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Sustainable Houses and Living in the Hot-Humid Climates of Asia (2024)


Free Download Sustainable Houses and Living in the Hot-Humid Climates of Asia by Tetsu Kubota
English | PDF,EPUB | 2018 | 546 Pages | ISBN : 9811084645 | 159.39 MB
This book provides information on the latest research findings that are useful in the context of designing sustainable houses and living in rapidly growing Asian cities. The book is composed of seven parts, comprising a total of 50 chapters written by 53 authors from various countries, mainly in the Asian region. Part I introduces vernacular houses in different Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Nepal, China, Thailand and Laos.

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Photovoltaic Technology for Hot and Arid Environments (Energy Engineering)


Free Download Photovoltaic Technology for Hot and Arid Environments (Energy Engineering) by Brahim Aïssa, Nouar Tabet
English | August 29, 2023 | ISBN: 178561911X | 362 pages | MOBI | 23 Mb
The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuels necessitates accelerated deployment of renewable energy, such as photovoltaics (PV). Regions with high insolation in the "Sun Belt" covering north Africa and the middle east, as well as in Australia, parts of Latin America, and elsewhere offer tremendous potential for PV, including for green hydrogen production. However, these regions are characterized by a hot climate and a dusty environment, both causing reduction of PV panel performance by 25% or more. The development of solar cells with enhanced resistance to thermal degradation and the reduction of panel soiling have therefore been subjects of intense study.

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Hot Equations Science, Fantasy, and the Radical Imagination on a Troubled Planet


Free Download Jesse S. Cohn, "Hot Equations: Science, Fantasy, and the Radical Imagination on a Troubled Planet"
English | ISBN: 1496850165 | 2024 | 364 pages | EPUB, PDF | 6 MB + 5 MB
Inspired by the new diversity of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in the twenty-first century, Hot Equations: Science, Fantasy, and the Radical Imagination on a Troubled Planet confronts the kinds of literary and political "realism" that continue to suppress the radical imagination. Alluding both to the ongoing climate catastrophe and to Tom Godwin’s "The Cold Equations"-that famous touchstone of "hard science fiction"-Hot Equations reads the crises of our "post-normal" moment via works that increasingly subvert genre containment and spill out into the public sphere.

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A Hot Glue Gun Mess Funny Stories, Pretty DIY Projects


Free Download Mr. Kate, "A Hot Glue Gun Mess: Funny Stories, Pretty DIY Projects"
English | 2015 | pages: 288 | ISBN: 006234661X | EPUB | 61,6 mb
In this beautiful paperback edition featuring French flaps, hugely popular lifestyle blogger, YouTube star, and designer Mr. Kate (Kate Albrecht) offers a stunning collection of step-by-step personal style and home projects-woven in with quirkily hilarious stories and anecdotes.

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Dear Hot Dog


Free Download Mordicai Gerstein, "Dear Hot Dog"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0810997320 | EPUB | pages: 32 | 4.7 mb
Whether it’s slurping up spaghetti or catching some sun at the beach, the everyday wonders celebrated in this collection of poems will appeal to young readers.

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