Hydropower

Author : Royce Shaw

Subject : Horticulture

ISBN :9781641165891

Hydropower refers to the power that is obtained from the energy of falling and fast running water. It is a renewable energy source which can be used for irrigation and the operation of various mechanical

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Introduction to Wind Energy

Author : Jayce McCarthy

Subject : Horticulture

ISBN :9781641165914

The usage of air flow to rotate wind turbines and thereby turn electric generators is known as wind energy. It is a variable source of energy since there is considerable fluctuation in the amount of power

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Solar Power

Author : Jaime Hunter

Subject : Horticulture

ISBN :9781641165945

Solar power is a form of usable energy that is acquired by converting the energy from sunlight into electric energy. The two main methods used in the conversion of solar energy into electricity are utilizing

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Energy Conservation Handbook

Author : Samuel Palmer

Subject : Horticulture

ISBN :9781641165952

Energy conservation refers to the reduction in the consumption of energy by using less of an energy service. It includes the efficient use of energy as well as the reduction in the amount of services used.

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Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

Author : James Cameron

Subject : Horticulture

ISBN :9781641165969

The branch of engineering, which deals with the processes related to the production of hydrocarbons is known as petroleum engineering. These hydrocarbons could either be in the form of natural gas or crude

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Nuclear Power

Author : Deborah Black

Subject : Horticulture

ISBN :9781641165976

The use of nuclear reactions that generate heat by releasing nuclear energy is known as nuclear power. This heat is often used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power plant. Nuclear

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Understanding Biodiversity

Author : Arianna Reeves

Subject : Botany and Plant Science

ISBN :9781641165983

The variability of life on earth is known as biodiversity. It is primarily concerned with the measurement of the variation at the genetic, species and ecosystem level. Important sub-fields of biodiversity

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Understanding Global Warming

Author : Declan Hernandez

Subject : Fisheries

ISBN :9781641166027

The gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth is known as global warming. It also refers to the ongoing increase in global surface temperature which is happening primarily due to human activities.

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Environmental Engineering: Design, Sustainability and Management

Author : Katie Nixon

Subject : Food Safety

ISBN :9781641166034

Environmental engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering and chemical engineering. It is the domain of engineering that makes use of diverse branches of science like chemistry, biology, ecology,

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Introduction to Ecology

Author : Curtis Carson

Subject : Food Safety

ISBN :9781641166041

The field of biology which focuses on the interactions between the biophysical environment and the organisms which dwell in it is known as ecology. It is closely related to the sciences of genetics, ethology

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