Setting Safety Standards

Setting Safety Standards
Author: Ross E. Cheit
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780520067332

"This is an extremely rich piece of scholarship that blends the perspectives of law, economics, engineering, and political science in comparing public and private standard-setting."--Peter J. May, University of Washington "The book is of first-rate importance because it does an impeccable job of presenting and analyzing previously unknown and woefully neglected material essential to the ongoing risk debate."--Aaron Wildavsky, author of The Deficit and the Public Interest

Storey's Basic Country Skills

Storey's Basic Country Skills
Author: John Storey
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2010-11-11
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1603427376

Whether you live on a small suburban lot or have a many acres in the country, this inspiring collection will empower you to increase your self-sufficiently and embrace a more independent lifestyle. A variety of authors share their specialized knowledge and provide practical instructions for basic country skills like preserving vegetables, developing water systems, keeping farm animals, and renovating barns. From sharpening an axe to baking your own bread, you’ll be amazed at the many ways learning traditional skills can enrich your life.

The Essential Whole Earth Catalog

The Essential Whole Earth Catalog
Author:
Publisher: Main Street Books
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1986
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780385236416

Taking its place beside the instant classic bestseller The Whole Earth Catalog, this new, practical, comprehensive and profusely illustrated guide will prove invaluable to all consumers looking for a quick, efficient route to the very best information. Over 1,000 black-and-white illustrations.

The Sky's Not Falling!

The Sky's Not Falling!
Author: Holly Fretwell
Publisher: WND Books
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0976726947

Offers information that counters generally accepted beliefs concerning global warming and shows how we can adapt to a changing world in ways that help animals and the environment while still keeping jobs for people and growth for countries.

ECOS 2012 The 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Conversion Systems and Processes (Perugia, June 26th-June 29th, 2012)

ECOS 2012 The 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Conversion Systems and Processes (Perugia, June 26th-June 29th, 2012)
Author: Umberto Desideri
Publisher: Firenze University Press
Total Pages: 3218
Release: 2012
Genre: Energy conservation
ISBN: 8866553220

The 8-volume set contains the Proceedings of the 25th ECOS 2012 International Conference, Perugia, Italy, June 26th to June 29th, 2012. ECOS is an acronym for Efficiency, Cost, Optimization and Simulation (of energy conversion systems and processes), summarizing the topics covered in ECOS: Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Exergy and Second Law Analysis, Process Integration and Heat Exchanger Networks, Fluid Dynamics and Power Plant Components, Fuel Cells, Simulation of Energy Conversion Systems, Renewable Energies, Thermo-Economic Analysis and Optimisation, Combustion, Chemical Reactors, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Building/Urban/Complex Energy Systems, Water Desalination and Use of Water Resources, Energy Systems- Environmental and Sustainability Issues, System Operation/ Control/Diagnosis and Prognosis, Industrial Ecology.