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(2022)

Recent Developments in Optical Fiber Technologies

Author : Marko Silver

Subject : Optics

ISBN :9781639894642

Optical fibers are transparent fibers which are produced by drawing glass or plastic to a diameter slightly bigger than that of human hair. They are flexible in nature and are used to transmit light. They

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2022

Alternative Energy: Emerging Trends and Technologies

Author : David McCartney

Subject : Alternative Energy

ISBN :9781639890408

Alternative energy is the use of energy resources other than fossil fuels. They are used majorly in four areas; transportation, air and water heating/cooling, rural energy and electricity generation. Some

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(2022)

Introduction to Biofuels Engineering

Author : Mason Jones

Subject : Biofuels

ISBN :9781639893027

Any fuel that has been obtained by processing biomass such as plant, algae or animal waste that do not have application as food or feed is termed as a biofuel. It is often considered as renewable sources

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2022

Valorization of Biomass: Current Trends, Challenges and Future Prospects

Author : Nina Goldman

Subject : Biofuels

ISBN :9781639895540

Any plant or animal material that can be used as a fuel for the production of heat and electricity is known as biomass. Some common examples of biomass are wood, energy crops, farm waste, etc. The main

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2022

Climate Change: A Case-Based Approach

Author : Daisy Mathews

Subject : Climate and Weather

ISBN :9781639891061

Climate change is defined as a global phenomenon of changing weather patterns created predominantly by burning of fossil fuels for anthropogenic activities. Upon burning, these fuels release greenhouse

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(2022)

Climatology: Concepts and Applications

Author : Sophie Smith

Subject : Climate and Weather

ISBN :9781639891085

The scientific study of climate and weather is termed as climatology. It also attempts to study the causes of climate change and their impacts on human society. It is a subfield of physical geography which

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2022

Global Warming: Impacts and Management

Author : Vivian Moritz

Subject : Climate and Weather

ISBN :9781639892419

The long term heating of the Earth's atmosphere due to anthropogenic activities is defined as global warming. These activities primarily include burning of fossil fuels, which is responsible for the excess

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2022

Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Author : Ellie Ward

Subject : Ecology and Ecosystems

ISBN :9781639890569

Aquatic ecosystem refers to the ecosystem of a waterbody and encompasses both marine and freshwater ecosystems. Marine ecosystems encompass oceanic ecosystems as well as ecosystems of salt marshes, estuaries,

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2022

Handbook of Biodiversity

Author : Neil Griffin

Subject : Ecology and Ecosystems

ISBN :9781639892525

The biological variety and variability of life on Earth is called biodiversity. It is generally a measure of variation at the genetic, species and ecosystem level. Some of the factors which influence biodiversity

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(2022)

Principles of Ecosystem Management

Author : Jaxon Pine

Subject : Ecology and Ecosystems

ISBN :9781639894369

The conservation of ecological services and efficient restoration of natural resources is termed as ecosystem management. It aims to meet the socioeconomic, political and ecological needs of the current

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