1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910136068103321

Autore

Squires David

Titolo

349 views of Scotland / / David Squires

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Caithness, Scotland : , : Whittles Publishing, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-84995-222-1

1-84995-298-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations, maps, photographs

Disciplina

796.5/1/09411

Soggetti

Walking - Scotland

Hiking - Scotland

Historical markers - Scotland

Scotland Guidebooks

Scotland Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"Anyone who has walked or climbed in Scotland will sooner or later come across a view indicator - one of the discs or plates which identify surrounding features in the landscape. This is the first full-length work devoted to these devices. Since the first indicator appeared in 1890 at Ladies' Rock in Stirling, more than 340 have been installed at viewpoints around Scotland - on hilltops, coastal sites, historic buildings, parks, golf courses and lay-bys. They range from the Mull of Galloway to Shetland, and from sea level to the country's highest mountains. 349 Views of Scotland is a comprehensive and intriguing listing of these indicators, providing information about their physical description, designer, date and the various trusts, groups, councils, etc. that built them. Thirty-two maps show where the indicators are located and there are over 130 photographs, some of which date back many years, providing a fascinating historical aspect to the book. In the course of his research, the author has visited all the sites on the list"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910585945703321

Autore

Adamkowski Adam

Titolo

Advanced Technologies in Hydropower Flow Systems

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Soggetti

Environmental science, engineering and technology

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Hydropower is an essential part of the renewable energy sector. High efficiency, immediate availability, and safe operation of hydroelectric power plants are the three key issues in recent developments in the hydropower sector. This book brings together the latest achievements addressing these key factors. In addition, one contribution deals with the alternative harvesting of hydro energy from pivoted cylinders by generating flow-induced vibrations, which are unwanted phenomena in classical pump-turbine units.