1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459551803321

Autore

Engelhardt Tom <1944->

Titolo

The American way of war [[electronic resource] ] : how Bush's wars became Obama's / / Tom Engelhardt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, IL, : Haymarket Books, c2010

ISBN

1-282-71945-9

9786612719455

1-60846-111-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Disciplina

355/.033573

Soggetti

Politics and war - United States

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Afghan War, 2001-2021

Electronic books.

United States Military policy

United States Politics and government 2001-2009

United States Politics and government 2009-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ONE; TWO; THREE; FOUR; FIVE; SIX; SEVEN; EPILOGUE; Note on the Text; Acknowledgments; Index; About Haymarket Books

Sommario/riassunto

The creator of TomDispatch takes a scalpel to the American urge to dominate the globe.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785029903321

Autore

Kirtley James L

Titolo

Electric power principles [[electronic resource] ] : sources, conversion, distribution, and use / / James L. Kirtley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley, 2010

ISBN

1-119-95744-3

1-282-65664-3

9786612656644

1-119-99440-3

0-470-66717-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (405 p.)

Disciplina

621.3

Soggetti

Electric power production

Electrification

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

ELECTRIC POWER PRINCIPLES; Contents; Preface; 1 Electric Power Systems; 2 AC Voltage, Current and Power; 3 Transmission Lines; 4 Polyphase Systems; 5 Electrical and Magnetic Circuits; 6 Transformers; 7 Polyphase Lines and Single-Phase Equivalents; 8 Electromagnetic Forces and Loss Mechanisms; 9 Synchronous Machines; 10 System Analysis and Protection; 11 Load Flow; 12 Power Electronics and Converters in Power Systems; 13 Induction Machines; 14 DC (Commutator) Machines; 15 Permanent Magnets in Electric Machines; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This innovative approach to the fundamentals of electric power provides the most rigorous, comprehensive and modern treatment available. To impart a thorough grounding in electric power systems, it begins with an informative discussion on per-unit normalizations, symmetrical components and iterative load flow calculations.  Covering important topics within the power system, such as protection and DC transmission, this book looks at both traditional power plants and those used for extracting sustainable energy from wind and sunlight.  With classroom-tested material, this book also