Environmental finance is about creating the greatest environmental benefit for the largest number of people at the lowest possible cost. That is the first and most important principle listed in Finance Policy for Renewable Energy and a Sustainable Environment. Focusing on what t…
"Water in all its forms may be the most important solvent in the development of the new "Energy Economy". This book illustrates that as energy and fuel industries diversify, we are transitioning to an economy where water will play a more and more important role in the supply of …
Global Climate System, Energy Balance, and the Hydrological CycleSangam Shrestha and Prasamsa SinghClimate Variability and ChangeAnthony S KiemDetection and Attribution of Climate ChangeH AnnamalaiUncertainty in Climate Change StudiesSatish BastolaClimate Change Impacts on Water…
Computing Handbook, Third Edition: Information Systems and Information Technology demonstrates the richness and breadth of the IS and IT disciplines. The second volume of this popular handbook explores their close links to the practice of using, managing, and developing IT-based…
"A Causal Photon Model for Optical Scientists & EngineersCausal Physics: Photons by Non Interactions of Waves redefines the mathematical Superposition Principle as an operational Superposition Effect; which is the measurable physical transformation experienced by a detector due …
Past, Present, and Future of Statistical Science was commissioned in 2013 by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) to celebrate its 50th anniversary and the International Year of Statistics. COPSS consists of five charter member statistical societies in No…
The largest part of the world's food comes from its soils, either directly from plants, or via animals fed on pastures and crops. Thus, it is necessary to maintain, and if possible, improve the quality-and hence good health-of soils, while enabling them to support the growing wo…
The book provides information necessary for systematic management of traditional as well as emerging risks in the man-machine-environment system, especially in industrial technologies. It is intended for managerial staff of various levels of management as well as product distrib…
The book provides information necessary for systematic management of traditional as well as emerging risks in the man-machine-environment system, especially in industrial technologies. It is intended for managerial staff of various levels of management as well as product distrib…
The availability of electric lighting has changed the lives of people the world over and lighting is a major consumer of energy, yet little has been written about the forms of lighting that can alter human visual capabilities and enhance productivity, ensure comfort and create a…
Understanding the chemistry underlying sustainable energy is central to any long-term solution to meeting our future energy needs. Chemistry of Sustainable Energy presents chemistry through the lens of several sustainable energy options, demonstrating the breadth and depth of re…
Toxins and Biologically Active Compounds from Microalgae: Volume 2: Biological Effects and Risk Management is devoted to the effects toxic microalgae and their poisonous products exert on living systems and how they may affect human activities. The most advanced information rega…
Of the "big three" components of electrical infrastructure, distribution typically gets the least attention. In fact, a thorough, up-to-date treatment of the subject hasn't been published in years, yet deregulation and technical changes have increased the need for better informa…
"This new edition has updates throughout the text, and it presents all new material on air sparging, dual phase extraction, chemical oxidation, and vacuum pumps, as well as several new practical examples. It illustrates the engineering calculations needed during site assessment …
Human Diseases from Wildlife presents information on the most prevalent and serious zoonotic diseases in the US and Canada, some of which have been national headline news like anthrax, influenza, and West Nile virus. Diseases that are caused by pathogens with the ability to infe…
