Technology & Engineering
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How to Time Travel: A Collection of Timely Short Stories (Fun Facts & Theories on How to Travel Through Time)This book has it all - mystery, romance, the past and the future. With brilliant characters and an attention to detail that paints wonderful pictures in the minds eye. It's funny, exciting and extremely clever. I was not able to put this book down,...
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Integrated Urban Environment Management and ResilienceThe city appears as an artefact, a more or less homogeneous technical ensemble, but also as a production of space, the privileged place where social relations in all historical forms take place. The city, which is crossed by all socialities and their contradictions, is...
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Storing Electricity: Book 25This simple informational text introduces students to batteries as a place where we store electricity. The text highlights batteries that come in many different sizes and shapes.Author: Carole CrimeenPublisher: Knowledge BooksPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 16Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781922370310
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Electricity from the Earth: Book 32This simple informational text introduces students to geothermal energy as a source of electricity. With supportive images and repetitive phrases, the text explains how the heat from geothermal hot springs is harnessed to generate electricity.Author: Carole CrimeenPublisher: Knowledge BooksPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 16Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781922370389
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Electricity from the Sun: Book 29This simple informational text introduces students to solar energy. Beginning with familiar concepts such as the sun as a source of warmth, the text explains how heat from the sun is harnessed to make electricity. The final sentence conveys that solar energy is a...
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Aerospace Engineering: Technology and ApplicationsAerospace engineering is a primarily sub-discipline of engineering which is concerned with the development of spacecrafts and aircraft. The major areas of focus within this domain are structural load applied upon flight vehicle components and the impact of atmospheric pressure and temperature on flight...
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Aerodynamics: Design and Applied PrinciplesAerodynamics is the sub-field of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics. Aerodynamics is a discipline associated with the study of motion of air and its interaction with the solid objects such as airplane. The concepts of mathematical analysis, wind tunnel experimentation, empirical approximations, and computer...
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Agroecological Transitions: Sustainable AgricultureThe systemic transformation comprising the ecologisation of food and agriculture is referred to as agroecological transition. It is an interdisciplinary field which encompasses the principles of agronomy, economics and livestock farming sciences. Agroecological transitions involve multiple stakeholders such as farmers, natural resource managers and...
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Alternative Fuels: Integration Pathways for Renewable EnergyFuels which are derived from sources other than petroleum are termed as alternative fuels. Some of their common examples are biodiesel, bioethanol, propane, hydrogen, electricity and non-fossil natural gas. The key components of biofuels include biomass, plants, animal waste and grease. Biodiesel is obtained...
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Dietary Patterns and Health: A Nutrition Science ApproachThe science of interpreting the relationship of nutrients of food with growth, reproduction, health, maintenance and disease of an organism is known as nutrition. The field also studies the processes of assimilation, excretion, biosynthesis, ingestion and catabolism. The total amount of nutrients that a...
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Forest Management and PlanningThe branch of chemistry concerned with the overall administration of forests is known as forest management. It includes economic, legal as well as social aspects. Scientific and technical aspects such as forest regulation, silviculture, forest protection, etc. also fall under this domain. Some of...
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Mechatronics: Engineering FundamentalsMechatronics also known as mechatronic engineering is a field of engineering that deals with various types of mechanical and electrical systems. It is a multidisciplinary field and includes various other branches of engineering such as computer engineering, robotics, telecommunications, electronics, control, systems and product...
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Wood: Applications in Civil EngineeringThe term wood refers to the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic material made of porous and fibrous structural tissues. Wood enables living trees to stand erect, and transport water and nutrients. The term can also refer...
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Agriculture: Science and TechnologyThe cultivation of plants and livestock is termed as agriculture. It primarily deals with the utilization of natural resources to produce commodities which maintain life. This includes the production of food, fiber, forest products, horticultural crops, and their related services. Agriculture involves soil, growing...
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Agronomy: Advanced Techniques and ApplicationsAgronomy is the science concerned with the study of agriculture. It encompasses the study of the principles and practices of crop production and soil management. Besides crop production, this field is also vital for fruit and vegetable production. The discipline of agronomy is also...
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Ferroelectric Materials: Science and TechnologyFerroelectricity is the property of some materials that have an electric polarization which can be reversed by applying an external electric field. The materials that exhibit ferroelectricity are known as ferroelectric materials. All the ferroelectric materials are pyroelectric. The permittivity of ferroelectric materials is...
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Food Processing TechnologyFood processing is a value addition process which transforms any raw product of dairy, agriculture, animal husbandry, meat, fishing or poultry. The finished product has commercial value and is suitable for human or animal consumption. Food processing can be classified into primary, secondary and...
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Graphene Materials HandbookGraphene is an allotropic form of carbon which has a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. Each carbon atom in a graphene sheet is connected to three other atoms by a sigma bond. It exhibits unusual electronic properties and...
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Introduction to Biofuels EngineeringAny fuel that has been obtained by processing biomass such as plant, algae or animal waste that do not have application as food or feed is termed as a biofuel. It is often considered as renewable sources of energy since the materials involved in...
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Introduction to Nanoscience and NanotechnologyThe branch of science which focuses on the study and manipulation of structures and materials on the nanometer scale is called nanoscience. It is a multi-disciplinary field which employs the principles of physics, chemistry, medicine, biology, material science, engineering and computing. It seeks to...
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