Solar Thermal Energy
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1071614215 | 514 Pages | PDF | 30 MB
This volume of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, describes technologies that actively convert solar radiation into useful heat in a temperature range from just above ambient up to more than 1,000°C. Applications cover a broad range of energy services such as space heating, cooking, domestic hot water supply, electrical power generation, and high temperature thermochemical processes. The major developments that have led to currently available technologies for solar thermal energy applications were initiated mainly after the first oil shock in 1973. Solar thermal energy is widely used already for heating purposes (water, space) in the "low" temperature range up to about 100°C employing mainly nonconcentrating collectors, whereas higher temperatures can be achieved with more sophisticated solar collector technologies. Temperatures over 200°C typically require concentrating solar radiation using mirror systems. Several different technologies are described in detail in this volume, including solar collector systems in the lower temperature range, the direct use of solar radiation for food processing, namely cooking and drying, the production of electricity through conversion of solar radiation first to heat, driving a mechanical conversion system coupled to an electric generator, the use of solar radiation to drive chemical processes, and many more.
Rajendra Baikady, "Social Welfare Policies and Programmes in South Asia"
English | ISBN: 1138367427 | 2019 | 344 pages | EPUB, PDF | 8 MB + 2 MB
This book examines the social welfare policies and programmes devised to address different societal issues and concerns across the South Asian countries. It focuses on the design and delivery of social welfare policies related to women, children, the elderly and groups living below poverty level. It brings a wide array of themes to the fore - empowerment of vulnerable populations, globalization and inclusive development, intervention in Northeast India, employment of elderly teachers in Sri Lanka, regulations in prisons, ageing South Asia and elderly care, social exclusion and urban poor, girl child education in India, child protection in Bangladesh and women panchayat leaders - to provide an evidence-based understanding of social policy formulation, implementation and monitoring in South Asia.
Alexander T. Latinjak, "Self-talk in Sport "
English | ISBN: 1138624675 | 2020 | 244 pages | PDF | 6 MB
Athletes are naturally exposed to significant psychological challenges in sports, but do not wait helplessly for the assistance of sports psychologists or trainers. Instead, they practise one form or another of self-regulation. Self-talk in Sport explores one such self-regulatory strategy: self-talk, the inner voice that accompanies every human being throughout their lives. Over time, research has revealed many secrets of self-talk in sport, though many others remain unveiled. This book offers you the opportunity to discover the multiple identities of our self-talk, how the "inner coach" serves as a rational counterpart to the irrational self, and what we need to do to develop our inner voice to reach its maximum self-regulatory potential.
Seeing with Free Eyes: The Poetic Justice of Euripides by Marlene K. Sokolon
English | Aug 1, 2021 | ISBN: 1438484712 | 368 pages | PDF + EPUB | 3 + 0,8 MB
Responding to Plato's challenge to defend the political thought of poetic sources, Marlene K. Sokolon explores Euripides's understanding of justice in nine of his surviving tragedies. Drawing on Greek mythological stories, Euripides examines several competing ideas of justice, from the ancient ethic of helping friends and harming enemies to justice as merit and relativist views of might makes right. Reflecting Dionysus, the paradoxical god of Greek theater, Euripides reveals the human experience of understanding justice to be limited, multifaceted, and contradictory. His approach underscores the value of understanding justice not only as a rational idea or theory, but also as an integral part of the continuous and unfinished dialogue of political community. As the first book devoted to Euripidean justice, Seeing with Free Eyes adds to the growing interest in how citizens in democracies use storytelling genres to think about important political questions, such as What is justice?
Faye Donnelly, "Securitization and the Iraq War: The rules of engagement in world politics "
English | ISBN: 0415518113 | 2013 | 208 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This book critiques the conceptualization of security found in mainstream and critical theoretical debates, and applies this to the empirical case of the 2003 Iraq War.
Scrollsaw Toys For All Ages by Ivor Carlyle
English | 2000 | ISBN: 1861081464 | 194 pages | PDF | 100 MB
Children will squeal with joy when they receive these colorful wood toys-but don't be surprised if adults can't resist playing with them too! And because the scrollsaw is such an accurate, user-friendly tool, any enthusiastic woodworker can take on these projects with confidence. Guided by templates-an introduction to tools, techniques, and materials; cutting lists; a wealth of tips; big color photos-construct one (or all) of the 11 playthings. There's something to please every child, including a nursery-rhyme mobile for babies, a tow-along ladybird that toddlers can pull, a mountain passenger lift, a come-apart car to enthrall young mechanics, and a Mars Pathfinder game for older kids. Each toy is superbly finished, many with an ingenious paint stamp technique so simple and effective, you'll want to use it on walls, cards...everywhere!
Margaret M. Bruchac, Melissa Fawcett Tantaquidgeon Zobel, "Savage Kin: Indigenous Informants and American Anthropologists"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 0816539391 | PDF | pages: 281 | 5.2 mb
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Safety Of Research Reactors by Jeffrey George
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09V32NKKK | 170 pages | EPUB | 0.18 Mb
This Safety Requirements publication establishes requirements for all the important areas of the safety of research reactors, with particular emphasis on requirements for design and operation.2 Pursuant to requests from end users (mainly from Member States with small nuclear power programmes) to have a single self-standing publication, it also includes requirements on regulatory control, management, verification of safety, quality assurance and site evaluation
Lars W. Johnson, Stephen M. Voynick, "Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More"
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1507215274 | 240 pages | AZW3 | 16.2 MB
Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure!
Robert Rodriguez, "Revolver: How the Beatles Re-Imagined Rock 'n' Roll"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1617130095 | 282 pages | EPUB | 17.5 MB
Acquired wisdom has always put Sgt. Pepper at the head of the class, but it was Revolver that truly signaled The Beatles' sea change from a functional band to a studio-based ensemble. These changes began before Rubber Soul but came to fruition on Revolver, which took an astonishing 300 hours to produce, far more than any rock record before it.