 15. SRC syllabus and assessment 16. Questions and answers Appendices A. Overheard on VHF B. Check-off list for Distress Alerts C. Pro forma for MAYDAY calls D. MMSI numbers and VHF channels (for self-completion) Index

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A Fully Updated, In-Depth Guide to Water and Wastewater EngineeringThoroughly revised to reflect the latest advances, procedures, and regulations, this authoritative resource contains comprehensive coverage of the design and construction of municipal water and wastewater facilities. Written by an environmental engineering expert and seasoned academic, Water and Wastewater Engineering: Design Principles and Practice, Second Edition, offers detailed explanations, practical strategies, and design techniques as well as hands-on safety protocols and operation and maintenance procedures. You will get cutting-edge information on water quality standards, corrosion control, piping materials, energy efficiency, direct and indirect potable reuseTable of ContentsPreface Professional Advisory Board for the Second Edition Professional Advisory Board for the First Edition 1 The Design and Construction Processes 1-1 Introduction 1-2 Project Participants 1-3 The Professional–Client Relationship and the Code of Ethics 1-4 Responsible Care 1-5 Overall Design Process 1-6 Overall Construction Process 1-7 Hints from the Field 1-8 Chapter Review 1-9 Problems 1-10 Discussion Questions 1-11 References 2 General Water Supply Design Considerations 2-1 Water Demand 2-2 Water Source Evaluation 2-3 Water Quality 2-4 Evaluation of Process Options 2-5 Plant Sizing and Layout 2-6 Plant Location 2-7 Chapter Review 2-8 Problems 2-9 Discussion Questions 2-10 References 3 Intake Structures 3-1 Introduction 3-2 Design Elements 3-3 Design Criteria 3-4 Operational Considerations 3-5 Operation and Maintenance 3-6 Chapter Review 3-7 Problems 3-8 Discussion Questions 3-9 References 4 Wells 4-1 Introduction 4-2 Design Elements 4-3 Well Protection 4-4 Well Design 4-5 Chapter Review 4-6 Problems 4-7 Discussion Questions 4-8 References 5 Chemical Handling and Storage 5-1 Introduction 5-2 Redundancy and Capacity Provisions 5-3 Delivery, Handling, and Storage 5-4 Chemical Feed and Metering Systems 5-5 Chemical Compatibility 5-6 Materials Compatibility 5-7 Designing for Safety and Hazardous Conditions 5-8 Operation and Maintenance 5-9 Chapter Review 5-10 Problems 5-11 Discussion Questions 5-12 References 6 Coagulation and Flocculation 6-1 Introduction 6-2 Characteristics of Particles 6-3 Coagulation Theory 6-4 Coagulation Practice 6-5 Flocculation Theory 6-6 Mixing Theory 6-7 Mixing Practice 6-8 Operation and Maintenance 6-9 Chapter Review 6-10 Problems 6-11 Discussion Questions 6-12 References 7 Lime-Soda Softening 7-1 Hardness 7-2 Lime-Soda Softening 7-3 Softening Processes 7-4 Chemical Dosages Based on Stoichiometry 7-5 Concurrent Removal of Other Constituents 7-6 Process Configurations and Design Criteria 7-7 Operation and Maintenance 7-8 Stabilization 7-9 Chapter Review 7-10 Problems 7-11 Discussion Questions 7-12 References 8 Ion Exchange 8-1 Introduction 8-2 Fundamental Concepts of Ion Exchange 8-3 Process Operation 8-4 Ion Exchange Practice 8-5 Operation and Maintenance 8-6 Chapter Review 8-7 Problems 8-8 Discussion Question 8-9 References 9 Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration 9-1 Introduction 9-2 Theory 9-3 Properties of RO and NF Membranes 9-4 RO and NF Practice 9-5 Electrodialysis 9-6 Chapter Review 9-7 Problems 9-8 Discussion Question 9-9 References 10 Sedimentation 10-1 Introduction 10-2 Sedimentation Theory 10-3 Sedimentation Practice 10-4 Sedimentation Basin Design 10-5 Operation and Maintenance 10-6 Chapter Review 10-7 Problems 10-8 Discussion Questions 10-9 References 11 Granular Filtration 11-1 Introduction 11-2 An Overview of the Filtration Process 11-3 Filter Media Characteristics 11-4 Granular Filtration Theory 11-5 Theory of Granular Filter Hydraulics 11-6 Granular Filtration Practice 11-7 Operation and Maintenance 11-8 Chapter Review 11-9 Problems 11-10 Discussion Questions 11-11 References 12 Membrane Filtration 12-1 Introduction 12-2 Membrane Filtration Theory 12-3 Properties of MF and UF Membranes 12-4 MF and UF Practice 12-5 Chapter Review 12-6 Problems 12-7 Discussion Questions 12-8 References 13 Disinfection, Lead and Copper Rule, Emergency Disinfection, and Fluoridation 13-1 Introduction 13-2 Disinfection 13-3 Corrosion Control 13-4 Contact Facilities 13-5 Emergency Disinfection 13-6 Fluoridation 13-7 Operation and Maintenance 13-8 Chapter Review 13-9 Problems 13-10 Discussion Questions 13-11 References 14 Removal of Specific Constituents 14-1 Introduction 14-2 Arsenic 14-3 Carbon Dioxide 14-4 Fluoride 14-5 Iron and Manganese 14-6 Nitrate 14-7 Natural Organic Matter (NOM) 14-8 Perchlorate 14-9 Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) 14-10 Radionuclides 14-11 Synthetic Organic Chemicals (SOCs) and Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) 14-12 Taste and Odor (T&O) 14-13 Chapter Review 14-14 Problems 14-15 Discussion Questions 580 14-16 References 15 Water Plant Residuals Management 15-1 Introduction 15-2 Solids Computations 15-3 Solids Production and Characteristics 15-4 Minimization of Residuals Generation 15-5 Recovery of Treatment Chemicals 15-6 Residuals Conveyance 15-7 Management of Sludges 15-8 Management of Liquid Residuals 15-9 Disposal of Specific Residual Constituents 15-10 Ultimate Disposal 15-11 Chapter Review 15-12 Problems 15-13 Discussion Questions 15-14 References 16 Drinking Water Plant Process Selection and Integration 16-1 Introduction 16-2 Process Selection 16-3 Process Integration 16-4 Security 16-5 Chapter Review 16-6 Problems 16-7 Discussion Questions 16-8 References 17 Storage and Distribution Systems 17-1 Introduction 17-2 Demand Estimates 17-3 Service Pressures 17-4 Pipe Network Design 17-5 Storage Tank Design 17-6 Pump Selection 17-7 Network Analysis 17-8 Sanitary Protection 17-9 Chapter Review 17-10 Problems 17-11 Discussion Questions 17-12 References 18 General Wastewater Collection and Treatment Design Considerations 18-1 Wastewater Sources and Flow Rates 18-2 Wastewater Characteristics 18-3 Wastewater Treatment Standards 18-4 Sludge Disposal Regulations 18-5 Plant Sizing and Layout 18-6 Plant Location 18-7 Chapter Review 18-8 Problems 18-9 Discussion Questions 18-10 References 19 Sanitary Sewer Design 19-1 Introduction 19-2 Predesign Activities 19-3 Gravity Sewer Collection System Design 19-4 Alternative Sewers 19-5 Pump Station Design 19-6 Operation and Maintenance 19-7 Economic and Energy Considerations 19-8 Sewer Safety 19-9 Chapter Review 19-10 Problems 19-11 Discussion Questions 19-12 References 20 Headworks and Preliminary Treatment 20-1 Introduction 20-2 Pump Station 20-3 Flow Measurement 20-4 Bar Racks and Screens 20-5 Coarse Solids Reduction 20-6 Grit Removal 20-7 Flow Equalization 20-8 Alternative Preliminary Process Arrangements 20-9 Chapter Review 20-10 Problems 20-11 Discussion Questions 20-12 References 21 Primary Treatment 21-1 Introduction 21-2 Sedimentation Theory 21-3 Sedimentation Practice 21-4 Sedimentation Basin Design 21-5 Other Primary Treatment Alternatives 21-6 Chapter Review 21-7 Problems 21-8 References 22 Wastewater Microbiology 22-1 Introduction 22-2 Role of Microorganisms 22-3 Classification of Microorganisms 22-4 Microbial Biochemistry 22-5 Population Dynamics 22-6 Decomposition of Waste 22-7 Microbiology of Secondary Treatment Unit Processes 22-8 Operation and Maintenance 22-9 Chapter Review 22-10 Problems 22-11 Discussion Questions 22-12 References 23 Secondary Treatment by Suspended Growth Biological Processes 23-1 Introduction 23-2 Processes for BOD Removal and Nitrification 23-3 Processes for Denitrification 23-4 Processes for Phosphorus Removal 23-5 Biological Treatment with Membrane Separation 23-6 Suspended Growth Design Principles 23-7 Suspended Growth Design Practice 23-8 Membrane Bioreactor Design Practice 23-9 Chapter Review 23-10 Problems 23-11 Discussion Questions 23-12 References 24 Secondary Treatment by Attached Growth and Hybrid Biological Processes 24-1 Introduction 24-2 Attached Growth Processes 24-3 Attached Growth Design Principles 24-4 Attached Growth Design Practice 24-5 Hybrid Processes 24-6 Chapter Review 24-7 Problems 24-8 References 25 Secondary Settling, Disinfection, and Postaeration 25-1 Introduction 25-2 Secondary Settling 25-3 Disinfection 25-4 Postaeration 25-5 Chapter Review 25-6 Problems 25-7 Discussion Questions 25-8 References 26 Tertiary Treatment 26-1 Introduction 26-2 Chemical Precipitation of Phosphorus 26-3 Granular Filtration 26-4 Membrane Filtration 26-5 Carbon Adsorption 26-6 Advanced Oxidation Processes 26-7 Chapter Review 26-8 Problems 26-9 References 27 Wastewater Plant Residuals Management 27-1 Sludge Handling Alternatives 27-2 Sources and Characteristics of Solids and Biosolids 27-3 Solids Computations 27-4 Grit Handling and Sludge Pumping 27-5 Management of Solids 27-6 Storage and Thickening of Sludges 27-7 Alkaline Stabilization 27-8 Aerobic Digestion 27-9 Anaerobic Digestion 27-10 Sludge Conditioning 27-11 Dewatering < br/> 27-12 Alternative Disposal Techniques 27-13 Land Application of Biosolids 27-14 Chapter Review 27-15 Problems 27-16 References 28 Clean Water Plant Process Selection and Integration 28-1 Introduction 28-2 Process Selection 28-3 Simulation Modeling 28-4 Process Integration 28-5 Chapter Review 28-6 Problems 28-7 References 29 Direct and Indirect Potable Reuse 29-1 Introduction 29-2 Water Quality Standards 29-3 Basic Design Principles 29-4 Design Practice 29-5 Case Studies: Indirect Potable Reuse 29-6 Case Studies: Direct Potable Reuse 29-7 Chapter Review 29-8 References Appendix A Properties of Air, Water, and Selected Chemicals Appendix B U.S. Standard Sieve Sizes Appendix C Pipe, Fitting, and Valve Data Appendix D U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ct Values for Disinfectants Index

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Book SynopsisIn the last century, changes in technology have driven massive developments in the social economy. The Fourth Industrial Revolution demands new approaches to organizational structures and teams. A paradigm shift is emerging, putting engagement, relations, inclusion and freedom at the centre. We need small self-managed teams, in a team-of-teams structure to be relevant to employees and customers, and in order to adapt to a changing world. In his second book, Erik Korsvik Ostergaard draws on the workings of Frederic Laloux, and his 2014 title Reiventing Organisations. Laloux discusses the five organizational stages to the modern workforce; the Red, Amber, Orange, Green and Teal stages. And with these writings, Ostergaard presents arguments towards how the classical corporate structure at the Orange stage, has experienced a rise in teal dots, or rather, neo-modernist forms of team-oriented organisms, which express a reorganisation for the future workforce.

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Book SynopsisModern cars are more computerized than ever. Infotainment and navigation systems, Wi-Fi, automatic software updates, and other innovations aim to make driving more convenient. But vehicle technologies haven t kept pace with today s more hostile security environment, leaving millions vulnerable to attack. The Car Hacker s Handbook will give you a deeper understanding of the computer systems and embedded software in modern vehicles. It begins by examining vulnerabilities and providing detailed explanations of communications over the CAN bus and between devices and systems. Then, once you have an understanding of a vehicle s communication network, you ll learn how to intercept data and perform specific hacks to track vehicles, unlock doors, glitch engines, flood communication, and more. With a focus on low-cost, open source hacking tools such as Metasploit, Wireshark, Kayak, can-utils, and ChipWhisperer, The Car Hacker s Handbook will show you how to: Build an accurate threat model forTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Understanding Threat ModelsChapter 2: Bus ProtocolsChapter 3: Vehicle Communication with SocketCANChapter 4: Diagnostics and LoggingChapter 5: Reverse Engineering the CAN BusChapter 6: ECU HackingChapter 7: Building and Using ECU Test BenchesChapter 8: Attacking ECUs and Other Embedded SystemsChapter 9: In-Vehicle Infotainment SystemsChapter 10: Vehicle-to-Vehicle CommunicationChapter 11: Weaponizing CAN FindingsChapter 12: Attacking Wireless Systems with SDRChapter 13: Performance TuningAppendix A: Tools of the TradeAppendix B: Diagnostic Code Modes and PIDsAppendix C: Creating Your Own Open Garage

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Book SynopsisThe first in-depth guide for farmers and gardeners who have access to an established woodland and are looking for productive, innovative ways to create a natural forest ecosystems that produces a wide range of food, medicinals, and other non-timber products. "What a joy to read! Nice pictures, great case studies, and well organized. . . . Farming the Woods is the source for temperate climate agroforestry."—Jonathan Bates, Owner of Food Forest Farm While this concept of “forest farming” may seem like an obscure practice, history indicates that much of humanity lived and sustained itself from tree-based systems in the past; only recently have people traded the forest for the field. The good news is that this is not an either-or scenario; forest farms can be most productive in places where the plow is not: on steep slopes, and in shallow soils. It is an invaluable practice to integrate into any farm or homestead, especially as the need for unique value-added products and supplemental income becomes more and more important for farmers. Farming the Woods covers in detail: How to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value non-timber forest crops Comprehensive information on historical perspectives of forest farming How to mimic the forest in a changing climate Cultivation of medicinal crops How to create a forest nursery Harvesting and utilizing wood products The role of animals in the forest farm How to design and manage your forest farm once it’s set up Forest crops covered include: American ginseng Shiitake mushrooms Ramps (wild leeks) Maple syrup Fruit and nut trees Ornamental ferns And many more! This book is a must-read for farmers and gardeners interested in incorporating aspects of agroforestry, permaculture, forest gardening, and sustainable woodlot management into the concept of a whole-farm organism. Trade ReviewChoice- "This excellent book by Mudge (Cornell Univ.) and Gabriel (educator, forest farmer, and ecologist, Finger Lakes region, New York) highlights the diverse income streams that forest landowners or individuals who want to design a forested environment on their land can cultivate. The book begins with clear definitions of forest farming, agroforestry practices, and a historical perspective on cultivating crops in the forest. A foundational understanding of forest ecology is presented, including forest food webs, succession and disturbance, nature mimicry, and adaptation as the climate changes. Later chapters focus on cultivating trees for fruits, nuts, or syrups; using nontimber forest products; growing mushrooms for food and medicine; gathering high-value medicinal plants; producing forest products in nurseries; harvesting wood products; and incorporating animals in the system as possible forest farm endeavors. The discussions of crops suggested in this detailed text are supported with diverse charts and interesting case studies to help readers find the path that best suits their interests. The conclusion provides guidelines for success in the design of forest farms. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.”Permaculture- Forests, Ken Mudge and Steven Gabriel write, have long been humanity’s pantry, where our species and many others have found the food, medicines and materials needed for survival. It is only within the last few hundred years, that we have become, as the saying goes, unable to see the forest for the trees. Land populated primarily with trees often only means lumber or an uncleared building site. Farming the Woods seeks to remind readers of those days, encouraging and enticing future forest farmers with thoughts of savory mushrooms, sweet saps, hearty nuts, and the rich meat of animals raised under the leaves, presenting all a farmer needs to begin making that dream a reality. Farming the Woods is sure to become a trusted companion for all farmer types. Whether one plans to solely work the forest or to use forested ground as a working farm, Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel have crafted a tome destined to become a classic. The calm, friendly and knowledgeable voices of experience present a well-written book that will be useful for generations.”Booklist- "It seems that the only thing farming and forestry have in common is that they both take place outdoors. Yet, according the authors of this unorthodox but exceptionally useful handbook, 'forest farming,' which involves gathering a wide variety of plants, from mushrooms to medicinals, predates agriculture. Aiming their advice at readers living in temperate climate zones, including the upper half of North America, Mudge and Gabriel draw on their expertise in the rapidly emerging field of agroforestry to provide in-depth tips on cultivating mushrooms, gathering fruits and nuts, harvesting popular herbs such as ginseng, and even managing goats for maintaining canopy sheltered grasses and ornamentals. Along with sumptuous illustrations and invaluable case studies, their work provides a wealth of information for anyone with wooded land looking for ways to better manage it as well as reap a little extra profit from its rich agricultural potential.”“What a joy to read! Nice pictures, great case studies, and well organized. I can tell the authors put their heart and soul into this book. Farming the Woods is the source for temperate climate agroforestry, particularly for Northeast permaculture designers and teachers.”--Jonathan Bates, Owner of Food Forest Farm & contributing author of Paradise Lot“My particular focus of research is in mushrooms, and Farming the Woods not only offers detailed methodology and techniques for woodland mushroom cultivation, but also adds insight on scheduling and calendars to help orchestrate yields in seasonal climates. I have always wanted to find this information on forest farming bundled together into a collaborative matrix with nut, berry, and rhizome production, and this book helps bridge sustainable agriculture and a healthy, circular systems approach. The authors urge us to take advantage of forested acreage we may have thought was unusable. Fill your forests with food!”--Tradd Cotter, author of Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation“At last, a comprehensive forest farming guide for cool temperate climates! The authors have done a superb job explaining forest ecology and describing how to integrate fruits, nuts, mushrooms, medicinals, animals, and more into forest systems. A must-read for anyone interested in agroforestry, forest gardening, or utilizing forests for specialty crops.”--Martin Crawford, author of Creating a Forest GardenPublishers Weekly- "In this latest of the publisher’s serious, readable, and eminently useful books on cutting-edge permaculture practices, Cornell University professor Mudge and Fingerlakes forest farmer and horticulturalist Gabriel take a step outside the permaculture trend toward forest gardening—gardening that emulates forest patterns—and focus on farming in the woods by maintaining a healthy forest 'while growing a wide range of food, medicinal, and other non-timber products.' Beginning with a nuanced cultural history of forest farming, Mudge and Gabriel share their expertise on an abundance of woodland products: pollination techniques for paw-paws; the comparative economics of shiitakes and ginseng; maple, birch, and walnut sugaring methods; hazelnut breeding; and the safe use of a chain saw, to name but a few. A thoughtfully speculative but practical section on the possible effects of climate change reflects the authors’ humble and hopeful perspective that 'much of the trouble in the world today is due to disconnection from ... larger cycles. Forest farming invites us to change these cycles and to offer a gift for generations to come.’”

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Book SynopsisBest practices for the eight most profitable crops: tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens "Mefferd’s book fills a gaping void in the literature for market growers. I highly recommend it to anyone growing in greenhouses, or who aspires to."— Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Farm Whether growing in a heated greenhouse or unheated hoophouse, this book offers a decision-making framework for how to best manage crops Today only a few dozen large-scale producers dominate the greenhouse produce market. Why? Because they know and employ best practices for the most profitable crops. The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook levels the playing field by revealing these practices so that all growers—large and small—can maximize the potential of their protected growing space. Whether growing in a heated greenhouse or unheated hoophouse, this book offers a decision-making framework for how to best manage crops that goes beyond a list of simple do’s and don’ts. Author Andrew Mefferd spent years consulting for growers using protected agriculture in a wide variety of climates, soils, and conditions. The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook brings his experience and expertise to bear in an in-depth guide that will help readers make their investment in greenhouse space worthwhile. Every year, more growers are turning to protected culture to deal with unpredictable weather and to meet out-of-season demand for local food, but many end up spinning their wheels, wasting time and money on unprofitable crops grown in ways that don’t make the most of their precious greenhouse space. In The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook comprehensive chapters include: Protected Growing Structures and their features Heating, Cooling, Lighting, and Irrigation Plant Basics Propagation, Pruning, and Trellising Grafting And Much More! Mefferd’s book is full of techniques and strategies that can help farms stay profitable, satisfy customers, and become an integral part of re-localizing our food system. From seed to sale, The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook is the indispensable resource for protected growing. Trade Review“This comprehensive book is a must-have for organic greenhouse and hoophouse producers, whether experienced or just getting started. Andrew Mefferd’s years as both a grower and a writer shine through. He clearly explains the basics of structures and environmental management, while also covering the nuances of grafting and ‘steering’ plants to be most productive. Growers will be pleased with the attention devoted to the best practices they’ll need to succeed with eight different crops.”--Vern Grubinger, vegetable and berry specialist, University of Vermont Extension“The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook answers the questions that both new and established farmers are asking, including which staple crops will sustain a farm’s operation and how to best maximize yield. As protected agriculture continues to grow in popularity and necessity, Andrew’s book will help farmers at every level achieve higher profits as they use this reference to guide them through the seasons under film. A must-have for any grower."--Nick Burton, owner, Victory Gardens, Paris, Texas; founder, State of the Soil“From small hobby farmers to advanced greenhouse growers, I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t benefit from reading The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook. Andrew does an exemplary job of highlighting basic principles of plant growth and microclimate modification to help producers design their own management systems and diagnose problems in the greenhouse or hoophouse.”--Cary Rivard, extension specialist, Kansas State University“When we started our wholesale greenhouse back in 1974, the best references were the equipment catalogs, and we pored over them each night. Now Andrew Mefferd has created the most complete greenhouse grower’s manual in the world. It contains the full spectrum of proper greenhouse growing for organic vegetable production and all its factors and, importantly, is detailed from a foundation of experience. This book is a fact-filled treasure, accessible for all. Thank you for debriefing, Andrew. You are a hero of horticulture!”--Alice Doyle, cofounder, Log House Plants“Finally! A book that makes the specialized and highly refined techniques of the big European and North American hothouse growers accessible to farmers, market gardeners, and growers at all scales, with clear explanations of the practices and why they work. It took me twenty years to figure out half of this on my own; I’m glad I don’t have to wait another twenty to figure out the rest.”--Josh Volk, author of Compact Farms; consultant, Slow Hand Farm“Hats off to Andrew Mefferd and his comprehensive guide to growing in a protected environment! While covering all the basics, this book takes growers to the next level, with in-depth discussions on the physical environment, plant biology, and their intriguing relationship. Once hard-to-find info on topics such as plant steering and grafting is presented thoroughly and clearly. Importantly, the last chapters cover the practical ins and outs of growing eight of the most significant crops for protected culture. Every grower will learn lots from this book; I sure did.”--Richard Wiswall, author of The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook“Andrew Mefferd’s book fills a gaping void in the literature for market growers. I highly recommend it to anyone growing in greenhouses, or who aspires to. With experience few others have, Mefferd explains growing techniques used in advanced greenhouses, and then shows how smaller-scale growers might put them to use. I kept a pencil by my side and plan to use lots of ideas on our own farm.”--Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Farm“This is an important book that will give growers the tools and resources to increase production and profits in protected culture environments. In one book, Andrew has packaged the detailed technical growing information that took us years and thousands of dollars to acquire for our farm. This book will be one I refer to and recommend often.”--Michael Kilpatrick, farmer; cofounder, In the Field Consultants“The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook is a must-read for beginners as well as a valuable, up-to-date resource for experienced growers. Mefferd has written a comprehensive overview of the elements of growing crops under cover. So much of the food available now is from greenhouse production, and most from faraway lands. This book will help you be the one growing crops for your local market.”--Eric Sideman, PhD, crop specialist, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association“Although greenhouse and high-tunnel food production is a well-established industry, small and beginning growers have never had easy access to information about how the professionals do it. Andrew Mefferd has bridged that gap with this important new book. He makes technical information accessible in a lively and lucid style. Everyone who owns or plans to buy a greenhouse or hoophouse should read this book.”--Lynn Byczynski, author of Market Farming Success and The Flower Farmer; founder, Growing for Market“With this book, Andrew Mefferd, a firm supporter of the local food movement, offers a knowledgeable contribution to help growers (especially in cold climates) develop skills to deal with challenges and reap the benefits of protected cropping. This is not a generalist hoophouse book but a menu where growers can select specialized professional practices to suit their situation, whether growing microgreens; grafting, pruning, and trellising vine crops; or ‘crop steering’ to select for leaf growth or fruit development.”--Pam Dawling, author of Sustainable Market Farming; contributing editor, Growing for Market “The production of organic vegetables using protected culture to modify the natural environment and optimize plant growth is one of the most highly productive systems for organic vegetables. This handbook provides a broad spectrum of knowledge on growing structures and climate control as well as propagation, pruning, trellising, crop steering for maximum production, and grafting plants for natural disease control. For aspiring market gardeners, young and old, The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook is a must-read!”--Dr. Merle H. Jensen, professor, Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, The University of Arizona“Finally, a seasoned greenhouse grower has taken the time to share professional greenhouse techniques with the small-scale farming community. Such valuable work was a long time in the coming! Whether you’re currently growing in a greenhouse or hoophouse or planning to do so (and you should!), this book will teach you the best practices. It concisely and methodologically demystifies the all-encompassing skill set that you need to become successful at growing lucrative crops in protected space. Andrew Mefferd knows his stuff, and his book is absolute gold. Can’t recommend it enough.”--Jean-Martin Fortier, author of The Market Gardener

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Book SynopsisIf it''s fun, funky, jazzy and is to do with butter, it''s in this book. From how to make butter at home, to where to use it, and if that raises your ''yeah, sure, I know about butter, pal'' eyebrows, this book is going to surprise and delight you into next week.Split into four sections: What you need to know Making butter Getting creative RecipesMake Your Own Butter will Whip you into a frenzy so you can''t wait to start churning Thrill and surprise with its sheer range of buttery creations like cocktails and beauty products Enthral with QI style buttery facts Equip you with a life skill to be passed on to othersTrade ReviewWritten in an easy style . . . this book will inspire you to get churning * Countryside *

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Book SynopsisINTRODUCTION TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY The revised new edition of the classic textbook is an essential resource for anyone working with today's advancements in both digital and analog devices, communications systems, as well as power/energy generation and distribution. Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility provides thorough coverage of the techniques and methodologies used to design and analyze electronic systems that function acceptably in their electromagnetic environment. Assuming no prior familiarity with electromagnetic compatibility, this user-friendly textbook first explains fundamental EMC concepts and technologies before moving on to more advanced topics in EMC system design. This third edition reflects the results of an extensive detailed review of the entire second edition, embracing and maintaining the content that has stood the test of time, such as from the theory of electromagnetic phenomena and associated mathematics, to tTable of ContentsPreface xiii 1 Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 1 1.1 Aspects of EMC 2 1.2 Electrical Dimensions and Waves 9 1.3 Decibels and Common EMC Units 16 1.4 Summary 30 2 EMC Requirements for Electronic Systems 35 2.1 Governmental Requirements 36 2.2 Additional Product Requirements 62 2.3 Design Constraints for Products 63 2.4 Advantages of EMC Design 64 3 Signal Spectra--the Relationship between the Time Domain and the Frequency Domain 71 3.1 Periodic Signals 71 3.2 Spectra of Digital Waveforms 93 3.3 Spectrum Analyzers 113 3.4 Representation of Nonperiodic Waveforms 118 3.5 Representation of Random (Data) Signals 121 4 Transmission Lines and Signal Integrity 133 4.1 The Transmission-Line Equations 136 4.2 The Per-Unit-Length Parameters 139 4.3 The Time-Domain Solution 155 4.4 High-Speed Digital Interconnects and Signal Integrity 170 4.5 Sinusoidal Excitation of the Line and the Phasor Solution 192 4.6 Lumped-Circuit Approximate Models 210 5 Nonideal Behavior of Components 221 5.1 Wires 222 5.2 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Lands 232 5.3 Effect of Component Leads 235 5.4 Resistors 237 5.5 Capacitors 243 5.6 Inductors 251 5.7 Ferromagnetic Materials--Saturation and Frequency Response 255 5.8 Ferrite Beads 258 5.9 Common-Mode Chokes 261 5.10 Electromechanical Devices 264 5.11 Digital Circuit Devices 269 5.12 Effect of Component Variability 270 5.13 Mechanical Switches 270 6 Conducted Emissions and Susceptibility 287 6.1 Measurement of Conducted Emissions 288 6.2 Power Supply Filters 294 6.3 Power Supplies 310 6.4 Power Supply and Filter Placement 319 6.5 Conducted Susceptibility 321 7 Antennas 325 7.1 Elemental Dipole Antennas 325 7.2 The Half-Wave Dipole and Quarter-Wave Monopole Antennas 332 7.3 Antenna Arrays 342 7.4 Characterization of Antennas 349 7.5 The FRIIs Transmission Equation 365 7.6 Effects of Reflections 368 7.7 Broadband Measurement Antennas 381 7.8 Antenna Modeling and Simulation 388 8 Radiated Emissions and Susceptibility 397 8.1 Simple Emission Models for Wires and PCB Lands 398 8.2 Simple Susceptibility Models for Wires and PCB Lands 423 9 Crosstalk 445 9.1 Three-Conductor Transmission Lines and Crosstalk 446 9.2 The Transmission-Line Equations for Lossless Lines 449 9.3 The Per-Unit-Length Parameters 452 9.4 The Inductive--Capacitive Coupling Approximate Model 476 9.5 Shielded Wires 500 9.6 Twisted Wires 529 10 Shielding 557 10.1 Shielding Effectiveness 561 10.2 Shielding Effectiveness: Far-Field Sources 563 10.3 Shielding Effectiveness: Near-Field Sources 576 10.4 Low-Frequency, Magnetic Field Shielding 581 10.5 Effects of Apertures 585 11 System Design for EMC 593 11.1 Changing the Way we Think About Electrical Phenomena 597 11.2 What do we Mean by the Term "Ground" 605 11.3 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design 636 11.4 System Configuration and Design 655 11.5 Diagnostic Tools 672 Appendix A The Phasor Solution Method 683 A.1 Solving Differential Equations for their Sinusoidal, Steady-State Solution 683 A.2 Solving Electric Circuits for Their Sinusoidal, Steady-State Response 687 Appendix B The Electromagnetic Field Equations and Waves 693 B.1 Vector Analysis 694 B.2 Maxwell’s Equations 701 B.3 Boundary Conditions 720 B.4 Sinusoidal Steady State 724 B.5 Power Flow 725 B.6 Uniform Plane Waves 726 B.7 Static (DC) Electromagnetic Field Relations--a Special Case 741 Appendix C Computer Codes for Calculating the Per-Unit-Length (PUL) Parameters and Crosstalk of Multiconductor Transmission Lines 753 C.1 WIDESEP.FOR for Computing the PUL Parameter Matrices of Widely Spaced Wires 754 C.2 RIBBON.FOR for Computing the PUL Parameter Matrices of Ribbon Cables 758 C.3 PCB.FOR for Computing The PUL Parameter Matrices of Printed Circuit Boards 760 C.4 MSTRP.FOR for Computing the PUL Parameter Matrices of Coupled Microstrip Lines 761 C.5 STRPLINE.FOR for Computing the PUL Parameter Matrices of Coupled Striplines 762 Appendix D A Spice (PSPICE, LTSPICE, etc.) Tutorial and Applications Guide 765 D.1 Creating a Spice or Pspice Simulation 766 D.2 Creating an Ltspice Simulation 777 D.3 Lumped-Circuit Approximate Models 785 D.4 An Exact Spice (Pspice) Model for Lossless, Coupled Lines 788 D.5 Use of Spice (Pspice) in Fourier Analysis 805 D.6 Spicemtl.For for Computing a Spice (Pspice) Subcircuit Model of a Lossless, Multiconductor Transmission Line 815 D.7 Spicelpi.For for Computing a Spice (Pspice) Subcircuit of a Lumped-Pi Model of a Lossless, Multiconductor Transmission Line 817 Problems 818 References 820 Appendix E A Brief History of Electromagnetic Compatibility 823 E.1 History of EMC 823 E.2 Examples 825 Index 827

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Book SynopsisFrom leading climate scientist Dr. Friederike Otto, this gripping book reveals the revolutionary science that definitively links extreme weather events—including deadly heat waves, forest fires, floods, and hurricanes—to climate change.“Meet the forensic scientists of climate change; if you like CSI, you’ll be equally enthralled with the skill and speed these folks exhibit. But the stakes are infinitely higher!” —Bill McKibben, author of Falter and The End of NatureTied with Hurricane Katrina as the costliest cyclone on record, Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding and over a hundred deaths in 2017. Angry Weather tells the compelling, day-by-day story of the World Weather Attribution unit—a team of scientists that studies extreme weather events while they’re happening—and their race to track the connection between the hurricane and climate change. As the hurricane unfolds, Otto reveals how attribution science works in real time, and determines that Harvey’s terrifying floods were three times more likely to occur due to human-induced climate change.At the forefront of cutting-edge climate science, Friederike Otto uncovers how the new ability to determine climate change’s role in extreme weather events can dramatically transform how we view the climate crisis: from how it will affect those of us who are most vulnerable, to the corporations and governments that may find themselves held accountable in the courts. The research laid out in Angry Weather will have profound impacts, both today and for the future of humankind.Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.Trade Review"A good overview of the climate-change issue, the evolution of climate change in the industrial era, the politics over the issue, and the responsibilities of the industrialized world—in particular, corporations and governments—to help repair the damage. The result is a most timely book."—Booklist"For the fact-minded, Otto's arguments are incontrovertible."—Kirkus Reviews"This elegant new branch of climate science [will] have profound implications for public policy and planning, and will lead to even more useful research in the future."—Vancouver Sun"Angry Weather is all about science, but it is not all technical. It is a readable book for those who have limited knowledge of weather and climate systems. Otto provides succinct scientific explanations throughout the book to ensure her main points are supported by science but still understandable and relevant to the main message."—Alternatives Journal"Attribution science—climate forensics, or reverse engineering—is a new discipline explained in this book with passion and verve by one of its creators. Fredi Otto is destined to be one of those rare scientists whose name becomes well known in the wider world."—Mark Denny, author of Making Sense of Weather and Climate: The Science Behind the Forecasts"Angry Weather introduces us to the forensic scientists of climate change; if you like to watch CSI, you'll be equally enthralled with the skill and speed these folks exhibit. But the stakes are infinitely higher!"—Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?"[A] thrilling work of nonfiction... If readers were holding any doubt about climate's effects on weather before picking up this book, that doubt will be eviscerated before the last gripping page."—Literary Hub"This fascinating book takes us on a voyage across the cutting edge of climate science that irrevocably alters our perspective of the world in which we live and the future it holds. I wish I could make this book required reading for the world."—Katharine Hayhoe, UN Champion of the Earth

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly updated edition of The Four-Wheeler's Bible is the ultimate resource for those with a hankering for the sand and mud, whether they plan to stick close to home or venture farther afield.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction CHAPTER 1 Attitude and Emergencies: Zen and the Art of Four-Wheeling CHAPTER 2 Traction 101: Get a Grip! CHAPTER 3 4×4 Ratings: 1960–2020 4×4s CHAPTER 4 Controls and Communications: What Does That Lever Do? CHAPTER 5 Essential Skills—Outlook and Basic Technique: Solid Foundations CHAPTER 6 Basic Vehicle Tuning and Buildup: The Toolbox CHAPTER 7 Advanced Skills and Buildups: Grizzled Gear Grinders CHAPTER 8 Recovery Techniques: Inertially Challenged CHAPTER 9 Navigation and Field Repairs: Bring ’Em Back Alive CHAPTER 10 Recreation: Overlanding 101 APPENDIX 1 Glossary of Terms: Four-Wheeler’s Dictionary APPENDIX 2 Sources Index

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Book SynopsisWhether you want a turf roof, solar-powered hot water, or a super-insulated (and cost-efficient) house, you need to know the essential elements of the selfbuild process. In The Green Self-Build Book, Jon Broome gives an overview of the different methods of sustainable and eco-friendly construction techniques, and presents this information in a way that is relevant to non-professionals. The book includes case studies of green building techniques such as earth & straw bale buildings. The Green Self-Build Book gives inspiration and information to guide you through the green self-build process. It is intended for anyone who is planning a self-build project, and also for housing professionals, students and teachers.Trade ReviewFor an eco-friendly loft extension or the greenest insulation money can buy, this is just the ticket. -- Dominic Murphy * The Guardian *Table of ContentsWhy build green? Who else has built green? Low Environmental Impact Ozone Depletion Potential Re-Use and Recyclability Health Procurement Community involvement Energy standards and strategy Low energy design Water How to design & specify green Green housing Useful links, references and contacts

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Book SynopsisThis volume, the first in a set of three, is a vital working manual which covers the basic tests for the classification and compaction characteristics of engineering soils. It will therefore be an essential practical handbook for all engaged on the testing of soils in a laboratory for building and civil engineering purposes. Based on the author's experience over many years managing large soil testing laboratories, particular emphasis has been placed on ensuring that procedures are fully understood. Each test procedure has therefore been broken down into simple stages with each step being clearly described. The use of flow diagrams and the setting out of test data and calculations will be of great benefit, especially for the newcomer to soil testing. The book is complemented with many numerical examples which illustrate the methods of calculation and graphical presentations of typical results. The reporting of test data is also explained. Vital information on good techniques, laboratory safety, the calibration of measuring instruments, essential checks on equipment, and laboratory accreditation are all included.A basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry is assumed but some of the fundamental principles that are essential in soil testing are explained where appropriate.Trade Review'This splendid manual belongs in every university library patronized by geoscientists and engineers.' Environmental & Engineering Geoscience -------------------- 'This well-known three-volume series of books has formed an indispensable part of the equipment in any engineering or geological soils testing laboratory since its launch... ...is truly a working manual. ...this remains the definitive text on the subject and a vital addition to BS1377 Parts 1-4...' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology --------------------'Since K H Head first produced his manuals on soil laboratory testing in 1980 they have been an essential reference in all good soil testing laboratories. ...the author has an extensive understanding of the details of soil testing and vast experience to draw upon. ...This book should be an essential reference for all engineers and technicians who carry out soil testing and also for those engineers who just use the test results for use in analysis and design. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who has not come across previous editions. ...It is very clear in its descriptions of the tests and easy to read'. Australian GeomechanicsTable of ContentsScope and general requirements; Moisture content and index tests; Density and particle density; Particle size; Chemical tests; Compaction tests; Description of soils; Appendix: Units, nomenclature and laboratory equipment; Index

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Book SynopsisThis wonderfully illustrated book is a snapshot of our extensive national collection of botanical books, herbarium specimens and archival material. With more than three million preserved plant specimens and 70,000 books to choose from, the selection is just a sample of the treasures we hold, offering a glimpse into this unique collection. From objects that tell tales of daring plant collectors, to specimens of plants now extinct, historical maps and diaries, a letter from Charles Darwin and innovative nature printing techniques, this book showcases an international collection that reflects the rich scientific history of Scotland and is still used every day in our work to explore, explain and conserve the world of plants. This book won runner up in the Best New Publications category of the Association for Cultural Enterprises Awards 2015.

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Book SynopsisThis greatly expanded, co-authored, two-volume text provides a comprehensive introduction and explanation of both the theory and practice of modern antenna measurements, from their most basic postulates and assumptions, to the intricate details of their applications in various demanding modern measurement scenarios. Starting with an initial examination of the properties of antennas that allow them to enhance the free-space interaction of electronic systems, the authors then introduce direct far-field and indirect far-field forms of antenna measurements and their various implementations. Detailed descriptions are given of the direct far-field measurement technique CATR (Compact Antenna Test Ranges), Body-Centric measurements, and detailed developments of standard planar, cylindrical, spherical and non-canonical near-field techniques; and includes a through treatment of near-field range error budgets which are an indispensable part of antenna metrology. The books conclude with recent advances in measurement techniques such as aperture diagnostics, phase-less antenna metrology, error correction, and range multi-path suppression techniques. Extensive examples illustrate the concepts and techniques covered. This second edition is thoroughly expanded and now includes new chapters on near-field to far-field transforms from non-canonical surfaces, electromagnetic modelling of CATRs and near-field antenna measurement systems. In addition, there is an expanded chapter on coordinate systems, polarization basis and antenna pattern plotting and new sections on more specialized topics such as 5G and Radome measurements.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: EM theory and the mechanism behind antenna coupling Chapter 3: Antenna measurements Chapter 4: Antenna pattern plotting: coordinate systems and polarisation bases Chapter 5: Compact range measurements Chapter 6: Planar near-field antenna measurements Chapter 7: Cylindrical near-field antenna measurements

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Book SynopsisDavid Kilcullen is one of the world's foremost experts on guerrilla warfare. His vision of war has been enormously influential, through his service as senior counterinsurgency adviser to General David Petraeus during the Surge in Iraq, as special adviser to the United States Secretary of State, and as a current adviser to the United States, British, Australian and other allied governments. This brief book distills that vision in an easily readable and practical format, through a completely revised and updated edition of his 2006 cult classic "The Twenty-Eight Articles", a field practitioner's guide to the fundamentals of counterinsurgency, which has become the essential handbook for generations of allied military officers and civilian officials in Iraq and Afghanistan, has become part of the course of instruction at military academies and counterinsurgency schools worldwide, and has been translated into Arabic and Spanish. This edition presents a fully updated and expanded version, including a new introduction, annotated tactical case studies, and an appendix on the key principles of the hugely successful Surge campaign of 2007 in Iraq. Issued as a rugged, pocket-sized field handbook, this modern classic will be an indispensable aid to a new generation of field officers, as well as a concise and accessible primer for students and the general reader.Trade Review'Kilcullen's valuable advice to ground any analysis of counter-insurgency in an understanding of the political nature of war leads to his call to view the problem in Afghanistan as a crisis of governmental legitimacy... His recommendations are sound and will be of particular value to those charged with developing and implementing counter-terrorism policy and strategy.' * Survival *David Kilcullen may be the most influential theorist of counter-insurgency alive today. … an enlightening and important book.’ * Asian Affairs *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Twenty-Eight Articles: Fundamentals of Counterinsurgency Warfare Multi-National Force Iraq Counterinsurgency Guidance Afghanistan: Fundamentals of Best-Practice Counterinsurgency Measuring Progress in Counterinsurgency

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Book SynopsisSimple Instructions and Superb Recipes from a Winemaking Legend With local breweries and wineries popping up everywhere, learning how to make wine is on everyone’s “to do” list. Utilize the guidance of home-winemaking legend Jack B. Keller, Jr. In the 1990s, Jack started one of the first (if not the first) wine blogs on the internet. His expertise, along with that of wine chemistry guru Daniel Pambianchi, is shared with you in Home Winemaking. It takes a fun, practical, step-by-step approach to making your own wine. The book begins with an introduction to winemaking, including basic principles, equipment needed, and exactly what to do. After the fundamentals are covered, you’re given a variety of tested, proven, delicious recipes. More than just grape wines, you’ll learn how to make wine out of everything from juices and concentrates to foraged ingredients such as berries and roots. There are even recipes that utilize dandelions and other unexpected ingredients. With 65 options, you can expand your winemaking season indefinitely! Jack’s simple approach to the subject is perfect for beginners, but winemakers of every skill level will appreciate the wealth of information. So get this essential winemaking book, and get started. You’ll be sipping to your success in no time.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Essential Concepts Chapter 2: Equipment, Additives, and Supplies Chapter 3: Putting It All Together Chapter 4: Grape Wine Recipes Chapter 5: Soft Fruit and Berry Wine Recipes Chapter 6: Hard Fruit Wine Recipes Chapter 7: Root Wine Recipes Chapter 8: Flowers, Herbs, and Forage Wine Recipes Chapter 9: Wine Recipes for Concentrates Chapter 10: Juice Wine Recipes Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisIt seems that just about every new technology that we bring to bear on improving our lives brings with it some downside, side effect or unintended consequence. These issues can pose very real and growing ethical problems for all of us. For example, automated facial recognition can make life easier and safer for us – but it also poses huge issues with regard to privacy, ownership of data and even identity theft. How do we understand and frame these debates, and work out strategies at personal and governmental levels? Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics addresses one of today’s most pressing problems: how to create and use tools and technologies to maximize benefits and minimize harms? Drawing on the author’s experience as a technologist, political risk analyst and historian, the book offers a practical and cross-disciplinary approach that will inspire anyone creating, investing in or regulating technology, and it will empower all readers to better hold technology to account.Trade Review"This is a state of the art overview of the tech ethics landscape. An original, lucid, extraordinarily comprehensive and compelling account of what we are now having to grapple with in the age of AI and of how we can find a trustworthy way forward whilst learning some stark lessons from the pandemic." Lord Clement-Jones CBE; “A highly readable and enlightening introduction to the ethics of technology with none of the usual finger-wagging! You’ll never look at your cell phone the same way again.” Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley; “Hare forces us to think critically and with intentionality about the chaos factories beneath the innocent surface of the technology that surrounds us. A thought-provoking, humorous and sometimes frightening look at an issue that needs our urgent attention, from the leading voice in technology ethics. Put the ethics of the ubiquitous cell phones, televisions, apps, surveillance cameras and national identity cards on your radar, and use this book as your guide.” Rob Chesnut, former Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb and author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead An Ethical Revolution

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Book SynopsisDisease is an inevitable everyday risk for all those who keep cattle and very often it has a huge impact on the animal's welfare, as well as its productivity. This clearly written and easy-to-understand book covers the principal diseases and conditions that occur in cattle and is essential reading for all those who own, or care for, cattle. Enables the reader to clearly identify all the common cattle diseases Presents a practical, step-by-step description of how to examine an animal Examines all the body systems and the important diseases associated with each one Details the underlying processes involved in many common diseases in order to facilitate a logical approach to their treatment and prevention Helps the stockperson to decide whether they can treat a sick animal themselves or need to seek professional advice

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Book SynopsisEver wanted to know how things work, especially electronic devices? Electronics in easy steps tells you all about the building blocks that make up electronic circuits and the components that make an electronic device tick. It explains electronics in an easy to understand way and then takes you through some simple but useful circuits that you can build for yourself. Areas covered include:the basic fundamentals of electricitygetting started in electronicselectronic theory explainedresistors and capacitors what they dotransistors how they workcrystals and coilsbasic electronic building blockssimple circuits described and explainedhow a radio worksdesigning simple circuitscircuit design softwaremaking printed circuit boardsbuilding electronic circuitssoldering techniquestest equipmentcircuit testing and fault findingElectronics in easy steps is ideal for anyone who has always wanted to know how electricity works and what electronic components do from simple theory through to actually building, testing and troubleshooting useful and interesting circuits. Suitable for: StudentsDIY and Electronics enthusiastsHobbyistsRadio HobbyistsShort Wave Listeners and Radio Amateur Foundation Exam studentsMembers of the Cadets, Scouts, etc. and anyone with an inquisitive mind who wants to know how electricity and electronics works!

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Book SynopsisVolume 2 of this revised edition of Tropical Fruits examines the more specialist tropical fruits such as guava, durian, mangosteen, passion fruits and palm fruits. With growing interest in the cultivation, production, study, sales and marketability of these specialist fruits, this is a timely and informative book. Topics like botany, soil and climate requirements, cultivar development, world production and harvesting and postharvest handling are covered in-depth for each crop. This practical and accessible book is an ideal text for Horticulture academics, researchers, extension workers, students, breeders, growers and policy makers.Table of Contents1: Annonas: Soursop and Rollinia 2: Breadfruit, Jackfruit, Chempedak and Marang 3: Carambola and Bilimbi 4: Durian 5: Guava 6: Mangosteen 7: Rambutan and Pulasan 8: Passion Fruit and Giant Passion Fruit 9: Palms 10: Other African Fruits: Tamarind, Marula and Ackee 11: Other Tropical Asian and Pacific Fruit 12: American Fruit 13: Index

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Book SynopsisYou are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role. In Sticky, Laurie Winkless explores how friction shapes both the manufactured and natural worlds, and describes how our understanding of surface science has given us an ability to manipulate stickiness, down to the level of a single atom. But this apparent success doesn't tell the whole story. Each time humanity has pushed the boundaries of science and engineering, we've discovered that friction still hTrade ReviewI am in awe of Laurie Winkless: of her ability to take something as seemingly plain as a tire, as overlooked as the dimples on a golf ball, and produce from it a surprising, fascinating narrative, one that effortlessly reveals the astonishing science of the world around us. * Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Fuzz *An absolutely wild ride ... bright and interesting. [Sticky] is a book for the 2020s ... truly great popular science for anyone who wants to know more about how we interact with our world -- young or old, beginner or experienced scientist. * Nature *Through a wide range of topics, including some that are likely to be less well known, Sticky offers readers an insider’s guide to the secret science of surfaces. * Science *A beautifully-written, utterly fascinating book that had me glued throughout. Like the very best science writing, Sticky helps you see the world from a different perspective. I couldn't recommend it more. * Angela Saini, science journalist and author *If you’ve ever wondered why some glues work better than others, or been puzzled why there are so many different types of car tire, or been amazed at the ease in which a gecko can run up the wall, then this wonderful book is for you. * Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff Matters *The excellence of [Sticky] shines through. Stickiness may not be something that we often think of as a science issue, but Winkless both shows how interesting it can be, and also how much there is still to learn in this topic that affects all our everyday lives. * Brian Clegg, PopScienceBooks *An enthusiastic exploration of how surfaces interact. * Nature *Table of ContentsHello 1 To Stick or Not to Stick 2 A Gecko’s Grip 3 Gone Swimming 4 Flying High 5 Hit the Road 6 These Shaky Isles 7 Break the Ice 8 The Human Touch 9 Close Contact Further Reading Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisSustainable development, the circular economy and environmental issues are at the forefront of public and Government concern. The field of green chemistry aims to provide environmentally benign products from sustainable resources, using processes that do not harm people or the environment at the same time as helping solve key societal problems such as climate change. Updated throughout, this third edition features an expanded section on legislation, a revised chapter on measurement, and a completely re-written chapter on renewable resources, bringing readers the latest developments in this quickly-growing area. Case studies now include more recent examples of real-world applications from industry to demonstrate how the techniques of green chemistry work in practice. This fascinating textbook is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering green chemistry, and it encourages new ways of thinking about how products and processes are developed.Trade ReviewAlthough the title is accurate, it rather underplays the objectives and purpose of the book. The title could just as easily have read “How to minimise cost, maximise safety and improve energy efficiency”, thereby possibly widening the interest of potential readers who base their reading purely on a title. The overall text is based on the M.Sc. course “Clean Chemical Technology” at York University; its success can be judged from the fact that this is the third edition. The author suggests that it may be of interest to research and industrial chemists, engineers, and managers wishing to learn more about green chemistry—again, a very modest statement when virtually every aspect of chemistry can utilise most of the principles outlined. The whole is based on the concepts, as described in 12 principles, first outlined in “Green Chemistry Theory and Practice”, and published in 1998. Most importantly, the modern business term TBL (Triple Bottom Line) has also been incorporated, where the three strands of social, environmental, and financial accountability are interlinked to provide a long term means of sustainability, so much so that major companies now include the concept and its meaning into their annual reports. However, as with most good intentions, once Public Relations departments get to work, the approach can become somewhat mangled and the real significance diluted. Fortunately, some companies have evolved specialist teams that have now become the driving force for change, minimising waste, energy use, and environmental impact. The division of the subject matter into ten chapters allows readers to switch easily between subject areas. These deal with waste (production problems and prevention), environmental performance (measurement and control), catalysis, organic solvents, renewables (biomass, energy, alternative economies, and biorefining), emerging green technologies and the design of greener processes, finalising with examples of specific industrial case studies, and future predictions. Perhaps, more emphasis could have been placed on Syngas economy, more specifically gasoline products, which is very well developed, and set for a resurgence as fracked gas, already available at massively reduced cost in the US, becomes global. Recent UK acts aimed at reducing environmental pollution [Industrial Emissions Directive, Air and Water Acts, and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH), and others] are dwarfed by the four laws on CO2 emissions passed into law from 2010 onwards in the UK. These badly thought-out laws have massively impacted, and massively distorted, the UK’s energy market to such an extent that both industrial and domestic user’s costs are substantial higher than those found in competitive countries, compounded by being largely hidden from users by a raft of hard-to-locate subsidies. The author was indeed being modest in his claims. There can be little doubt that all chemical companies, large and small, would find benefit in applying at least some of the principles described here. -- Ken Jones * Chromatographia (2017) 80:1597 *Table of ContentsPrinciples and Concepts of Green Chemistry; Waste: Production, Problems, and Prevention; Measuring and Controlling Environmental Performance; Catalysis and Green Chemistry; Organic Solvents: Environmentally Benign Solutions; Renewable Resources; Alternative Greener Technologies and Alternative Energy Sources; Designing Greener Processes; Industrial Case Studies; The Futures' Green: An Integrated Approach to a Greener Chemical Industry.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an essential, thorough, very practical guide to understanding and caring for your rabbit. By following the advice in this book, both rabbit owners and veterinary health professionals report healthier and more content rabbits. Developed from the successful Norwegian text Den Store Kaninboka by the award-winning author Marit Emilie Buseth, Rabbit Behaviour, Health and Care will help you: - develop an understanding of the rabbit's nature, which will help you to spot normal and abnormal behaviour; - learn about the correct living conditions in which to keep domestic rabbits, in terms of their behavioural, physical and social needs; - acquire essential knowledge about rabbit nutrition, dentistry and disease; - discover a new and improved approach to rabbit-keeping through stories and case examples of real rabbits; - gain a rewarding owner-pet relationship. Rabbits are extremely popular pets, but misconceptions about their care and behaviour are widespread. Most illnesses or behaviour problems are a direct or indirect result of poor nutrition and care. This book helps veterinarians and rabbit owners to overcome these challenges by understanding the rabbit's nature and needs.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Origins and Development of Rabbits 3: Rabbits as Companion Animals 4: Behaviour, Learning and Communication 5: The Social Rabbit 6: From Nose to Tail 7: Rabbit Nutrition 8: Neutering 9: Cleanliness and Hygiene 10: Rabbit Housing and Conditions 11: House Rabbits and Rabbit Proofing of the Home 12: Life Outdoors 13: World Wide Rabbits 14: Rabbit Reproduction and Breeding Control

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Book SynopsisDuring the last decade, 'Hybrid Warfare' has become a novel yet controversial term in academic, political and professional military lexicons, intended to suggest some sort of mix between different military and non-military means and methods of confrontation. Enthusiastic discussion of the notion has been undermined by conceptual vagueness and political manipulation, particularly since the onset of the Ukrainian Crisis in early 2014, as ideas about Hybrid Warfare engulf Russia and the West, especially in the media. Western defence and political specialists analysing Russian responses to the crisis have been quick to confirm that Hybrid Warfare is the Kremlin's main strategy in the twenty-first century. But many respected Russian strategists and political observers contend that it is the West that has been waging Hybrid War, Gibridnaya Voyna, since the end of the Cold War. In this highly topical book, Ofer Fridman offers a clear delineation of the conceptual debates about Hybrid Warfare. What leads Russian experts to say that the West is conducting a Gibridnaya Voyna against Russia, and what do they mean by it? Why do Western observers claim that the Kremlin engages in Hybrid Warfare? And, beyond terminology, is this something genuinely new?Trade Review'Impressive... a well-documented, tightly-argued, and well-written discussion of the concepts behind what is thought of as “hybrid warfare”.'‘Fridman’s work brings the idea of hybrid warfare back to the centre of the academic, military and policy-relevant debate. … By unearthing a fascinating trove of observations and recommendations, this book makes a substantial contribution to peace and conflict resolution studies.’ -- Europe-Asia Studies'With the production of this masterpiece, Fridman's name now belongs amongst the most respected. His thorough treatment of multiple dimensions of warfare, from both the Western and Russian perspective is commendable . . . this book is a must read for those engaged in security affairs.''The West and Russia both claim hybrid warfare is an approach used by the other side. Fridman explains how Russia and the West got into such an insane blame-game in this fascinating volume, which is about the idea of hybrid warfare rather than its practice.''A welcome addition to the evolving literature on [hybrid warfare] … Fridman’s study represents a useful start of a deeper, historically-focused analysis.' -- Defence & Security Analysis'Succinct, solidly researched, clearly written and jargon-free . . . [Fridman] brings nuance and understanding to a field of study too often characterised by black and white simplicities. . . everyone with an interest in international security should give this book a read.''A thorough examination of the origins of "hybrid warfare" and its political evolution in Europe. Readers can draw their own conclusions about Russia as a threat, but Fridman’s research is penetrating and his insight into how the Kremlin sees the changing character of war is profound.' -- Frank Hoffman, Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute'This fascinating and well-researched book helps bridge the gap between Western and Russian concepts of "hybrid warfare" -- not to reconcile them, but to explore the differences. The work exposes the underlying conceptual divergences, and thus helps explain the current tension between Russia and the West. This is a fascinating and attractively-written study of a phenomenon that affects us all.' -- Richard Sakwa, Professor of Russian and European Politics, University of Kent, and author of 'Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands''This book brings much needed depth, clarity, and nuance to the discussion of Russian hybrid warfare -- a topic of recent high concern, frequently invoked by soldiers and statesmen. There is no comparable work to this volume in terms of its fluency with the concept and associated literature and controversies in both English and Russian. Highly readable, perceptive, and consistently astute.' -- David Betz, Professor of War in the Modern World, Department of War Studies, King’s College London, author of 'Carnage and Connectivity: Landmarks in the Decline of Conventional Military Power''This timely work will prove to be a classic introduction to the historical and contemporary forms of Russian "hybrid war". Fridman's parsing of the distinctions between the western and Russian concepts is excellent.' -- Emile Simpson, Research Fellow, Harvard University, and author of 'War From the Ground Up: Twenty-First Century Combat as Politics'

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Book SynopsisDensity Functional Theory A concise and rigorous introduction to the applications of DFT calculations In the newly revised second edition of Density Functional Theory: A Practical Introduction, the authors deliver a concise and easy-to-follow introduction to the key concepts and practical applications of density functional theory (DFT) with an emphasis on plane-wave DFT. The authors draw on decades of experience in the field, offering students from a variety of backgrounds a balanced approach between accessibility and rigor, creating a text that is highly digestible in its entirety. This new edition: Discusses in more detail the accuracy of DFT calculations and the choice of functionals Adds an overview of the wide range of available DFT codes Contains more examples on the use of DFT for high throughput materials calculations Puts more emphasis on computing phase diagrams and on open ensemble methods widely used in elTable of Contents1 What Is Density Functional Theory? 1.1 How to Approach This Book 1.2 Examples of DFT in Action 1.2.1 Ammonia Synthesis by Heterogeneous Catalysis 1.2.2 Embrittlement of Metals by Trace Impurities 1.2.3 Materials Properties for Modeling Planetary Formation 1.2.4 High Throughput/Big Data Case Study 1.3 The Schrödinger Equation 1.4 Density Functional Theory—From Wave Functions to Electron Density 1.5 Exchange– Correlation Functional 1.6 The Quantum Chemistry Tourist 1.6.1 Localized and Spatially Extended Functions 1.6.2 Wave-Function-Based Methods 1.6.3 Hartree– Fock Method 1.6.4 Beyond Hartree–Fock 1.7 What Can DFT Not Do? 1.8 Which DFT Code Should I Use? 1.9 Density Functional Theory in Other Fields 1.10 How to Approach This Book 2 DFT Calculations for Simple Solids 2.1 Periodic Structures, Supercells, and Lattice Parameters 2.2 Face-Centered Cubic Materials 2.3 Hexagonal Close-Packed Materials 2.4 Crystal Structure Prediction 2.5 Phase Transformations Exercises 3 Nuts and Bolts of DFT Calculations 3.1 Reciprocal Space and k Points 3.1.1 Plane Waves and the Brillouin Zone 3.1.2 Integrals in k Space 3.1.3 Choosing k Points in the Brillouin Zone 3.1.4 Metals—Special Cases in k Space; DFT+U 3.1.5 Summary of k Space 3.2 Energy Cutoffs 3.2.1 Pseudopotentials 3.3 Numerical Optimization 3.3.1 Optimization in One Dimension 3.3.2 Optimization in More than One Dimension 3.3.3 What Do I Really Need to Know about Optimization? 3.4 DFT Total Energies—An Iterative Optimization Problem 3.5 Geometry Optimization 3.5.1 Internal Degrees of Freedom 3.5.2 Geometry Optimization with Constrained Atoms 3.5.3 Optimizing Supercell Volume and Shape Appendix: Calculation Details 4 Thinking About Accuracy and Choosing Functionals for DFT Calculations 4.1 How Accurate Are DFT Calculations? 4.2 Choosing a Functional 4.3 Examples of Physical Accuracy 4.3.1 Benchmark Calculations for Molecular Systems—Energy and Geometry 4.3.2 Benchmark Calculations for Molecular Systems—Vibrational Frequencies 4.3.3 Crystal Structures and Cohesive Energies 4.3.4 Adsorption Energies and Bond Strengths 4.4 How to Use the Rest of this Book 5 DFT Calculations for Surfaces of Solids and Interfaces in Crystals 5.1 Importance of Surfaces 5.2 Periodic Boundary Conditions and Slab Models 5.3 Choosing k Points for Surface Calculations 5.4 Classification of Surfaces by Miller Indices 5.5 Surface Relaxation 5.6 Calculation of Surface Energies 5.7 Symmetric and Asymmetric Slab Models 5.8 Surface Reconstruction 5.9 Adsorbates on Surfaces 5.9.1 Accuracy of Adsorption Energies 5.10 Effects of Surface Coverage 5.11 Grain Boundaries in Solids Exercises Appendix: Calculation Details 6 DFT Calculations of Vibrational Frequencies 6.1 Isolated Molecules 6.2 Vibrations of a Collection of Atoms 6.3 Molecules on Surfaces 6.4 Zero-Point Energies 6.5 Phonons and Delocalized Modes Exercises 7 Calculating Rates of Chemical Processes Using Transition State Theory 7.1 One-Dimensional Example 7.2 Multidimensional Transition State Theory 7.3 Finding Transition States 7.3.1 Elastic Band Method 7.3.2 Nudged Elastic Band Method and the Dimer Method 7.3.3 Initializing NEB Calculations 7.4 Finding the Right Transition States 7.5 Connecting Individual Rates to Overall Dynamics 7.6 Quantum Effects and Other Complications 7.6.1 High Temperatures/Low Barriers 7.6.2 Quantum Tunneling 7.6.3 Zero-Point Energies Exercises Appendix: Calculation Details 8 Equilibrium Phase Diagrams and Electrochemistry with Open Ensemble Methods 8.1 Stability of Bulk Metal Oxides 8.1.1 Examples Including Disorder—Configurational Entropy 8.2 Stability of Metal and Metal Oxide Surfaces 8.3 Multiple Chemical Potentials and Coupled Chemical Reactions 8.4 DFT for Electrochemistry Exercises Appendix: Calculation Details 9 Electronic Structure and Magnetic Properties 9.1 Electronic Density of States 9.2 Local Density of States and Atomic Charges 9.3 Magnetism Exercises 10 Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics 10.1 Classical Molecular Dynamics 10.1.1 Molecular Dynamics with Constant Energy 10.1.2 Molecular Dynamics in the Canonical Ensemble 10.1.3 Practical Aspects of Classical Molecular Dynamics 10.2 Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics: Gaussian Basis Sets in Non-Plane Wave Codes 10.3 Applications of Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics 10.3.1 Exploring Structurally Complex Materials: Liquids and Amorphous Phases 10.3.2 Exploring Complex Energy Surfaces 10.4 Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Exercises Appendix: Calculation Details 11 Methods beyond “Standard” Calculations 11.1 Choosing a Functional (Revisited) 11.2 Estimating Uncertainties in DFT Results Using the BEEF Approach 11.3 DFT+X Methods for Improved Treatment of Electron Correlation 11.3.1 Dispersion Interactions and DFT-D and D2, D3, TS methods 11.4 Self-Interaction Error, Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, and DFT+U 11.5 RPA 11.6 Larger System Sizes with Linear Scaling Methods and Classical Force Fields 11.7 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisHundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their belt—particularly, a rich knowledge of city planning and design. Enter award-winning author and Tufts University professor, Justin Hollander. In this book, he draws on his experience as an urban planner and researcher of human settlements to provide a thoughtful exploration of what a city on Mars might actually look like. Exploring the residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure elements of such an outpost, the book is able to paint a vivid picture of how a Martian community would function – the layout of its public spaces, the arrangement of its buildings, its transportation network, and many more crucial aspects of daily life on another planet. Dr. Hollander then brings all these lessons to life through his own rendered plan for “Aleph,” one of many possible designs for the first city on Mars. Featuring a plethora of detailed, cutting-edge illustrations and blueprints for Martian settlements, this book at once inspires and grounds the adventurous spirit. It is a novel addition to the current planning underway to colonize the Red Planet, providing a rich review of how we have historically overcome challenging environments and what the broader lessons of urban planning can offer to the extraordinary challenge of building a permanent settlement on Mars. Trade Review“Throughout the book, Hollander applies his knowledge in an accessible way, illustrating points with figures from historical sources, as well as images of possible settlements pulled (with permission) from the latest studies on the subject. Overall, the book provides a highly researched and perfectly timed foundation into how humans can anticipate the needs of the future, and plan off-world colonies that are humane, sustainable, and beautiful places to live.” (nature astronomy, Vol. 7, May, 2023)“The book is rich and detailed, yet easy-to-read – and certain to engage any space enthusiast” (Ian Randall, physicsworld.com, March 15, 2023)Table of Contents1. Welcome to Mars 2. Learning from Earth’s Colonization 3. Lessons from Six Decades of Space Exploration4. Designing Mars for Humans: The First Principle 5. Transportation Dimensions6. Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Dimensions7. Non-Transportation Infrastructure Dimensions8. Mars Planning Precedents9. Other Off-World Planning Precedents 10. Template for a Mars Colony11. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisRock Lighthouses of Britain & Ireland is a new edition of the classic work on the subject – but with some of the most famous Irish rock lighthouses included. The text has been updated to include the modern technology being used by the lighthouse authorities, as well as all the historical advances made over the centuries at British and Irish rock lights, complemented by scores of new and many stunning photographs. Also included are historic plans and drawings, many of them highly colourful and artistic, as used by the original lighthouse builders. At the end are comprehensive and detailed tables about the rock lighthouses maintained by all three lighthouse authorities. Building on the acclaim received for the earlier editions, it brings the history of these iconic structures completely up-to-date, from the day the first granite block was laid, through their construction, automation, the disappearance of the lighthouse keeper, right up to today’s automated operation. Here are some of the world’s most famous rock lighthouses. There are stories of men battling against Nature’s most powerful forces to build a structure designed to save lives on a seemingly impossible site. Rock Lighthouses of Britain & Ireland spans the centuries between the world’s first rock lighthouse on the Eddystone reef, to the very last rock lighthouse, constructed in the traditional style, on Ireland’s Fastnet Rock and accordingly will remain the premier book about rock lighthouses.Table of ContentsOut of the darkness – A history of the British and Irish lighthouses services; Eddystone – The beginning; The Skerries – The price of generosity; The Smalls – A rock lighthouse on legs; Longships – The Land’s End light; The Longstone – Grace Darling’s light; Bell Rock – The start of the Stevensons; Tuskar Rock – The lighthouse that almost killed a King; The Skelligs – The lighthouse at the end of the road; Skerryvore – The noblest of all; Bishop Rock – The Blue Riband light; Fastnet – The last of the great rock towers; Muckle Flugga – The northern light; The Bull and The Calf – If at first you don’t succeed…; Wolf Rock – The curse of the Cornish wreckers; Dubh Artach–- Guardian of the Hebrides; Chicken Rock – A Manx crag; Flannan Isles – The Marie Celeste lighthouse; Rockall – ‘The most isolated rock on the surface on the earth’; South Rock – A remarkable survivor; Rock lights – A new era begins; Appendix – Rock lighthouse data

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book in a three-part series that traces the development of the GPU. Initially developed for games the GPU can now be found in cars, supercomputers, watches, game consoles and more. GPU concepts go back to the 1970s when computer graphics was developed for computer-aided design of automobiles and airplanes. Early computer graphics systems were adopted by the film industry and simulators for airplanes and high energy physics—exploding nuclear bombs in computers instead of the atmosphere. A GPU has an integrated transform and lighting engine, but these were not available until the end of the 1990s. Heroic and historic companies expanded the development and capabilities of the graphics controller in pursuit of the ultimate device, a fully integrated self-contained GPU. Fifteen companies worked on building the first fully integrated GPU, some succeeded in the console, and Northbridge segments, and Nvidia was the first to offer a fully integrated GPU for the PC. Today the GPU can be found in every platform that involves a computer and a user interface.Table of Contents1 Introduction.- 2 1980-1989, Graphics Controllers on Other Platforms.- 3 1980-1989, Graphics Controllers on PCs.- 4 1990-1995, Graphics Controllers on PCs.- 5 1990 to 1999 Graphics Controllers on Other Platform.- 6 1996-1999, Graphics Controllers on PCs.- 7 What is a GPU?.- Appendix A: Definitions.- Appendix B: Acronyms.

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Book SynopsisFollowed by millions @epicgardening, Author Kevin Espiritu has built a modern, high-tech homestead on a modest urban lot. In Epic Homesteading, he teaches you how to do the same, wherever you live. As Kevin has proven—thanks to his enthusiasm and willingness to experiment—there’s no need to go “back to the land,” live off-grid, and leave behind modern conveniences to improve your self-sufficiency and autonomy. Anyone can do it. Follow in Kevin’s footsteps with this accessible, beginner-friendly guide to embracing today’s technology to grow and preserve food, raise mini livestock like bees and chickens, set up automated systems like irrigation and greywater recycling, and so much more. The high-tech homesteading concepts and projects introduced in Epic Homesteading show you that, wherever you are in the world—city, country, or suburbia—homesteading is for YTrade Review“This book is sure to inspire, motivate and educate anyone who wants to start a homestead, no matter how small or large. Because of the care taken to encourage growing in climates of all types. (Including metric conversions and discussion of growing zones) this is not just a book for U.S. gardeners and homesteaders. The world over will befit from Kevin's insights that are based on his actual experiences.” —Diane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureau * Diane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureau *“Kevin’s Epic Homesteading book is a comprehensive guide to food growing, small livestock keeping, and harvest preservation written in his famous, easy-to-understand, and realistic way of delivering information that will improve your homesteading knowledge. Get into it!” —Mark Valencia from @selfsufficientme * Mark Valencia from @selfsufficientme *"Every now and then, a book comes along that reshapes our understanding and ignites a passion. This comprehensive guide to homesteading is just that. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just dipping your toes into the world of self-sufficiency, this book covers it all — from choosing the perfect garden spot to reaping bountiful harvests both indoors and out, from establishing a thriving orchard to understanding energy systems. The depth of topics like composting, water conservation, mini livestock rearing, and food preservation ensures that every aspect of self-sufficient living is covered. But what sets this book apart is its step-by-step approach, making the dream of running a productive homestead achievable for anyone. Equip yourself with the best resource available; it's not just a book, it's a journey to a self-sustained future. Highly recommended for anyone keen on embracing the full homesteading experience and it inspired even me to scale up my small urban garden in London, UK" —Alessandro Vitale, Founder & CEO, Spicymoustache * Alessandro Vitale, Founder & CEO, Spicymoustache *"...readers will find some good suggestions on what to consider when going green. It’s a competent introduction to living off the land." * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisA biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, and global politics at the internet's core.Tor, one of the most important and misunderstood technologies of the digital age, is best known as the infrastructure underpinning the so-called Dark Web. But the real “dark web,” when it comes to Tor, is the hidden history brought to light in this book: where this complex and contested infrastructure came from, why it exists, and how it connects with global power in intricate and intimate ways. In Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy, Ben Collier has written, in essence, a biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, politics, and empire in the deepest reaches of the internet.The story of Tor begins in the 1990s with its creation by the US Navy’s Naval Research Lab, from a convergence of different cultural worlds. Drawing on in-depth interviews with designers, deve

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Book SynopsisFrom one of the Vogue Business 100 Innovators List - 2023 ‘[T]his wonderful project and book, executed with great charm and creativity, is an important message.’ Anya Hindmarch In this personal investigation into ethical and traceable leather, fashion designer Alice Robinson begins a ground-breaking journey into the origin story of leather and its connection to food and farming. As a fashion student, Alice started to question the material she worked with. Leather is universally acknowledged as a luxury material, from which desirable bags, shoes and clothing are made. But how much do we know about where it comes from? Alice’s questions led back to her childhood home in rural Shropshire, where she decided to buy Bullock 374 and follow its journey from a local farm to the abattoir, then to the butchery and finally to the tannery. The journey culminates with Alice’s own design practice as she creates a collection based on this single hide. In doing so, Alice would begin to see the bigger picture – and connect farm, food and fashion for the first time to understand the true meaning of provenance, value and beauty.Trade Review‘The idea that fashion is grown and comes from a farm always surprises people as we are so disconnected from where the things we wear come from. So, this wonderful project and book, executed with great charm and creativity, is an important message.’ Anya Hindmarch‘Alice has conjured a fire inside my belly with her book. I'm pulling out and questioning every garment in my wardrobe, asking myself why it's not made from natural fibres. Her words, her methods and her ideology all have meaning and spirit threaded through them so deeply you can't stop yourself being drawn into her world. The fashion industry better watch out, they have a hurricane coming their way.’ Zoë Colville, farmer and author of The Chief Shepherdess ‘Alice’s dedication to her art takes her to realms where few artists would go; seeing an animal through its life, building relationships with it, before butchering it and turning each part into something of extraordinary value. At times grotesque, we’re nevertheless taken on a journey where it transcends to a thing of pure beauty. We all need to look through her eyes in order to understand what it takes to find a respectable, renewable and sustainable future. ’ Gizzi Erskine, chef, food writer and author of Restore‘Sometimes the best innovation is about looking back to move forward. Alice’s work epitomises this concept: the way that she unravels past processes in order to understand how things were made before industrialisation is truly an exploration of what fashion could become, just as much as what fashion was. Fashion should not anymore be just about products, we have too many products and we have lost sight as to how they are made and by whom. Fashion should be about its processes just as much. We should be able to choose what we wear not just because of what it looks like, but because of what it went through. We should choose to wear things of minimum environmental impact and maximum storytelling potential. Fashion should be an exploration of our soil, nature, instincts and capabilities. Alice’s work is incredibly original because it takes into account all of the above, from both a creative design and a philosophical perspective.’ Orsola de Castro, co-founder of Fashion Revolution and author of Loved Clothes Last‘I consider it an absolute privilege to have first met Alice Robinson a few weeks after she caused a storm feeding the fashion world her sheep. Meeting Malcolm the farmer was the catalyst that such a genuine and driven person needed to connect farming and fashion in a way that can make both industries proud. I’m lucky to count some of the country's most innovative chefs and farmers as friends. I can honestly say Alice will make the most impact with this illustrious bunch. Rebooting the UK leather supply chain is actually a near-impossible task. But by the last page you will, like me, think she just might do it.’ Matt Chatfield, farmer and founder of The Cornwall Project

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Book SynopsisThe Pedagogies of Re-Use captures the amazing digital gathering of students, academics, practitioners, and activists that happened at the International School of Re-Construction. Involving over 100 people, from countries as far apart as Brazil, Canada, Ireland, UK, Spain, Germany, Greece, UAE, and China, the participants spent two weeks working in eleven teams to consider architectural propositions responding to the current climate and ecological emergency. This book documents the work of the eleven teams, considering the themes they pursued, the student projects proposed, and the final design ideas developed by each group. Supplemented with images of the work, the book also includes leading academics and professionals who supported the school and contribute their voices to these crucial issues of deconstruction, re-use, and adaptation. It is ideal reading for students and academics looking at the issues created by the climate emergency to which architecture must respond.

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Book SynopsisHow do we live with fire? From the creator of The California Field Atlas, a book of stewardship, resilience, and hope.Fire is an essential part of California''s ecology. Humans have been using it to shape the California landscape for thousands of years. But today many Californians'' relationship to fire is one of fear. Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling California Field Atlas, now asks: How do we live with fire? What makes fire essential to a healthy and biodiverse Golden State, and how do we benefit from its teachings? With the same solution-minded ethic as his much-admired The State of Water: Understanding California''s Most Precious Resource, Kaufmann presents fire as a force of regeneration rather than apocalypse. He considers the long history of ecological burns, the varied ways fire behaves across the state, and the lessons we can learn from California''s largest fires of recent decades.Packed with Kaufmann''s signature watercolo

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Book SynopsisIs 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, renewables, electrification, and possibly complementary technologies like nuclear energy and carbon capture and storage, it will be all but impossible to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. In this book, Daniel Fiorino provides a comprehensive introduction to the politics and policies of a clean energy transition and how it may unfold nationally and globally. Across its nine chapters, he explores the current energy landscape and the different pathways and pitfalls on the road to decarbonization. All scenarios for decarbonizing, he argues, rely on aggressive efficiency, the rapid scale-up of renewables, and the electrification of most of what is left. Yet this transition has to be accelerated and done effectively. There is little time left for second chances if we are to decarbonize later this century. The Clean Energy Transition will be an indispensable resource for students of energy politics, environmental studies, and public policy, as well as anyone interested in the energy issues of the day.Trade Review“No book better captures both the challenges of dealing with climate change and the promising opportunities for action. Fiorino offers a highly readable, empirically grounded, and comprehensive assessment of actions taken to date and viable paths toward a carbon-neutral energy future.”Michael Kraft, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay“A sober assessment of both the promise of, and potential barriers to, clean energy as the solution to the climate crisis. The Clean Energy Transition is particularly strong in revealing the interplay of technical possibilities and political realities.”Stephen Harper, Intel Corporation“The book provides the serious student in energy policy a fresh look at recent challenges—both from a technology perspective and a policy perspective.”Daniel S. Zachary, Johns Hopkins UniversityTable of Contents:List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes Preface Chapter 1: The Energy Landscape Chapter 2: Why Clean Energy Matters Chapter 3: Getting the Carbon Out: Pathways to Decarbonization Chapter 4: The Invisible Resource: Energy Efficiency Chapter 5: Endless Flows: Renewable Energy Chapter 6: Electrify Everything Chapter 7: Hard Choices and an Opportunity: Nuclear, Carbon Capture, and Green Hydrogen Chapter 8: Accelerating the Energy Transition Chapter 9: The Clean Energy Future Glossary Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThis third book in the three-part series on the History of the GPU covers the second to sixth eras of the GPU, which can be found in anything that has a display or screen. The GPU is now part of supercomputers, PCs, Smartphones and tablets, wearables, game consoles and handhelds, TVs, and every type of vehicle including boats and planes. In the early 2000s the number of GPU suppliers consolidated to three whereas now, the number has expanded to almost 20. In 2022 the GPU market was worth over $250 billion with over 2.2 billion GPUs being sold just in PCs, and more than 10 billion in smartphones. Understanding the power and history of these devices is not only a fascinating tale, but one that will aid your understanding of some of the developments in consumer electronics, computers, new automobiles, and your fitness watch.Table of ContentsForeword.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- The Third to Fifth Era GPUs.- Mobile GPUs.- Game Consule GPUs.- Compute and Other GPUs.- Open GPU Projects.(2000 -2018).- The Sixth Era of GPUs.- Concluding Remarks.- Appendix A: Acronyms.- Appendix B: Definitions.

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