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Energy industries & utilities
Paperback. A comprehensive multi-disciplinary survey of decision-making in the energy field, especially electricity in the UK and western Europe. Explores the reasons for the paralysis in decision-making, contrasting it with past periods of rapid change and growth such as the deployment of nuclear power in the 1970s and '80s. Num Pages: 496 pages, 121 b/w and 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: KNB; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849951678
- ISBN
- 9781849951678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
Hardcover. A complete biography of Marion King Hubbert, one of the twentieth century's most influential energy experts, who was dubbed the "father of peak oil." Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KNBP; RBGL; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239683
- ISBN
- 9780393239683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.28
€ 31.99
€ 27.28
Paperback. A journey along a controversial Central Asian pipeline becomes a profound exploration of the oil economy. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781681282
- ISBN
- 9781781681282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.30
€ 17.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. Countries that are rich in petroleum have less democracy, less economic stability, and more frequent civil wars than countries without oil. What explains this oil curse? And can it be fixed? This title looks at how developing nations are shaped by their mineral wealth - and how they can turn oil from a curse into a blessing. Num Pages: 312 pages, 46 line illus. 31 tables. BIC Classification: KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159638
- ISBN
- 9780691159638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.08
€ 29.99
€ 22.08
Hardback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Politics of Oil and Gas. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; KCL; KJVG; KNBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138647817
- ISBN
- 9781138647817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.23
€ 193.23
Hardcover. This book investigates the business strategies chosen by oil and gas service companies operating in China, Singapore and Malaysia. It provides an analytical view of the reliability of strategic theoretical frameworks based on Western business practice but applied in a non-Western business environment like Asia. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; 1FPC; KJC; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235595
- ISBN
- 9780230235595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNBG; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- PennWell Books United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593702540
- ISBN
- 9781593702540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.76
€ 150.76
The Offshore Drilling Industry and Rig Construction in the Gulf of Mex...
Kaiser, Mark J; Snyder, Brian F
Hardcover. This book examines the global mobile offshore drilling units service and construction industry and describes the economic impacts of construction in the US, with an emphasis on dayrates in the service market and capital expenditures in the newbuild market. Series: Lecture Notes in Energy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 96 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSD; KNBP; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447151517
- ISBN
- 9781447151517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.22
€ 123.22
Paperback. This handbook refutes the claims of the nuclear power industry that nuclear power can prevent the build-up of greenhouse gases and reduce US dependence on foreign oil, and shows how plutonium waste from power stations is a cause of nuclear weapons proliferation Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBN; PDZ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Apex Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945257929
- ISBN
- 9780945257929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.49
€ 41.49
Hardback. This book demonstrates that solar, wind and biomass power alone, while helpful, are incapable of supplying and sustaining the enormous quantities of electricity and heat needed for manufacturing portable synthetic fuels to replace current use of fossil fuels. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KNBT; RNF; TGPQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186662
- ISBN
- 9789048186662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.10
€ 192.10
The Next Generation of Electric Power Unit Commitment Models
. Ed(S): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michae...
Hardback. As optimization technology improves, the electric power industry is undergoing radical restructuring, and the role of commitment models is changing. The dual purpose of this book is to explore the technology and needs of the next generation of computer models for aiding unit commitment decisions. Editor(s): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michael H.; Chao, Hung-Po; O'Neill, Richard P. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373346
- ISBN
- 9780792373346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.55
€ 279.55
Paperback. A first look at how the world's rising powers began international oil empires amidst one of Africa's longest and deadliest civil war. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTF; KNBP; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042949
- ISBN
- 9781849042949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.74
€ 42.99
€ 38.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; KNBN; KNDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 304. Weight in Grams: 1597.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352379
- ISBN
- 9780764352379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.88
€ 52.99
€ 34.88
paperback. Editor(s): Reed, Arnold. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNBG; LNKN; MBNH2; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634855280
- ISBN
- 9781634855280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.67€ 102.45
€ 134.67
€ 102.45
The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future. Summary of a...
Committee For The National Academies Summit O...
Paperback. On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the knowledgeable people working on energy issues to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without damaging Earth's environment or compromising US economic and national security. This title chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a foundation for examining energy policy. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309124782
- ISBN
- 9780309124782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.25€ 50.11
€ 52.25
€ 50.11
The Myth of Resource Efficiency. The Jevons Paradox.
Polimeni, John M.; Mayumi, Kozo; Giampietro, ...
Paperback. 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox. Series: Earthscan Research Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KNB; PDR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844078134
- ISBN
- 9781844078134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
Paperback. This comprehensive text addresses operating decisions such as joint venturing, safety and the environment. It then moves toward investment decisions ranging from the relationship between risk and reward to methods of contracting. Management control in reporting budgeting is also discussed. Num Pages: 600 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: KJM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 230 x 175 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Pennwell Corp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878144006
- ISBN
- 9780878144006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.38€ 87.24
€ 96.38
€ 87.24
Paperback. A shocking investigative journey into the way the resource trade wreaks havoc on Africa, 'The Looting Machine' explores the dark underbelly of the global economy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; KNAT; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007523108
- ISBN
- 9780007523108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.25
€ 14.99
€ 11.25
This book is the first study of the science, the politics and the polemics surrounding response to the 1972 book "The Limits to Growth," in particular the reactions of economists that marginalized its methods and conclusions for more than 30 years. Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy. Num Pages: 119 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; PHS; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441994158
- ISBN
- 9781441994158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.55
€ 89.55
Paperback. More serious than global terrorism. More urgent than global warming - the world is running out of oil Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KNBP; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719564246
- ISBN
- 9780719564246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.72
€ 14.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. A close look at the most political resource on earth - water Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: KNBW; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334912
- ISBN
- 9780745334912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 18.62
€ 33.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Looking at the politics of nuclear waste, this book examines at the subject from an international standpoint. Other works by the author Andrew Blowers include "The Limits of Power" and "Something in the Air", and he has been co-editor on books such as "Nuclear Power in Crisis". Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBN; RNH; RNQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333493649
- ISBN
- 9780333493649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Hardback. This fascinating and unique study of essential utilities in the early modern period will interest business historians and historians of science and technology alike. Num Pages: 336 pages, 55, 34 black & white illustrations, 10 maps, 11 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTK; KNBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422046
- ISBN
- 9781421422046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.15€ 51.23
€ 55.15
€ 51.23
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; KCLT; KCP; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801428845
- ISBN
- 9780801428845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.06
€ 60.06