books about: hydroelectric     books:     Hydroelectric      Public Power, Private Dams: The Hells Canyon High Dam Controversy (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books) Karl Boyd Brooks University of Washington Press, 2006 In the years following World War II, the world?s biggest dam was almost built in Hells Canyon on the Snake River in Idaho. Karl Boyd Brooks tells the story of the dam controversy, which became a referendum not only on public-power expansion but also on the environmental implications of the New Deal?s natural -- resources and economic policy. ...             Harnessing Water Power for Home Energy Dermot McGuigan Garden Way Pub Co, 1978 Excellent resource for small home-based water power Harnessing Water Power For home Energy is an excellent resource for individuals who are interested in harnessing water power for their energy needs. This book deals with the various type of hydroelectric systems, from different types of waterfalls to water turbines. ...             21st Century Complete Guide to Hydropower, Hydroelectric Power, Dams, Turbine, Safety, Environmental Impact, ... U.S. Government Progressive Management, 2006 This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has a collection of federal documents and resources about hydropower, hydroelectric power, and related technologies such as dams, turbines, and microhydropower. Research and development activities of the Department of Energy is covered, with information on technology development, projects, history, safety, and ...             Basics of Energy Efficient Living: A Beginner's Guide to Alternative Energy and Home Energy Savings Lonnie Wibberding Big Fish Publishing Inc, 2006 Practical for Real People These days it seems that energy advice is available on every street corner--"turn down your thermostat", "caulk your house" or "buy a solar panel". Unfortunately, most of this "common sense" is either massively expensive or based on "cut back" and save. It's hardly ...             The Story of Big Creek David H. Redinger, Edith I Redinger, ... Interurban Pr, 1987 story of big creek book was great, and the shipper sent it quickly. I would recommend the book and the store where I bought it.             Alternative Energy Resources : The Quest for Sustainable Energy Paul Kruger Wiley, 2006 A balanced introduction to tomorrow's energy sources Over the course of the next fifty years, there will be a shift in the quest for sustainble energy, including a major change in transportation from internal combustion engines burning petroleum-derived fuels to newer technology engines using new transportation fuels. Alternative ...             Standard Handbook of Powerplant Engineering Thomas C. Elliott, Kao Chen, ... McGraw-Hill Professional, 1997 Great reference handbook I teach power plant technology in an applied sciences college of a large urban university. One of the ongoing challenges of teaching is finding a comprehensive textbook. Although not perfect as a textbook this is a great reference for developing student's foundation in ...             Micro-Hydro Design Manual: A Guide to Small-Scale Water Power Schemes Adam Harvey, Andy Brown Practical Action, 1993 microrev_ak It is an excellent reference for those who does not have detailed power generation and strong engineering background. It handles all necessary topics nicely. Astepe             A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Western North Carolina (Richard Hampton Jenrette Series in ... Catherine W. Bishir, Jennifer F. Martin The University of North Carolina Press, 1999 Wonderfully informative This is a book of wonder and revelation, illuminating the history and splendor of one of America's most magical regions. It will make you want to learn more and more and then drive the Blue Ridge Parkway.             Hydroelectric Energy (Power Up) Tamra Orr Cherry Lake Pub., 2007             Changing Places: Environment, Development, and Social Change in Rural Honduras William M. Loker Carolina Academic Press, 2004 Changing Places describes and analyzes patterns of environmental and social change in a region of rural Honduras over a 15 year period (1983-1998). The people of this region were subject to economic dislocations caused by the construction of a major hydroelectric dam that flooded more than 6,000 hectares of mostly agricultural land. In addition, ...             Hydroelectric Power (Fact Finders) Josepha Sherman Capstone Press, 2003             Tennessee Valley Authority in Vintage Postcards (TN) (Postcard History Series) Mark Allen Stevenson, TVA Director Bill Baxter Arcadia Publishing, 2005 Created by the federal government in 1933 to revitalize a region twice the size of New England, the Tennessee Valley Authority began as an experiment of unprecedented proportions. Seen here through picture postcards, the dramatic achievements of the TVA take on a personal aspect, as individuals visit the hydroelectric projects and enjoy the newly ...             The Generation of Power: The History of Dneprostroi Anne D. Rassweiler Oxford University Press, USA, 1988 Dneprostroi, a dam and power plant that was one of the most monumental construction projects of the Bolsheviks' First Five-Year Plan, was a milestone in American-Soviet cooperation and the fruit of the labor of more than 60,000 workers. Little known in the West, Dneprostroi was famous in the USSR--as the largest earth dam in Europe in the 1930s, ...          products you might be interested in search for books architecture, environmental, hydroelectric, microhydropower, run-of-river, weyerhaeuser      toavi.com    web we recommend Wonderfully informative randomly chosen book: Pricksongs & Descants: Fictions