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Nuclear and Radiochemistry by Gerhart Friedlander Publisher Comments Introduction to Radiation Chemistry Third Edition J. W. T. Spinks and R. J. Woods The only single source guide to radiation chemistry has now been expanded to include new material on applied radiation chemistry and experimental methods, as well as... (read more) List Price $195.00 Your price: $50.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes Publisher Comments A gripping, authoritative account of the men, women, science, drama and intrigue behind the single most important event of the century: the discovery of nuclear energy and construction of the atomic bomb. 32 pages of black-and-white photographs.... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Steam Engine Design by ICS Publisher Comments Conceptually, steam engines and internal combustion engines for that matter, are quite simple. Valves admit steam or a fuel/air mixture into a cylinder where hot gases push against a piston that turns a crankshaft. Many people are interested in... (read more) Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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America the Prisoner: The Implications of Foreign Oil Addiction and a Realistic Plan to End It by Lewis Reynolds Publisher Comments Dependence on foreign oil is one of the great challenges for modern America. America the Prisoner is a deeply researched study of how we got to where we are today and the consequences Americans suffer because of it. A century of political... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Green Seduction: Money, Business, and the Environment by Bill Streever Publisher Comments Bill Streever has worked in almost every camp involved with the environment. He is a scientist who has worked in both public and private sectors. He brings that wide experience and the perspective of many others like him to Green Seduction: Money... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Power from Steam: A History of the Stationary Steam Engine by Richard Hills Publisher Comments Power from Steam is the first comprehensive history of the steam engine in 50 years.... (read more) List Price $90.25 Your price: $37.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Handbook of the Steam-Engine: Containing All the Rules Required for the Right Construction and Management of Engines of Every Class by John Bourne Synopsis With The Easy Arithmetical Solution Of Those Rules Constituting A Key To The Catechism Of The Steam Engine. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare... (read more) List Price $38.95 Your price: $27.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Energy Modelling & the Management of Uncertainty by Risk Books Synopsis This text contains a detailed analysis of the most difficult problems in pricing electricity, including: price modelling, derivative valuation, feedstock correlations, and weather risk. The book also relates key modelling difficulties to practical... (read more) Your price: $105.00 Used - Hardcover
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Oil 101 by Morgan Downey Synopsis OIL 101 is a straightforward guide to oil and an essential read for anyone coming to grips with where oil prices, the economy and society are headed. In OIL 101, Downey provides the facts one needs to understand oil, from its history and chemistry, to... (read more) Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World by Peter Tertzakian Publisher Comments In 2006, world oil consumption will exceed one thousand barrels per second. The news marks an important change that will have a far-reaching impact on world economies, investments, and business profitability. In A Thousand Barrels a Second, Chief Energy... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Handbook of Power Systems II (Energy Systems) by Steffen Rebennack Publisher Comments Energy is one of the world`s most challenging problems, and power systems are an important aspect of energy related issues. This handbook contains state-of-the-art contributions on power systems modeling and optimization. The book is separated into two... (read more) List Price $200.95 Your price: $100.00 Used - Hardcover
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Photovoltaic Systems Engineering by Roger Messenger Publisher Comments Breakthroughs in thin film technology, increased efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, and other worldwide efforts to develop clean energy sources have led to an annual 15 percent increase in the manufacture and sale of solar cells. Experts predict this... (read more) List Price $93.95 Your price: $34.00 Used - Hardcover
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Wind Energy-The Facts: A Guide to the Technology, Economics and Future of Wind Power by European Wind Energy Association Publisher Comments Wind power is often held up as the most accessible and cost-effective route to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and improving our energy independence, yet knowledge of what it offers is often clouded by myths and misunderstandings, which can hamper... (read more) List Price $97.50 Your price: $50.00 Used - Hardcover
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ACS Symposium #828: Low-Lying Potential Energy Surfaces by Mark R Hoffmann Publisher Comments This volume examines the requirements for a well-balanced description of energetically low-lying potential energy surfaces and the phenomena that occur on them. The theoretical aspects of the volume differ from traditional theoretical symposia by... (read more) List Price $215.95 Your price: $30.00 Used - Hardcover
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Large-Scale Solar Power System Design (Greensource: An Engineering Guide for Grid-Connected Solar Power Generation by Peter Gevorkian Publisher Comments The Definitive Guide to Large-Scale, Grid-Connected Solar Power System Design and Construction This GreenSource book provides comprehensive engineering design and construction guidelines for large-scale solar power system projects. Proven design... (read more) List Price $125.00 Your price: $85.00 Used - Hardcover
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Petrochemicals in Nontechnical Language by Donald Burdick Book News Annotation A new edition of Petrochemicals for the nontechnical person (date unspecified). Useful as a text (includes exercises) and a reference (but no bibliography!) for business and other nontechnical personnel in the petrochemical industry. Annotation c... (read more) Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Understanding Renewable Energy Systems with CDROM by Volker Quaschning Publisher Comments Beginning with an overview of renewable energy sources including biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal, tidal, wind and solar power, this book explores the fundamentals of different renewable energy systems. The main focus is on technologies with high... (read more) List Price $72.50 Your price: $28.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Oil Notes by Rick Bass Publisher Comments Oil Notes is about the excitement of the earth below us, the passing of time, and oil: where it is trapped, how it is discovered, and its gradual disappearance. Writing in the form of a journal, Rick Bass brings a lyric imagination to the oil geologists... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Hydrogen as a Future Energy Carrier by Andreas Zuttel Publisher Comments The world's output of irretrievable greenhouse gases as well as hazardous waste resulting from current methods of energy generation needs to be significantly reduced in the interest of avoiding environmental, meteorological and economic disasters. One... (read more) List Price $262.75 Your price: $105.00 Used - Hardcover
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Biofuels Refining and Performance by Ahindra Nag Publisher Comments Learn about the ways to economically manufacture biofuels Written by a team of international experts, Biofuels Refining andPerformance describes the refining processes and issues involvedin producing fuel derived from recently living organisms or theirby-... (read more) List Price $136.25 Your price: $42.00 Used - Hardcover
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