1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778527503321

Titolo

Literature and the environment [[electronic resource] /] / edited by George Hart and Scott Slovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2004

ISBN

1-282-40936-0

9786612409363

0-313-06166-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Collana

Exploring social issues through literature

Altri autori (Persone)

HartGeorge Leslie

SlovicScott <1960->

Disciplina

810.9/3556

Soggetti

American literature - History and criticism

Environmental literature - History and criticism

Environmental protection in literature

Environmental policy in literature

Ecology in literature

Nature in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-190) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mary Austin, The land of little rain (1903) / Mary Webb -- Loren Eiseley, The immense journey (1957) / Kathleen Boardman -- Rachel Carson, Silent spring (1962) / Jane Detweiler -- Wallace Stegner, The sound of mountain water (1969) / Michael P. Cohen -- Gary snyder, turtle island (1974) / George Hart -- Edward Abbey, The monkey wrench gang (1975) / David Fenimore -- Ursula K. Le Guin, The earthsea trilogy (1977) / Susan Palwick -- Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony (1977) / Scott Slovic -- Barry Lopez, Arctic dreams (1986) / Jen Hill -- Terry Tempest Williams, Refuge (1991) / Cheryll Glotfelty -- Denise Levertov, The life around us (1997) / George Hart.

Sommario/riassunto

The phrase literature and environment only achieved popularity in recent decades, yet writers dating back to the explorers of the 1500s-and later such 19th-century Romanticists as Thoreau-have long been addressing environmental issues through literary expression. This volume introduces students and educators to the field by tracing the



evolution of environmental writing in the United States. Chapters written by distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on important environmental issues, guiding readers through 11 carefully selected literary works. Each chapter provides brief biographical i

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786337103321

Autore

Spitzer David William

Titolo

Variable speed drives : principles and applications for energy cost savings / / David W. Spitzer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Momentum Press, LLC, , 2012

©2013

ISBN

1-283-89603-6

1-60650-365-0

Edizione

[4th edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 pages)

Disciplina

621.85

Soggetti

Variable speed drives

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First, second, third editions published by ISA (The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society)."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Electrical basics -- 3. Hydraulic basics -- 4. Chemistry basics -- 5. Instrumentation basics -- 6. Prime utility costs -- 7. Plant utilities -- 8. Application of control valves -- 9. Alternate final control elements -- 10. Variable frequency drive technology -- 11. Control valves vs. variable speed drives -- 12. Typical variable speed drive applications -- 13. Selling a project : the economic approach -- 14. Applications -- 15. HVAC applications -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Variable speed drive technology spans virtually the entire industrial revolution, from the development of the steam engine to modern microprocessor-based electronic motor controllers. Applications of the technology range from miniature motors that can be held in one's hand to pieces of rotating equipment that are considerably larger than the tallest man. Refinements of this technology, fueled in recent years by improved reliability and performance of electronic devices, are



occurring at a more rapid pace than ever, resulting in greater performance at lower cost. The net result is a new world of technical and economic opportunity for those who are astute enough to grasp the potential of this technology in its various and sundry forms.