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"This work explores and presents the principles of 'surface potential theory for the sphere, ' in addition to those in the Euclidean space R3, and breaks new mathematical ground in dealing generically with potential theoretic aspects of gravitation and geomagnetism. The work cov…
""4.1 Introduction""""4.2 Kinetics of biochemical systems in wastewater microbiology""; ""4.3 Idealized biochemical reactors""; ""4.4 Completely mixed aerated lagoon (CMAL)""; ""4.5 Trickling filter (TF)""; ""4.6 Rotating biological contactor (RBC)""; ""4.7 Combined aerobic proc…
"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 …
"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 …
Water supply- and drainage systems and mixed water channel systems are networks whose high dynamic is determined and/or affected by consumer habits on drinking water on the one hand and by climate conditions, in particular rainfall, on the other hand. According to their size, wa…
"Providing a state-of-the-art overview on environmental applications of Advanced Oxidation Technologies (AOTs) as sustainable, low-cost and low-energy consuming treatments of water, air, and soil. It includes information on innovative research and development on TiO2 photocataly…
"Driven by the newly placed importance and growing search for ways to make computing greener and more efficient, this reference is the first researchlevel book devoted to green computing and largescale energy efficiency. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the …
Determination of Perpendicular Vegetation Index --Questions and Problems, --Further Reading, --Electronic References, --26.Mechanical Vibration --26.1.Parameters of Vibration, --26.2.Vibration Level, --26.3.Sources of Vibration, --26.4.Effect of Vibration on Human Health, --27.M…
"This book discusses the smart grid, currently the hottest topic in the electric utility market. It details in-development and existing technologies composing the smart grid solution framework used in electrical infrastructure. International contributors share their perspective …
"Drawn from presentations made during the Croucher Advanced Study Institute workshop held in 2010, this volume covers all the fundamentals necessary for contaminated site assessment and remediation. It discusses historical and emerging contaminants, human health, risk assessment…
Remote Sensing of the Terrestrial Water Cycle is an outcome of the AGU Chapman Conference held in February 2012. This is a comprehensive volume that examines the use of available remote sensing satellite data as well as data from future missions that can be used to expand our kn…
After more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, Gates sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. He explains why he is optimistic that the world can avoid the…
"Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he ca…
In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of clim…
"Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he ca…
