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Project Management Survival and Success

Project Management Survival and Success

Managers are often assigned projects they are ill-prepared to undertake due to a lack of training and experience in project management. This book addresses the shortcomings and weaknesses of the managerial aspect of project management. The narrative will un-complicate the project management process and provide direction to managers towards furthering their understanding and involvement in the successful completion of their project. The book will reference examples of actual project work the author has performed to explain the point at hand and the book will be interspersed with appropriate illustrations to support the text. | Project Management Survival and Success

GBP 39.99
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Electrical Distribution Systems

Electrical Distribution Systems

First published in 2009. Comprehensive in scope this book now in its fully updated second edition takes an applications-oriented approach to electrical distribution systems. All critical aspects of power production distribution control conversion and measurement are presented. The authors place emphasis on real-world applications examining electrical distribution and associated system operation from a user's or technician's point of view. The use of an ‘electrical power systems' model facilitates the reader's comprehensive understanding of electrical distribution utilizing power distribution as a key starting point and then applying that relationship to other important associated systems. The final chapter of this new edition is re-focused to emphasize the economics of distribution systems computer power requirements and current environmental considerations. The book provides a valuable desk reference for the working engineer contractor or technician who needs a thorough application-based guide for finding the best solutions to today's electrical distribution challenges.

GBP 42.99
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Introduction to Quantum Computing

Introduction to Quantum Computing

This book explores quantum computing as a transformative technology and its applications in cryptography teleportation IoT AI Blockchain and the futurist concept of quantum internet. It explains the fundamentals of quantum computing and how it’s different from classic computing. The challenges facing quantum computing will be discussed and the types of quantum computing will be introduced and explained. The concept and types of Qubit and its implications on quantum computing applications will be explained. | Introduction to Quantum Computing

GBP 29.99
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Manager's Guide to Preventive Building Maintenance

Manager's Guide to Preventive Building Maintenance

This book is a comprehensive guide for developing an effective preventive maintenance program for any facility. Topics include facility inspection and assessment effective lubrication practices commercial roofing repair indoor air quality management applicable government codes standards and regulations detailed preventive maintenance procedures and maintenance scheduling. Specific maintenance approaches are examined for more than 100 types of equipment and building components. Also discussed are the economic value of preventive maintenance management and motivation of the preventive maintenance team and setting up a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). | Manager's Guide to Preventive Building Maintenance

GBP 42.99
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Modulation Theory

Modulation Theory

In recent years a considerable amount of effort has been devoted both in industry and academia towards the design performance analysis and evaluation of modulation schemes to be used in wireless and optical networks towards the development of the next and future generations of mobile cellular communication systems. Modulation Theory is intended to serve as a complementary textbook for courses dealing with Modulation Theory or Communication Systems but also as a professional book for engineers who need to update their knowledge in the communications area. The modulation aspects presented in the book use modern concepts of stochastic processes such as autocorrelation and power spectrum density which are novel for undergraduate texts or professional books and provides a general approach for the theory with real life results applied to professional design. This text is suitable for the undergraduate as well as the initial graduate levels of Electrical Engineering courses and is useful for the professional who wants to review or get acquainted with the a modern exposition of the modulation theory. The books covers signal representations for most known waveforms Fourier analysis and presents an introduction to Fourier transform and signal spectrum including the concepts of convolution autocorrelation and power spectral density for deterministic signals. It introduces the concepts of probability random variables and stochastic processes including autocorrelation cross-correlation power spectral and cross-spectral densities for random signals and their applications to the analysis of linear systems. This chapter also includes the response of specific non-linear systems such as power amplifiers. The book presents amplitude modulation with random signals including analog and digital signals and discusses performance evaluation methods presents quadrature amplitude modulation using random signals. Several modulation schemes are discussed including SSB QAM ISB C-QUAM QPSK and MSK. Their autocorrelation and power spectrum densities are computed. A thorough discussion on angle modulation with random modulating signals along with frequency and phase modulation and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing is provided. Their power spectrum densities are computed using the Wiener-Khintchin theorem.

GBP 35.99
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Energy Resilient Buildings and Communities A Practical Guide

Energy Resilient Buildings and Communities A Practical Guide

This book is written as a practical guide to those interested in the pursuit of energy resilience at a local scale. Energy resilience is defined as the relative ability of an institution to carry out its mission during a shock to the energy system and approach the concept on the level of a single site occupied by a single community or institution. Examples are drawn from four key community types: military bases healthcare campuses educational campuses and municipal governments. The book then describes a framework for developing an energy resilience plan that applies to each. While the focus is clearly on the United States understanding the energy resilience threat and conducting long-range energy resilience planning will benefit communities all over the globe. Divided into three main parts Part One describes the specific energy security threats that are facing local institutions and communities and how an energy shock can affect the mission at each of the four community types and the advantages that each will enjoy in their pursuit of energy resilience. Part Two provides concrete guidance for pursuing energy resilience at a particular institution and allows managers to assess where their institution lies on the energy resilience spectrum and plot a course toward where they would like to be. Part Three describes the three main areas of energy resilience performance: energy efficiency on-site generation and emergency planning. Case studies are also provided. | Energy Resilient Buildings and Communities A Practical Guide

GBP 42.99
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A Multidisciplinary Introduction to Desalination

A Multidisciplinary Introduction to Desalination

Although more than 70% of the globe is covered with water only a small portion is suitable for direct human use making the scarcity of freshwater one of our plant's most serious challenges. In this context desalination defined as the removal of salt from water is one of the possible solutions for overcoming our planet's municipal and industrial thirst. By drawing upon the authoritative expertise of a remarkable team of international authors this book aims to provide an encompassing and multidisciplinary introduction to various aspects of desalination. The forte of this publication is that it does not overtly focus on a particular sub-topic of desalination but rather addresses the topic as a whole. In other words the unique assortment of reader-friendly chapters is designed to strike a delicate balance between the technical and non-technical. The book is divided into five general sections:The first section presents an overview of water scarcity followed by a review of integrated water management and the alternatives to desalination. The fundamentals of desalination are provided including simple water chemistry;The second section covers the conventional technologies of today including thermal and membrane desalination processes. The topics of pre- and post- treatment are given due credit as no desalination plant can operate without them;The third section reviews the history of how desalination technologies originated including a review of today's R&D activities and cutting edge research. The processes and engineering applied for membrane manufacturing are also presented;Section four is concerned with energy and environmental issues including the application of renewable and nuclear energy minimization of energy usage and the water-energy-nexus brine management and environmental impacts;Finally section five covers the social and commercial issues ranging from rural desalination to the politics of desalination. Desalination costs and feasibility are presented as well as issues in business development and the future market prospects. Effectively A Multidisciplinary Introduction to Desalination aims to be a holistic go-to-compendium for anyone seeking a balanced understanding of the various facets of desalination

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Plan for a Turbulent Future Your Roadmap to Personal Resilience for a Changing Climate

Plan for a Turbulent Future Your Roadmap to Personal Resilience for a Changing Climate

Millions of lives and businesses have either been lost or significantly impacted by COVID-19. Yet many are warning that climate change will be much more devastating over the coming decades. Reality is starting to set in. We are not going to achieve our global mitigation targets; we probably won’t even come close. Individuals faced with this reality react differently from willful ignorance to anxiety and depression all normal reactions. If you believe in science and understand the likelihood of our failure to meet our targets you need to accept and plan for an unknown challenging future. We may be individually powerless to stop climate change but we certainly can act in ways that will help us better face the consequences. This book provides a structured approach to plan and prepare today for a world rocked by a turbulent climate. | Plan for a Turbulent Future Your Roadmap to Personal Resilience for a Changing Climate

GBP 19.99
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Introduction to Blockchain Technology

Introduction to Blockchain Technology

This book explores the fundamentals and applications of Blockchain technology. Readers will learn about the decentralized peer-to-peer network distributed ledger and the trust model that defines Blockchain technology. They will also be introduced to the basic components of Blockchain (transaction block block header and the chain) its operations (hashing verification validation and consensus model) underlying algorithms and essentials of trust (hard fork and soft fork). Private and public Blockchain networks similar to Bitcoin and Ethereum will be introduced as will concepts of Smart Contracts Proof of Work and Proof of Stack. Blockchain is an emerging technology that can radically improve transaction security at banking supply chain and other transaction networks. It’s estimated that Blockchain will generate $3. 1 trillion in new business value by 2030. Essentially it provides the basis for a dynamic distributed ledger that can be applied to save time when recording transactions between parties remove costs associated with intermediaries and reduce risks of fraud and tampering. | Introduction to Blockchain Technology

GBP 29.99
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Energy Calculations and Problem Solving Sourcebook A Practical Guide for the Certified Energy Manager Exam

Energy Calculations and Problem Solving Sourcebook A Practical Guide for the Certified Energy Manager Exam

Based on the Body of Knowledge this book is designed to serve as a practical guide for energy professionals preparing to take AEE’s Certified Energy Manager® (CEM®) examination. The reference presents an overview of the specific areas of expertise referenced in the current Body of Knowledge in a guided preparatory format including detailed specifically targeted reference materials. The full scope of energy calculations and problem solving strategies which must be mastered are presented covering relevant codes and standards energy accounting and economics electrical lighting and HVAC systems motors and drives industrial systems building envelope building automation and control systems renewable energy boiler and steam systems thermal storage maintenance commissioning alternative financing and much more. Green Building LEED and Energy Star programs are also addressed. The appendix provides a broad range of useful reference tables as well as mathematical formulas specific to each specific area of energy management addressed. While aimed at those taking the ANSI-certified CEM exam this text is also an excellent reference to be used throughout an energy manager’s professional career. | Energy Calculations and Problem Solving Sourcebook A Practical Guide for the Certified Energy Manager Exam

GBP 42.99
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Veins of the Desert A Review on Qanat / Falaj / Karez

Veins of the Desert A Review on Qanat / Falaj / Karez

Qanat is a gently sloping subterranean canal which taps a water-bearing zone at a higher elevation than cultivated lands. A qanat consist of a series of vertical shafts in sloping ground interconnected at the bottom by a tunnel with a gradient flatter than that of the ground. From the air this system looks like a line of anthills leading from the foothills across the desert to the greenery of an irrigated settlement. Qanat engages a variety of knowledge and its studying entails an interdisciplinary approach. In a traditional realm qanats are embraced by a socio-economic system which guarantees their sustainability. The facets of this socio-economic system operate closely together and make it possible for the qanats to remain into future. Veins of the Desert shows that digging a qanat requires a variety of sciences and technologies though at a glance qanat is just a horizontal tunnel which drains out groundwater. Qanat is a feat of technology left from our ancestors; hidden underground but its technical importance is apparent not less valuable than such surface structures as bridges castles towers etc. Qanat enjoys extended structures and sometimes its length reaches tens of kilometers. It passes through geological formations and faces different conditions and obstacles so the qanat masters' efforts to solve these problems led to the accumulation of knowledge in terms of qanat construction over time which has been handed down from generation to generation. Qanat is one of the most complicated traditional technologies which require knowledge on nature ranging from groundwater to management. This indigenous technology used to bring water efficiently from tens of kilometers away to the thirsty lands. This book also gives insight into cultural and social heritages which have crystalized around this technique. | Veins of the Desert A Review on Qanat / Falaj / Karez

GBP 34.99
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