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Apocalypse Never

Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All

de Michael Shellenberger ...

Now a National Bestseller!Climate change is real but it’s not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem.Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today’s Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep ... Leer más

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Now a National Bestseller!Climate change is real but it’s not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem.Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today’s Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep
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Nuclear Power and Energy Security in Asia

Edición de Rajesh Basrur, Koh Swee Lean Collin ...

Series series Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series
The rising demand for energy, the higher costs of oil and gas, and the association of fossil fuels with adverse climate change have all brought a renewed interest in nuclear energy. Nuclear power, however, is itself controversial, because of its costs, its environmental effects and the security risks it poses. This book discusses these critical issues surrounding nuclear power in relation to Asia. ... Leer más

$69.29 USD

The rising demand for energy, the higher costs of oil and gas, and the association of fossil fuels with adverse climate change have all brought a renewed interest in nuclear energy. Nuclear power, however, is itself controversial, because of its costs, its environmental effects and the security risks it poses. This book discusses these critical issues surrounding nuclear power in relation to Asia.
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Off Grid Solar

A handbook for Photovoltaics with Lead-Acid or Lithium-Ion batteries

de Joseph P O'Connor ...

Off Grid Solar is a pocket guide and quick reference for anyone looking to build an electrical energy system with the free sunshine available to us all.“The limitations to widespread solar are not centered on the cost, the efficiency, or the need for advancements in technology. The limitations are solely due to the lack of widespread knowledge on the subject.”With that philosophy at heart, solar ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Off Grid Solar is a pocket guide and quick reference for anyone looking to build an electrical energy system with the free sunshine available to us all.“The limitations to widespread solar are not centered on the cost, the efficiency, or the need for advancements in technology. The limitations are solely due to the lack of widespread knowledge on the subject.”With that philosophy at heart, solar
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Energy and Civilization

A History

de Vaclav Smil ...

**A BILL GATES “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR”A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped 10,000 years of human history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today’s fossil fuel–driven civilization.**Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

**A BILL GATES “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR”A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped 10,000 years of human history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today’s fossil fuel–driven civilization.**Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive
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An All-Consuming History of Energy

de Jean-Baptiste Fressoz ...

The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held ... Leer más

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The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held
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The Energy Paradox

What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone

de Steven R. Gundry, MD ...

Series Libro 6 - The Plant Paradox
The author of the bestselling Plant Paradox series takes a fresh look at one of the top health issues plaguing Americans—fatigue—and offers a revolutionary, science-based plan for boosting energy and revitalizing mental and physical stamina.In his bestselling books, The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox, Dr. Steven R. Gundry offered game-changing perspectives on our wellbeing. In The Energy ... Leer más

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The author of the bestselling Plant Paradox series takes a fresh look at one of the top health issues plaguing Americans—fatigue—and offers a revolutionary, science-based plan for boosting energy and revitalizing mental and physical stamina.In his bestselling books, The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox, Dr. Steven R. Gundry offered game-changing perspectives on our wellbeing. In The Energy
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Electrify

An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future

de Saul Griffith ...

An optimistic--but realistic and feasible--action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new ... Leer más

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An optimistic--but realistic and feasible--action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new
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The Anatomy of Anxiety

Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response

de Ellen Vora MD ...

From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology ... Leer más

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From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology
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What to Think About Machines That Think

Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence

de John Brockman ...

Series Libro 19 - Edge Question Series
Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Others, conversely, have trumpeted a new age of “superintelligence” in which smart devices will exponentially extend human ... Leer más

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Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Others, conversely, have trumpeted a new age of “superintelligence” in which smart devices will exponentially extend human
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Sun in a Bottle

The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking

de Charles Seife ...

With his knack for translating science into understandable, anecdotal prose and his trademark dry humor, award-winning science writer Charles Seife presents the first narrative account of the history of fusion for general readers in more than a decade. Tracing the story from its beginning into the twenty-first century, Sun in a Bottle reveals fusion's explosive role in some of the biggest ... Leer más

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With his knack for translating science into understandable, anecdotal prose and his trademark dry humor, award-winning science writer Charles Seife presents the first narrative account of the history of fusion for general readers in more than a decade. Tracing the story from its beginning into the twenty-first century, Sun in a Bottle reveals fusion's explosive role in some of the biggest
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So You Want to Start a Podcast

Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story, and Building a Community That Will Listen

de Kristen Meinzer ...

An inspiring, comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating a hit show, So You Want to Start a Podcast covers everything from hosting and guest booking to podcast editing and marketing - while offering plenty of encouragement and insider stories along the way.Though they are the fastest-growing form of media, podcasts can actually be tricky to create—and even harder to sustain. Few know the ... Leer más

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An inspiring, comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating a hit show, So You Want to Start a Podcast covers everything from hosting and guest booking to podcast editing and marketing - while offering plenty of encouragement and insider stories along the way.Though they are the fastest-growing form of media, podcasts can actually be tricky to create—and even harder to sustain. Few know the
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The Element in the Room

Science-y Stuff Staring You in the Face

de Helen Arney, Steve Mould ...

'Made me go Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon.' Rufus HoundAs featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The Guardian'Witty and clever writing, every topic is engaging, fun and in some cases laugh-out-loud funny...there are too many highlights to mention' - How it WorksWhy is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a 6 with your rig... ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

'Made me go Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon.' Rufus HoundAs featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The Guardian'Witty and clever writing, every topic is engaging, fun and in some cases laugh-out-loud funny...there are too many highlights to mention' - How it WorksWhy is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a 6 with your rig...
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Entanglement

A Tales of Everyday Magic Novel

de Gregg Braden, Lynn Lauber ...

Entanglement, the new novel based on the teachings of New York Times best-selling author Gregg Braden, explores the exciting world of quantum physics through the experiences of twin brothers.Charlie and Jack Franklin have always experienced life differently than your average brothers. As children, each was able to sense when the other was in danger, when the other was sad, or when the other was ... Leer más

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Entanglement, the new novel based on the teachings of New York Times best-selling author Gregg Braden, explores the exciting world of quantum physics through the experiences of twin brothers.Charlie and Jack Franklin have always experienced life differently than your average brothers. As children, each was able to sense when the other was in danger, when the other was sad, or when the other was
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Entropy

A Very Short Introduction

de James Binney ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Until the middle of the nineteenth century entropy and energy were confused with one another. The intellectual fog slowly cleared and now these words name subtle and powerful concepts. Most people think they know what energy is, but few could define entropy. This Very Short Introduction traces the emergence of entropy and energy as distinct ... Leer más

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Until the middle of the nineteenth century entropy and energy were confused with one another. The intellectual fog slowly cleared and now these words name subtle and powerful concepts. Most people think they know what energy is, but few could define entropy. This Very Short Introduction traces the emergence of entropy and energy as distinct
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Demain

Un nouveau monde en marche

de Cyril Dion ...

Le livre du film réalisé par Cyril Dion et Mélanie Laurent. Un voyage dans dix pays, des dizaines de solutions pour construire le monde de demain. ... Leer más

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Le livre du film réalisé par Cyril Dion et Mélanie Laurent. Un voyage dans dix pays, des dizaines de solutions pour construire le monde de demain.
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Who Turned Out the Lights?

Your Guided Tour to the Energy Crisis

de Scott Bittle, Jean Johnson ...

Series Libro 2 - Guided Tour of the Economy
Who Turned Out the Lights? is an entertaining and nonpartisan guide to the current U.S. energy crisis from Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson, coauthors of the breakout bestseller Where Does the Money Go? At once light-hearted and fun—like Jon Stewart’s America: The Book and Stephen Colbert’s I am America (and So Can You!)—and deadly serious, Who Turned Out the Lights? helps readers understand what’s ... Leer más

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Who Turned Out the Lights? is an entertaining and nonpartisan guide to the current U.S. energy crisis from Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson, coauthors of the breakout bestseller Where Does the Money Go? At once light-hearted and fun—like Jon Stewart’s America: The Book and Stephen Colbert’s I am America (and So Can You!)—and deadly serious, Who Turned Out the Lights? helps readers understand what’s
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L' Énergie de fusion

de Alain Bécoulet ...

Un projet scientifique futuriste et sans précédent est en plein essor à Cadarache, au cœur de la Provence. Réunissant des pays peu habitués à collaborer comme l’Inde, la Chine, la Russie, les États-Unis, le Japon, la Corée du Sud et l’Europe, le consortium ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) construit pièce par pièce ce qui deviendra peut-être le prototype de l’énergie de ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Un projet scientifique futuriste et sans précédent est en plein essor à Cadarache, au cœur de la Provence. Réunissant des pays peu habitués à collaborer comme l’Inde, la Chine, la Russie, les États-Unis, le Japon, la Corée du Sud et l’Europe, le consortium ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) construit pièce par pièce ce qui deviendra peut-être le prototype de l’énergie de
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Climat, crises

Le plan de transformation de l'économie française

de The Shift Project ...

« La question que nous nous sommes posée peut se résumer ainsi : que faut-il faire pour mettre l’économie française en cohérence avec une baisse des émissions planétaires de 5 % par an, compatible avec nos engagements climatiques, tout en permettant à chacun(e) de trouver un emploi ? C’est ce plan de marche visant la décarbonation effective de nos activités que nous avons essayé de construire. ... Leer más

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« La question que nous nous sommes posée peut se résumer ainsi : que faut-il faire pour mettre l’économie française en cohérence avec une baisse des émissions planétaires de 5 % par an, compatible avec nos engagements climatiques, tout en permettant à chacun(e) de trouver un emploi ? C’est ce plan de marche visant la décarbonation effective de nos activités que nous avons essayé de construire.
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Modernizing America's Electricity Infrastructure

de Mason Willrich ...

A comprehensive, coherent strategy for modernizing America's electricity infrastructure while ensuring affordable, reliable, secure, and environmentally sustainable electricity services.America's aging electricity infrastructure is deteriorating rapidly even as the need for highly reliable electric service—driven by the explosion of digital technology—continues to rise. Largely missing from ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

A comprehensive, coherent strategy for modernizing America's electricity infrastructure while ensuring affordable, reliable, secure, and environmentally sustainable electricity services.America's aging electricity infrastructure is deteriorating rapidly even as the need for highly reliable electric service—driven by the explosion of digital technology—continues to rise. Largely missing from
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Harvest the Wind

America's Journey to Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Stability

de Philip Warburg ...

Winds sweeping across the Great Plains once robbed the Farm Belt of its future, stripping away overworked topsoil and creating the dreaded Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Today, those winds are bringing new hope to the declining rural communities of the central United States. Nowhere is wind's promise more palpable than in Cloud County, Kansas, home to the Meridian Way Wind Farm, whose turbines are ... Leer más

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Winds sweeping across the Great Plains once robbed the Farm Belt of its future, stripping away overworked topsoil and creating the dreaded Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Today, those winds are bringing new hope to the declining rural communities of the central United States. Nowhere is wind's promise more palpable than in Cloud County, Kansas, home to the Meridian Way Wind Farm, whose turbines are
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Mystical Words Of Power

A Collection of Original & Powerful Poetry – Volume 1

de Chris Zanetti ...

Series series A Collection of Original & Powerful Poetry
A Collection of Original & Powerful Poetry – Volume 1Contained within the pages of this book are powerful words. Words that hold deep and mystical meanings. This book is a work of poetry on the surface, however, upon exploring further, hidden truths can be found about the mind and the Universe.This book is designed to convey the subtle aspects of what energy is, and how, by understanding its true ... Leer más

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A Collection of Original & Powerful Poetry – Volume 1Contained within the pages of this book are powerful words. Words that hold deep and mystical meanings. This book is a work of poetry on the surface, however, upon exploring further, hidden truths can be found about the mind and the Universe.This book is designed to convey the subtle aspects of what energy is, and how, by understanding its true
... Leer más
An Achievable Solution Of Our Energy Problems

de Joseph Fray ...

Erroneous information is widespread regarding the meeting of national energy requirements. This book examines the various proposed energy sources in a factual manner and outlines a totally viable solution. ... Leer más

$6.47 USD

Erroneous information is widespread regarding the meeting of national energy requirements. This book examines the various proposed energy sources in a factual manner and outlines a totally viable solution.
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The HBD Cookbook

Life-changing recipes for long-term health and perfect weight

de Petronella Ravenshear ...

‘I’m full of energy and I feel great. The compliments are flooding in’ – The TimesThe natural alternative to GLP-1’s for weight loss.Praise for Petronella Ravenshear and The Human Being Diet:‘Whisper it, but the secret weapon for weight loss among the sleekest, leanest women of southwest London is the Human Being Diet’ The Times‘The remarkable results are incontrovertible.’ The Telegrap... ... Leer más

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‘I’m full of energy and I feel great. The compliments are flooding in’ – The TimesThe natural alternative to GLP-1’s for weight loss.Praise for Petronella Ravenshear and The Human Being Diet:‘Whisper it, but the secret weapon for weight loss among the sleekest, leanest women of southwest London is the Human Being Diet’ The Times‘The remarkable results are incontrovertible.’ The Telegrap...
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Understanding Renewable Energy Systems

de Volker Quaschning ...

By mid-century, renewable energy must cover all of our energy supply if we are to phase out nuclear and successfully stop climate change.Now updated and expanded, the 2nd edition of this textbook covers the full range of renewable energy systems and now also includes such current trends as solar power storage, power-to-gas technologies, and the technology paths needed for a successful and complete ... Leer más

$96.29 USD

By mid-century, renewable energy must cover all of our energy supply if we are to phase out nuclear and successfully stop climate change.Now updated and expanded, the 2nd edition of this textbook covers the full range of renewable energy systems and now also includes such current trends as solar power storage, power-to-gas technologies, and the technology paths needed for a successful and complete
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