1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480522903321

Autore

Blutstein Harry

Titolo

The ascent of globalisation / Harry Blutstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester [U.K.] : , : Manchester University Press, , 2016

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2017

©2016

ISBN

1-78499-604-1

1-5261-0431-8

1-78499-667-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

303.4/82

Soggetti

Globalisierung

Globalization - Social aspects

Globalization - Economic aspects

Globalization

Commerce - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. The liberal foundations of globalisation -- 1. A better tomorrow -- 2. Last best hope for peace -- 3. Dawn over Bretton Woods -- 4. The European experiment -- Part II. Sovereignty of global markets -- 5. The war of ideas -- 6. The new globalists -- 7. The anatomy of an insurgency -- 8. Accelerated development -- 9. Free trade follies -- 10. Global Fifth Amendment -- Part III. The human face of globalisation -- 11. When the saints come marching in -- 12. Assault on the summit -- 13. Civilising globalisation -- 14. Health of nations.

Sommario/riassunto

This text tells the sweeping historical drama of the ascent of globalization, from the Second World War to the present day. The story is told through the richly detailed accounts of eighteen remarkable men and women, describing how these architects reshaped the modern world, for better or worse.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786126903321

Titolo

Chemical energy storage [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert Schlögl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : De Gruyter, 2013

ISBN

3-11-026632-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (500 p.)

Collana

De Gruyter Textbook

Classificazione

ZP 4120

Altri autori (Persone)

SchlöglRobert <1954->

Disciplina

621.31/242

Soggetti

Chemical kinetics

Fuel

Electrochemistry

Energy conversion

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

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Author Index -- 1.1 The Solar Refinery / Schlögl, Robert -- 1.2 Energy Storage Strategies / Schüth, Ferdi -- 1.3 Energy and Society: A Practical Guide / Hofmann, Gerhard -- 2.1 Biofuels Derived from Renewable Feedstocks / Palkovits , Regina / Wright, William R. H. -- 2.2 Biomass Conversion to Chemicals / Brandner , Armin / Claus, Peter -- 2.3 Thermal Conversion of Biomass / DeMartini, Nikolai / Aho, Atte / Hupa, Mikko / Murzin, Dmitry Yu. -- 2.4 Biomass to Mineralized Carbon: Energy Generation and/or Carbon Sequestration / Antonietti, Markus -- 3.1 Electrochemical Concepts: A Practical Guide / Doblhofer, Karl -- 3.2 Water-Splitting Conceptual Approach / Rossmeisl, Jan -- 3.3 Fuel Cells / Strasser, Peter -- 3.4 Molecular Concepts of Water Splitting: Nature's Approach / Cox , Nicholas / Lubitz, Wolfgang -- 3.5 Batteries: Concepts and Systems / Samuelis , Dominik / Maier, Joachim -- 4.1 Chemical Kinetics: A Practical Guide / Arndt , Sebastian / Schomäcker, Reinhard -- 4.2 Synthesis of Solid Catalysts / Trunschke, Annette -- 4.3 In situ Analysis of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Chemical Energy Conversion / Grunwaldt, Jan-Dierk -- 4.4 Model Systems in Catalysis for Energy Economy / Nilius, Niklas / Sterrer, Martin / Shaikhutdinov, Shamil / Menzel, Dietrich / Freund, Hans-Joachim -- 4.5 Challenges in Molecular Energy Research / DeBeer, Serena / van Gastel, Maurice / Bill,



Eckhard / Ye, Shengfa / Petrenko, Taras / Pantazis, Dimitrios A. / Neese, Frank -- 5.1 Photoelectrochemical CO2 Activation toward Artificial Leaves / Centi , Gabriele / Perathoner, Siglinda -- 5.2 Thermochemical CO2 Activation / Kähler, Kevin / Franzke, Thomas / Muhler, Martin -- 5.3 Methanol Chemistry / Kunkes , Edward / Behrens, Malte -- 5.4 Synthesis Gas to Hydrogen, Methanol, and Synthetic Fuels / van de Loosdrecht , Jan / Niemantsverdriet, J. W. (Hans) -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The use of regenerative energy in many primary forms leads to the necessity to store grid dimensions for maintaining continuous supply and enabling the replacement of fossil fuel systems. Chemical energy storage is one of the possibilities besides mechano-thermal and biological systems. This work starts with the more general aspects of chemical energy storage in the context of the geosphere and evolves to dealing with aspects of electrochemistry, catalysis, synthesis of catalysts, functional analysis of catalytic processes and with the interface between electrochemistry and heterogeneous catalysis. Top-notch experts provide a sound, practical, hands-on insight into the present status of energy conversion aimed primarily at the young emerging research front.