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Power Trip

The Story of Energy

by Michael E. Webber ...

A global tour of energy--the builder of human civilization and also its greatest threat.Energy is humanity's single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert Michael E. Webber argues in Power Trip, the story of how societies rise can be told largely as the story of how they manage energy sources through time. In 2019, as we face down growing demand for and accumulating environmental ... Read more

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A global tour of energy--the builder of human civilization and also its greatest threat.Energy is humanity's single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert Michael E. Webber argues in Power Trip, the story of how societies rise can be told largely as the story of how they manage energy sources through time. In 2019, as we face down growing demand for and accumulating environmental
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Shade of Vampire 3, A: A Castle of Sand

by Bella Forrest ...

Narrated by Emma Galvin, Zachary Webber, Holter Graham, Michael Braun, Becca Battoe ...

Series Audiobook 3 - A Shade of Vampire
Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

What Sofia has with Derek feels like a sandcastle; temporary and something that the waves of life and time will soon ruin...Since the return of Gregor Novak, the island has turned several shades darker. His hatred toward Sofia and thirst for fresh blood lead to a brutal war igniting between father and son.Meanwhile, the hunters are gaining formidable strength and resources by the day; they know ... Read more

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What Sofia has with Derek feels like a sandcastle; temporary and something that the waves of life and time will soon ruin...Since the return of Gregor Novak, the island has turned several shades darker. His hatred toward Sofia and thirst for fresh blood lead to a brutal war igniting between father and son.Meanwhile, the hunters are gaining formidable strength and resources by the day; they know
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Water Supply in a Mega-City

A Political Ecology Analysis of Shanghai

by Michael Webber, Brian Finlayson, Jon Barnett, Mark Wang ...

With the increasing threat of depleted and contaminated water supplies around the world, this book provides a timely and much needed analysis of how cities should manage this precious resource. Integrating the environmental, economic, political and socio-cultural dimensions of water management, the authors outline how future mega-city systems can maintain a high quality of life for its residents ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

With the increasing threat of depleted and contaminated water supplies around the world, this book provides a timely and much needed analysis of how cities should manage this precious resource. Integrating the environmental, economic, political and socio-cultural dimensions of water management, the authors outline how future mega-city systems can maintain a high quality of life for its residents
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Powering Humanity

Essays on Energy and Society

by Michael E. Webber ...

These essays offer a whirlwind global tour of energy's relevance across modern society as we collectively grapple with an energy transition that is already underway ... Read more

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These essays offer a whirlwind global tour of energy's relevance across modern society as we collectively grapple with an energy transition that is already underway
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Shade of Blood, A

by Bella Forrest ...

Narrated by Emma Galvin, Zachary Webber, Holter Graham, Michael Braun ...

Series Audiobook 2 - A Shade of Vampire
Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

When Sofia Claremont was kidnapped to a sunless island, uncharted by any map and ruled by the most powerful vampire coven on the planet, she believed she’d forever be a captive of its dark ruler, Derek Novak.Now, after months of surviving an endless night, the morning sun may soon rise again for Sofia.Something has possessed Derek’s heart and he offers her a gift no human slave has ever been given ... Read more

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When Sofia Claremont was kidnapped to a sunless island, uncharted by any map and ruled by the most powerful vampire coven on the planet, she believed she’d forever be a captive of its dark ruler, Derek Novak.Now, after months of surviving an endless night, the morning sun may soon rise again for Sofia.Something has possessed Derek’s heart and he offers her a gift no human slave has ever been given
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Thirst for Power

Energy, Water, and Human Survival

by Michael E. Webber ...

Although it is widely understood that energy and water are the world’s two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted book offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water—a big picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays out an ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Although it is widely understood that energy and water are the world’s two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted book offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water—a big picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays out an
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Confronting Climate Gridlock

How Diplomacy, Technology, and Policy Can Unlock a Clean Energy Future

by Daniel S Cohan ...

An atmospheric scientist explains why global climate change mitigation and energy decarbonization demand American diplomacy, technology, and policy“Daniel Cohan makes a compelling case that the problem of climate change is solvable. Fixing the gridlock on global action requires fixing the gridlock here in the United States of America. Cohan shows how that can be done.”—David Victor, UC San ... Read more

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An atmospheric scientist explains why global climate change mitigation and energy decarbonization demand American diplomacy, technology, and policy“Daniel Cohan makes a compelling case that the problem of climate change is solvable. Fixing the gridlock on global action requires fixing the gridlock here in the United States of America. Cohan shows how that can be done.”—David Victor, UC San
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Quality Control for Dummies

by Larry Webber, Michael Wallace ...

So you’ve been asked to lead a quality control initiative? Or maybe you’ve been assigned to a quality team. Perhaps you’re a CEO whose main concern is to make your company faster, more efficient, and less expensive. Whatever your role is, quality control is a critical concept in every industry and profession.Quality Control For Dummies is the straightforward, easy guide to improving your company’s ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

So you’ve been asked to lead a quality control initiative? Or maybe you’ve been assigned to a quality team. Perhaps you’re a CEO whose main concern is to make your company faster, more efficient, and less expensive. Whatever your role is, quality control is a critical concept in every industry and profession.Quality Control For Dummies is the straightforward, easy guide to improving your company’s
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The Disaster Recovery Handbook

A Step-by-Step Plan to Ensure Business Continuity and Protect Vital Operations, Facilities, and Assets

by Michael Wallace, Lawrence Webber ...

The twenty-first century is an unpredictable place. While you cannot predict or prevent disasters, you can prepare for them with effort and planning.A quick survey of the headlines for any given day in the twenty-first century will highlight global market-affecting disasters such as superstorms, data breaches, pandemics, system failures, and strikes.With the detailed guidance found in the ... Read more

$52.99 CAD

The twenty-first century is an unpredictable place. While you cannot predict or prevent disasters, you can prepare for them with effort and planning.A quick survey of the headlines for any given day in the twenty-first century will highlight global market-affecting disasters such as superstorms, data breaches, pandemics, system failures, and strikes.With the detailed guidance found in the
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Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Edited by Vikas R. Dharnidharka, Michael Green, Steven A. Webber, Ralf Ulrich Trappe ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This disorder transcends multiple disciplines and demands a team approach to improve knowledge and treatment. The highly experienced internationally recognized authors have updated every section and added many new chapters, including some on genetic abnormalities in virus and host seen in PTLDs. In this successor edition, there is a completely new section on PTLDs after hematopoietic stem cell ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This disorder transcends multiple disciplines and demands a team approach to improve knowledge and treatment. The highly experienced internationally recognized authors have updated every section and added many new chapters, including some on genetic abnormalities in virus and host seen in PTLDs. In this successor edition, there is a completely new section on PTLDs after hematopoietic stem cell
... Read more
Translational Recurrences

From Mathematical Theory to Real-World Applications

Edited by Norbert Marwan, Michael Riley, Alessandro Giuliani, Charles L. Webber, Jr. ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book features 13 papers presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Recurrence Plots, held August 2013 in Chicago, IL. It examines recent applications and developments in recurrence plots and recurrence quantification analysis (RQA) with special emphasis on biological and cognitive systems and the analysis of coupled systems using cross-recurrence methods.Readers will discover new ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book features 13 papers presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Recurrence Plots, held August 2013 in Chicago, IL. It examines recent applications and developments in recurrence plots and recurrence quantification analysis (RQA) with special emphasis on biological and cognitive systems and the analysis of coupled systems using cross-recurrence methods.Readers will discover new
... Read more
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Shadow of Light, A

by Bella Forrest ...

Narrated by Emma Galvin, Zachary Webber, Holter Graham, Michael Braun, Becca Battoe ...

Series Audiobook 4 - A Shade of Vampire
Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

The fourth book of the million-bestselling A Shade of Vampire series!"A Shadow of Light is by far the best book in the series yet. I would absolutely recommend this book a thousand times over!"- Pink Fluffy Hearts Reviews ★★★★★"A Shadow of Light throws you right into the heart of the Shade of Vampire series." -TeenBlurb ★★★★★"A riot among the humans. A siege at the port. A kingdom on the brink of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The fourth book of the million-bestselling A Shade of Vampire series!"A Shadow of Light is by far the best book in the series yet. I would absolutely recommend this book a thousand times over!"- Pink Fluffy Hearts Reviews ★★★★★"A Shadow of Light throws you right into the heart of the Shade of Vampire series." -TeenBlurb ★★★★★"A riot among the humans. A siege at the port. A kingdom on the brink of
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