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  Energy Systems - A Very Short...

  Nick Jenkins

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  Modern societies require energy systems to provide energy for cooking, heating, transport, and materials processing, as well as for electricity generation. Energy systems include the primary fuel, its conversion, and transport to the point of use. In many cases this primary fuel is still a fossil fuel, a one-use resource derived from a finite supply within our planet, causing considerable damage to the environment. After 300 years of increasing reliance on fossil fuels, particularly coal, it is becoming ever clearer that the present energy systems need to change. 
  In this Very Short Introduction Nick Jenkins explores our historic investment in the exploitation of fossil energy resources and their current importance, and discusses the implications of our increasing rate of energy use. He considers the widespread acceptance by scientists and policy makers that our energy systems must reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, and looks forward to the radical changes in fuel technology that will be necessary to continue to provide energy supplies in a sustainable manner, and extend access across the developing world.

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  Beekeeping - Explore the...

  Ariel Silva

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  HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, SOCIAL, AND CRITICAL TO OUR ENVIRONMENT, HONEYBEES ARE REMARKABLE CREATURES. For budding apiarists, this introductory guide invites you into the amazing world of honeybees. Discover the inner workings of the beehive, the properties of honey, the basics of beekeeping, and the joys that come from this meditative hobby, including a thriving garden, environmental stewardship, and a supportive community (not to mention delicious honey!). A whole world awaits—and it’s just outside your door.

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  Dogfight - The Supermarine...

  David Owen

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  Innumerable books have been published on the two most famous fighter aircraft of all time, the Supermarine Spitfire and the Messerschmitt Bf109. But books setting out to tell the story of both aircraft are very much rarer - probably fewer than the fingers of one hand. Yet their joint story is one which bears retelling since both were essential to the air campaigns of World War Two.Incredibly, the men who designed them lacked any experience of designing a modern fighter. R J Mitchell had begun his career working on industrial steam locomotives, Willy Messerschmitt had cut his aeronautical teeth on light and fragile gliders and sporting planes. Yet both men not only managed to devise aircraft which could hold their own in a world where other designs went from state-of-the-art to obsolete in a staggeringly short time, but their fighters remained competitive over six years of front-line combat. Despite the different ways their creators approached their daunting tasks and the obstacles each faced in acceptance by the services for which they were designed, they proved to be so closely matched that neither side gained a decisive advantage in a titanic struggle. Had either of them not matched up to its opponent so well, then the air war would have been a one-sided catastrophe ending in a quick defeat for the Allies or the Axis powers, and the course of twentieth century history would have been changed beyond recognition.

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  Going Mad? Understanding Mental...

  Áine Tubridy, Michael Corry

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  Dr Michael Corry died in 2010. He qualified in medicine from UCD in 1973 before training as a psychiatrist and a constructivist psychotherapist. A frequent and often controversial commentator on issues of mental health in national newspapers and on television and radio programmes, he was an outspoken opponent of over-medication and the use of electro-convulsive therapy in the treatment of mental illness, believing instead in a holistic approach to healing. He is the co-author of two books with Dr Áine Tubridy: Going Mad? and Depression: An Emotion, Not a Disease.

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  From Zero to Growth: A...

  Sharp Entrepreneur Academy

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  As a bonus, you will access a file to download via a QR code to access ONE MILLION LEADS including emails and phone numbers."From Zero to Growth: A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs" is a must-read for anyone looking to start and grow a successful business. This book is designed to provide entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, strategies, and insights to take their business from zero to growth. This book is essentially for first-time entrepreneurs or anyone looking for growing their business.The book is divided into four parts. The first part, "Getting Started," provides an introduction to entrepreneurship and the mindset required for success. The second part, "Building a Strong Foundation," covers the fundamental aspects of starting a business, including market research, business planning, and financing. The third part, "Growing Your Business," delves into the strategies and tactics required to scale a business, including growth marketing, hiring, and managing a team. The final part, "Sustaining Growth," focuses on the challenges that arise once a business has achieved growth, including maintaining profitability, managing risk, and staying ahead of the competition.This book is specifically targeted at entrepreneurs who are interested in growth marketing. Growth marketing is a data-driven approach to marketing that focuses on identifying and implementing the most effective strategies for driving growth. The book covers a wide range of growth marketing techniques, including content marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization.Overall, "From Zero to Growth: A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs" is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to start, grow, or scale a business. With its practical approach, real-world examples, and comprehensive coverage of growth marketing, this book is sure to become a go-to resource for entrepreneurs in the years to come..We hope you enjoy reading this e-book!

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  Stop Saving the Planet! - An...

  Jenny Price

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  "Pithy, funny, exasperated, and informed . . . You cannot read a more important hundred pages than Stop Saving the Planet!" —Richard White, author of The Republic for Which It StandsWe've been "saving the planet" for decades! . . . And environmental crises just get worse. All this hybrid driving and LEED building and carbon trading seems to accomplish little to nothing—and low-income communities continue to suffer the worst consequences.Why aren't we cleaning up the toxic messes and rolling back climate change? And why do so many Americans hate environmentalists?Jenny Price says Enough already! with this short, fun, fierce manifesto for an environmentalism that is hugely more effective, a whole lot fairer, and infinitely less righteous. She challenges you, corporate sustainability officers, and the EPA to think and act completely anew—and to start right now—to ensure a truly habitable future.

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