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“doug howarth”

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  • Hypernomics

    Using Hidden Dimensions to Solve Unseen Problems

    by Doug Howarth ...
    You’ve Never Seen What You’ve Always Needed to Know – Until NowInvisible forces are at work. They push and shove on everything you buy or sell. They affect every concept you want to take to market, all the suppliers you’ll deal with, and every customer you’ll ever see. To be successful, you need to understand them.See them in detail in ways not possible with other methods.Hypernomics: Using Hidden ... Read more

    $30.00 USD

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  • How to Lie with Maps

    by Mark Monmonier ...
    An updated edition of the "humorous, informative and perceptive" guide to how maps can lead us astray ( Toronto Globe and Mail).An instant classic when first published in 1991, How to Lie with Maps revealed how the choices mapmakers make—consciously or unconsciously—mean that every map inevitably presents only one of many possible stories about the places it depicts. The principles Mark Monmonier ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shorting the Grid

    The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid

    by Meredith Angwin ...
    When rolling blackouts come to the electric grid, they will be old news to the grid insiders.Only the electricity customers will be surprised.Grid insiders know how fragile the grid is becoming. Unfortunately, they have no incentive to solve the problems because near-misses increase their profits.Meredith Angwin describes how closed meetings, arcane auction rules, and five-minute planning horizons ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper

    How Innovation Keeps Proving the Catastrophists Wrong

    by Robert Bryce ...
    In the face of today's environmental and economic challenges, doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert Bryce shows how innovation and the inexorable human desire to make things ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Future of Transport Between Digitalization and Decarbonization

    Trends, Strategies and Effects on Energy Consumption

    by Michel Noussan, Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Energy systems are rapidly transitioning towards decarbonization, thanks in part to innovative digital technologies and changing mobility demands. This open access book examines the decarbonization and digitalization transformation in the transport sector, with a particular focus on energy consumption. By studying historical trends and outlining future scenarios, the authors illustrate the ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to System Safety Engineering

    by Nancy G. Leveson ...
    A comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the foundations of classical safety engineering, with an emphasis on preparing for future challenges.Systems today are orders of magnitude more complex than in the past, and their complexity is increasing exponentially. Preventing accidents and losses in such systems requires a holistic perspective that can accommodate unprecedented types of technology ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Integration of Variable Renewables in the Energy System of the EU and China: Policy Considerations

    Joint Statement Report Series, #2020

    by EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform Project ...
    Series Book 2020 - Joint Statement Report Series
    This report was prepared byGareth Davies and Christian Romig, John McShane and John Perkins, AFRY Management Consulting andZHAO Yongqiang, LIU Jian and HAN Xue, Energy Research Institute of National Reform and Development CommissionLEGAL DISCLAIMERThe information and views set out in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union, ... Read more

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  • Solving for Project Risk Management: Understanding the Critical Role of Uncertainty in Project Management

    by Christian B. Smart ...
    Risk is real—but you can manage it with this hard-hitting guide to reducing risk on any project, in any industryAll projects, large and small, are subject to various risks. But the failure to manage inherent risk with diligence and know-how can lead to devastating consequences for an organization. In this comprehensive hands-on guide, a renowned expert in the field provides everything ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Small Modular Reactors

    Nuclear Power Fad or Future?

    by Daniel T Ingersoll ...
    There is currently significant interest in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) for the generation of both electricity and process heat. SMRs offer potential benefits in terms of better affordability and enhanced safety, and can also be sited more flexibly than traditional nuclear plants. Small Modular Reactors: Nuclear Power Fad or Future? reviews SMR features, promises, and problems, ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Sustainable Transportation Systems Engineering

    Evaluation & Implementation

    by Largus Angenent, James H. Banks, Ricardo A. Daziano, Mark A. Turnquist, Francis Vanek ...
    Engineer and implement sustainable transportation solutionsFeaturing in-depth coverage of passenger and freight transportation, this comprehensive resource discusses contemporary transportation systems and options for improving their sustainability. The book addresses vehicle and infrastructure design, economics, environmental concerns, energy security, and alternative energy sources and platforms ... Read more

    $124.19 USD

  • The Invisible Power of Mathematics

    The Pervasive Impact of Mathematical Engineering in Everyday Life

    by Giovanni Samaey, Joos P. L. Vandewalle ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    How does homebanking work? How are board games developed? How reliable can wind energy get? How do we discover forged paintings? Do smart girls stay single? How dangerous can a bioterrorist get? In all these questions (and many others), mathematics plays a crucial role in the search for an answer.This book tells the story behind twenty of these questions. This is explicitly not a mathematics book, ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Decarbonizing Logistics

    Distributing Goods in a Low Carbon World

    by Prof Alan McKinnon ...
    Logistics accounts for around 9-10% of global CO2 emissions and will be one of the hardest economic sectors to decarbonize. This is partly because the demand for freight transport is expected to rise sharply over the next few decades, but also because it relies very heavily on fossil fuel. Decarbonizing Logistics outlines the nature and extent of the challenge we face in trying to achieve deep ... Read more

    $58.99 USD