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2021

Alternative Energy: Emerging Trends and Technologies

Author : David McCartney

Subject : Alternative Energy

ISBN :9781639890408

Alternative energy is the use of energy resources other than fossil fuels. They are used majorly in four areas; transportation, air and water heating/cooling, rural energy and electricity generation. Some

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2021

Valorization of Biomass: Current Trends, Challenges and Future Prospects

Author : Nina Goldman

Subject : Biofuels

ISBN :9781639895540

Any plant or animal material that can be used as a fuel for the production of heat and electricity is known as biomass. Some common examples of biomass are wood, energy crops, farm waste, etc. The main

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2021

Climate Change: A Case-Based Approach

Author : Daisy Mathews

Subject : Climate and Weather

ISBN :9781639891061

Climate change is defined as a global phenomenon of changing weather patterns created predominantly by burning of fossil fuels for anthropogenic activities. Upon burning, these fuels release greenhouse

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2021

Global Warming: Impacts and Management

Author : Vivian Moritz

Subject : Climate and Weather

ISBN :9781639892419

The long term heating of the Earth's atmosphere due to anthropogenic activities is defined as global warming. These activities primarily include burning of fossil fuels, which is responsible for the excess

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2021

Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Author : Ellie Ward

Subject : Ecology and Ecosystems

ISBN :9781639890569

Aquatic ecosystem refers to the ecosystem of a waterbody and encompasses both marine and freshwater ecosystems. Marine ecosystems encompass oceanic ecosystems as well as ecosystems of salt marshes, estuaries,

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2021

Handbook of Biodiversity

Author : Neil Griffin

Subject : Ecology and Ecosystems

ISBN :9781639892525

The biological variety and variability of life on Earth is called biodiversity. It is generally a measure of variation at the genetic, species and ecosystem level. Some of the factors which influence biodiversity

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2021

Handbook of Nuclear Power

Author : Alex Romerro

Subject : Energy

ISBN :9781639892648

The use of nuclear energy released during nuclear reactions for the generations of electricity is termed as nuclear power. The heat released during nuclear reactions is used to operate steam turbines in

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2021

An Integrated Approach to Environmental Management

Author : Evelyn Robinson

Subject : Environmental Science and Engineering

ISBN :9781639890446

Managing the impact of human societies on the environment is termed as environmental management. It focuses on ensuring that ecosystem services are protected and maintained for future human generations.

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2021

Flood Risk Management

Author : Flynn Hayes

Subject : Environmental Science and Engineering

ISBN :9781639892044

Floods are defined as the overflow of water which submerges parts of dry land. They can be extremely destructive in nature and pose a great risk to public health. Floods occur due to excess rainfall or

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2021

Forestry: A Sustainable Approach

Author : Wesley Casey

Subject : Forestry

ISBN :9781639892112

The science and craft of creation, utilization, management, restoration and conservation of forests, woodlands and related resources for human and environmental benefits is called forestry. It is practiced

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