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Going Nuclear

How Atomic Energy Will Save the World

by Tim Gregory ...

A bold, provocative, and knowledgable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

A bold, provocative, and knowledgable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables,
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Seven Elements That Have Changed The World

Iron, Carbon, Gold, Silver, Uranium, Titanium, Silicon

by John Browne ...

'Fascinating and enjoyable ... enthused with insight' - Brian CoxUranium, carbon, iron, titanium, gold, silver and silicon - former BP CEO John Browne explains how seven elements are shaping the 21st century, for good and for bad.Humans have put the Earth's resources to extraordinary use, but not always for the benefit of humankind. SEVEN ELEMENTS vividly describes how iron, carbon, gold, silver, ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

'Fascinating and enjoyable ... enthused with insight' - Brian CoxUranium, carbon, iron, titanium, gold, silver and silicon - former BP CEO John Browne explains how seven elements are shaping the 21st century, for good and for bad.Humans have put the Earth's resources to extraordinary use, but not always for the benefit of humankind. SEVEN ELEMENTS vividly describes how iron, carbon, gold, silver,
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IoT for Smart Operations in the Oil and Gas Industry

From Upstream to Downstream

by Razin Farhan Hussain, Ali Mokhtari, Ali Ghalambor, Mohsen Amini Salehi ...

IoT for Smart Operations in the Oil and Gas Industry elaborates on how the synergy between state-of-the-art computing platforms, such as Internet of Things (IOT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and, in particular, modern machine learning methods, can be harnessed to serve the purpose of a more efficient oil and gas industry. The reference explores the operations performed in each sector ... Read more

$123.99 CAD

IoT for Smart Operations in the Oil and Gas Industry elaborates on how the synergy between state-of-the-art computing platforms, such as Internet of Things (IOT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and, in particular, modern machine learning methods, can be harnessed to serve the purpose of a more efficient oil and gas industry. The reference explores the operations performed in each sector
... Read more
Process Control Fundamentals

Analysis, Design, Assessment, and Diagnosis

by Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Babji Srinivasan, Nirav Pravinbhai Bhatt ...

The field of process control has evolved gradually over the years, with emphasis on key aspects including designing and tuning of controllers. This textbook covers fundamental concepts of basic and multivariable process control, and important monitoring and diagnosis techniques.It discusses topics including state-space models, Laplace transform to convert state-space models to transfer function ... Read more

$236.99 CAD

The field of process control has evolved gradually over the years, with emphasis on key aspects including designing and tuning of controllers. This textbook covers fundamental concepts of basic and multivariable process control, and important monitoring and diagnosis techniques.It discusses topics including state-space models, Laplace transform to convert state-space models to transfer function
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DIY Biogas

by Paul Scheckel ...

A Practical Manual for Making and Using Renewable Natural GasMake your own homemade natural gas from food scraps, garden trimmings, and animal waste!Understand how to craft a recipe to make your own renewable energy substitute for natural gas and propane.DIY Biogas contains complete plans and parts lists to build two different biogas generators that help you learn, understand, and grow your biogas ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Practical Manual for Making and Using Renewable Natural GasMake your own homemade natural gas from food scraps, garden trimmings, and animal waste!Understand how to craft a recipe to make your own renewable energy substitute for natural gas and propane.DIY Biogas contains complete plans and parts lists to build two different biogas generators that help you learn, understand, and grow your biogas
... Read more
Demain

Un nouveau monde en marche

by Cyril Dion ...

Le livre du film réalisé par Cyril Dion et Mélanie Laurent. Un voyage dans dix pays, des dizaines de solutions pour construire le monde de demain. ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Le livre du film réalisé par Cyril Dion et Mélanie Laurent. Un voyage dans dix pays, des dizaines de solutions pour construire le monde de demain.
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Apocalypse Never

Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All

by Michael Shellenberger ...

Now a National Bestseller!Climate change is real but it’s not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem.Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today’s Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Now a National Bestseller!Climate change is real but it’s not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem.Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today’s Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep
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Energy and Civilization

A History

by Vaclav Smil ...

**A BILL GATES “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR”A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped 10,000 years of human history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today’s fossil fuel–driven civilization.**Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive ... Read more

$27.19 CAD

**A BILL GATES “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR”A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped 10,000 years of human history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today’s fossil fuel–driven civilization.**Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive
... Read more
The Energy Paradox

What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone

by Steven R. Gundry, MD ...

Series Book 6 - The Plant Paradox
The author of the bestselling Plant Paradox series takes a fresh look at one of the top health issues plaguing Americans—fatigue—and offers a revolutionary, science-based plan for boosting energy and revitalizing mental and physical stamina.In his bestselling books, The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox, Dr. Steven R. Gundry offered game-changing perspectives on our wellbeing. In The Energy ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

The author of the bestselling Plant Paradox series takes a fresh look at one of the top health issues plaguing Americans—fatigue—and offers a revolutionary, science-based plan for boosting energy and revitalizing mental and physical stamina.In his bestselling books, The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox, Dr. Steven R. Gundry offered game-changing perspectives on our wellbeing. In The Energy
... Read more
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An All-Consuming History of Energy

by Jean-Baptiste Fressoz ...

The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held
... Read more
Smarter Not Harder

The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind You Want

by Dave Asprey ...

World-renowned biohacker and bestselling author Dave Asprey reveals how to maximize your well-being with the minimum effort, by taking control of your body’s operating systemIf you want to lose weight, boost your energy, or sharpen your mind, there are shelves of books offering myriad styles of advice. If you want to build up your strength and cardio fitness, there are plenty of gyms and trainers ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

World-renowned biohacker and bestselling author Dave Asprey reveals how to maximize your well-being with the minimum effort, by taking control of your body’s operating systemIf you want to lose weight, boost your energy, or sharpen your mind, there are shelves of books offering myriad styles of advice. If you want to build up your strength and cardio fitness, there are plenty of gyms and trainers
... Read more
Guerre nucléaire. Un scénario

by Annie Jacobsen ...

Translated by Karine Lalechère ...

"Le Pentagone, un bâtiment qui compte cinq façades et cinq niveaux au-dessus du sol, explose avec tout ce qu’il contient, six cent mille mètres carrés de bureaux réduits en poussière ardente par le flash lumineux et thermique initial. L’arrivée quasi simultanée de l’onde de choc fracasse les murs. Les vingt-sept mille employés périssent sur le coup." Un État voyou lance un missile nucléaire sur le ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

"Le Pentagone, un bâtiment qui compte cinq façades et cinq niveaux au-dessus du sol, explose avec tout ce qu’il contient, six cent mille mètres carrés de bureaux réduits en poussière ardente par le flash lumineux et thermique initial. L’arrivée quasi simultanée de l’onde de choc fracasse les murs. Les vingt-sept mille employés périssent sur le coup." Un État voyou lance un missile nucléaire sur le
... Read more
Energy

A Beginner's Guide

by Vaclav Smil ...

Series series Beginner's Guides
With one famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is everything.In this newly updated and engaging introduction, renowned scientist Vaclav Smil explores energy in all its facets – from the inner workings of the human body to what we eat, the car we drive and the race for more efficient and eco-friendly fuels.Energy: A Beginner's Guide ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

With one famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is everything.In this newly updated and engaging introduction, renowned scientist Vaclav Smil explores energy in all its facets – from the inner workings of the human body to what we eat, the car we drive and the race for more efficient and eco-friendly fuels.Energy: A Beginner's Guide
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We Are Electric

Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds

by Sally Adee ...

Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity—the electric currents that run through our bodies and every living thing—its misunderstood history, and why new discoveries will lead to new ways around antibiotic resistance, cleared arteries, and new ways to combat cancer.You may be familiar with the idea of our body's biome: the bacterial fauna that populate our gut and can ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity—the electric currents that run through our bodies and every living thing—its misunderstood history, and why new discoveries will lead to new ways around antibiotic resistance, cleared arteries, and new ways to combat cancer.You may be familiar with the idea of our body's biome: the bacterial fauna that populate our gut and can
... Read more
The Anatomy of Anxiety

Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response

by Ellen Vora MD ...

From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology
... Read more
TESLA - Unsung Hero of Science

by various, Nikola Tesla ...

Nicola Tesla is as much man as he is legend. Born into a Serbian family during 1856 in what used to be the Austrian Empire, Tesla became a modern Merlin by inventing all sorts of amazing contraptions, providing the electrical power necessary for an economy increasingly dependent on it and creating an electronic revolution based on his theories and ideas. Considered the father of Alternating ... Read more

$5.48 CAD

Nicola Tesla is as much man as he is legend. Born into a Serbian family during 1856 in what used to be the Austrian Empire, Tesla became a modern Merlin by inventing all sorts of amazing contraptions, providing the electrical power necessary for an economy increasingly dependent on it and creating an electronic revolution based on his theories and ideas. Considered the father of Alternating
... Read more
What to Think About Machines That Think

Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence

by John Brockman ...

Series Book 19 - Edge Question Series
Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Others, conversely, have trumpeted a new age of “superintelligence” in which smart devices will exponentially extend human ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Others, conversely, have trumpeted a new age of “superintelligence” in which smart devices will exponentially extend human
... Read more
Solar Power

The Complete Guide to Understanding Solar Electricity

by State Renewable Energy ...

This book is an insightful tool that provides a comprehensive understanding of solar power. Equipped with engaging photos, graphs, and review sections, this book covers a range of topics from the basics of electricity to designing multiple types of solar electric systems. This powerful resource delivers the education necessary to strengthen the future of clean energy. This book has 7 easy-to ... Read more

$3.00 CAD

This book is an insightful tool that provides a comprehensive understanding of solar power. Equipped with engaging photos, graphs, and review sections, this book covers a range of topics from the basics of electricity to designing multiple types of solar electric systems. This powerful resource delivers the education necessary to strengthen the future of clean energy. This book has 7 easy-to
... Read more
Electrify

An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future

by Saul Griffith ...

An optimistic--but realistic and feasible--action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new ... Read more

$20.79 CAD

An optimistic--but realistic and feasible--action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new
... Read more
Carbon Shift

How Peak Oil and the Climate Crisis Will Change Canada (and our lives)

by Thomas Homer-Dixon ...

"We are now so abusing the Earth that it may rise and move back to the hot state it was in fifty-five million years ago, and if it does, most of us, and our descendants, will die."-James Lovelock, leading climate expert and author of The Revenge of Gaia"I don't see why people are so worried about global warming destroying the planet - peak oil will take care of that."-Matthew Simmons, energy ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

"We are now so abusing the Earth that it may rise and move back to the hot state it was in fifty-five million years ago, and if it does, most of us, and our descendants, will die."-James Lovelock, leading climate expert and author of The Revenge of Gaia"I don't see why people are so worried about global warming destroying the planet - peak oil will take care of that."-Matthew Simmons, energy
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The Consciousness of the Atom

by Alice A. Bailey ...

The seven lectures presented here were delivered in New York for the purpose of presenting the testimony of science as to the relation of matter and of consciousness; to enable the hearers to observe the identical manifestation of these relations and of certain basic laws in successively higher states of being, and thus to bring to them a realization of the universality of the evolutionary process ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The seven lectures presented here were delivered in New York for the purpose of presenting the testimony of science as to the relation of matter and of consciousness; to enable the hearers to observe the identical manifestation of these relations and of certain basic laws in successively higher states of being, and thus to bring to them a realization of the universality of the evolutionary process
... Read more
The Investor Visit and Other Stories: Disruption, Denial and Transition in the Energy Business

by Peter Tertzakian ...

Renowned energy pundit and bestselling author Peter Tertzakian brings our energy history to life in this collection of 10 short stories that tell our energy story in a whole new way.A savvy investor pays a visit to an obsolete oil rig. A tanker captain wonders about a country's lack of energy security. A young boy's tragic plight exposes the complexities of energy ethics and the real barriers to ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Renowned energy pundit and bestselling author Peter Tertzakian brings our energy history to life in this collection of 10 short stories that tell our energy story in a whole new way.A savvy investor pays a visit to an obsolete oil rig. A tanker captain wonders about a country's lack of energy security. A young boy's tragic plight exposes the complexities of energy ethics and the real barriers to
... Read more
Energy for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines

The Science Behind the Headlines

by Richard A. Muller ...

The author of Physics for Future Presidents returns to educate all of us on the most crucial conundrum facing the nation: energy.The near-meltdown of Fukushima, the upheavals in the Middle East, the BP oil rig explosion, and the looming reality of global warming have reminded the president and all U.S. citizens that nothing has more impact on our lives than the supply of and demand for energy. Its ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

The author of Physics for Future Presidents returns to educate all of us on the most crucial conundrum facing the nation: energy.The near-meltdown of Fukushima, the upheavals in the Middle East, the BP oil rig explosion, and the looming reality of global warming have reminded the president and all U.S. citizens that nothing has more impact on our lives than the supply of and demand for energy. Its
... Read more
Supercapacitors 101 - A home Inventors Handbook

by Robert Murray-Smith ...

This book is best used in conjunction with the youtube videos found at youtube.com/user/RobertMurraySmith where I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. The electrochemical supercapacitor is an emerging technology that promises to play an important role in meeting the demands of electronic devices and systems both now and in the future. This book traces the history of the development ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is best used in conjunction with the youtube videos found at youtube.com/user/RobertMurraySmith where I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. The electrochemical supercapacitor is an emerging technology that promises to play an important role in meeting the demands of electronic devices and systems both now and in the future. This book traces the history of the development
... Read more

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