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by Jim Dunlop and NJATC Publisher Comments Photovoltaics, along with other renewable-energy technologies, is a rapidly growing sector of the energy market. Photovoltaic Systems is a comprehensive guide to the design, installation, and evaluation of residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV... (read more) Your Price $75.00 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by James R. Senft Publisher Comments An Introduction to Low temperature Differential Stirling Engines covers the latest new development in the field of Striling engines. This volume introduces the fascinating world of Stirling engines that can operate on very small temperature differnces... (read more) Your Price $13.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by C Lyle Cummins Publisher Comments In The Diesel Odyssey Lyle Cummins follows his other highly recommended books, Internal Fire and Diesel's Engine, with this revealing account of this father's personal, technical and business life. He uses the same documented and readable style that has... (read more) Your Price $37.00 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Lisa Margonelli Publisher Comments Oil on the Brain is a smart, surprisingly funny account of the oil industry: the people, economies, and pipelines that bring us petroleum, brilliantly illuminating a world we encounter every day. Americans buy ten thousand gallons of gasoline a second... (read more) Your Price $14.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Kenneth S. Deffeyes Publisher Comments “This book explains both why the decline of our most precious fuel is inevitable and how challenging it will be to cope with what comes next.”—Richard E. Smalley, University Professor, Rice University, and 1996 Nobel laureate With... (read more) Your Price $13.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Gwyneth Cravens Publisher Comments In this eye-opening work that is certain to spark debate and influence policy decisions that will affect generations to come, Cravens examines both sides of the controversial debate over nuclear energy, and seeks answers from a host of experts in... (read more) Your Price $27.95 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Nickya Beredjick Synopsis Twelve chapters cover a wide variety of topics, including finance, contracts, political risk insurance, legal issues, economics, and technical cooperation. All treatment of these subjects focuses on conditions expected to exist in the mid 1990s. No... (read more) Your Price $24.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by James R. Senft Publisher Comments The book Miniature Ringbom Engines is a practial introduction to a whole new branch of Stirling engine technology. The Ringbom engine is a hot air engine with a normal crank-coupled piston but with a displacer free of any mechanical linkage. The... (read more) Your Price $17.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Joshua Tickell Publisher Comments As pollution envelops the world's cities, temperatures on planet Earth rise, and once rich oil fields run dry, researchers scramble to find solutions to the impending transportation crisis. But the fuel of the future may be hidden in places nobody... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your Price $24.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
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by Ivo Kolin Publisher Comments The Evolution of the Heat Engine traces the development of the thermal machines of the present to their origins in the past. The story is told in this volume through superb drawings and idagrams. The illustrations are all the original work of the author... (read more) Your Price $21.95 (New - Spiral) check for used and sale copies
by Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston Publisher Comments <div><div><div><div>The essential guide for forward-thinking business leaders who see the Green Wave coming and want to profit from it<br>This book explores what every executive must know to manage the environmental... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your Price $14.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Thomas S. Derr Publisher Comments Originally published in 1932 by Floyd Clymer and revised in 1934, this enjoyable and nicely illustrated book covers the magic of steam, history of steam power, history of steam cars, modern steam cars, and the operation of steam cars. You get... (read more) Your Price $11.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Richard H. Buxton Publisher Comments If you put wood into a pipe and heat it, gas, tar and water vapor will be driven off. You can pipe this gas around into the fire that is heating the pipe. When the whole unit cools, you can extract high grade charcoal. And we're talking about charcoal... (read more) Your Price $9.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by William H. Kemp Publisher Comments As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence. Author/engineer William Kemp,... (read more) Your Price $19.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Jack R. Nerad Publisher Comments New hope for motorists. With the rise in gasoline costs, the hybrid car has exploded into the fastest-growing segment of the American car industry. This book sorts out the dizzying array of choices faced by American motorists. In clear, jargon-free... (read more) Your Price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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