Author: G. JinmanPublisher:
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Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Winds and their courses: or, A practical exposition of the laws which govern the movements of hurricanes and gales
Author: G. JinmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Winds and Their Courses: Or A Practical Exposition of the Laws which Govern the Movements of Hurricanes and Gales: with an Examination of the Circular Theory of Storms, as Propounded by Redfield, Sir William Reid, Piddington, and Others
Author: G. JinmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Mercantile marine magazine and nautical record
Author: Explanations and Sailing Directions to Accompany the Wind and Current Charts
Author: Matthew Fontaine MauryPublisher:
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Category : Ocean currents
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Wind Power in China 2008
Author: Paul RecknagelPublisher: diplom.de
ISBN: 3836633388
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Inhaltsangabe:Introduction: The last two years mark a turning point in public perception of human-induced climate change as a problem of global importance. The widespread acceptance that most of the observed increase in globally-averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas [GHG] concentrations' has increased political pressure on governments to reduce GHG emissions. At the same time, rising oil prices have made the reduction of dependence on energy imports and diversification of the energy mix strategic imperatives for many countries around the world. While governments worldwide are confronted with this dual challenge, it is of special relevance to China. On the one hand, China has recently become the world s largest emitter of CO2, accounting for 24% of global annual CO2 emissions. China is therefore one of the most important players to effectively mitigate global warming and pressure from governments around the world on China to join emission reductions efforts is mounting. On the other hand, energy demand is growing exponentially and China is increasingly relying on energy imports to satisfy energy needs. Worried that growing dependency on energy imports may be accompanied by foreign-policy and economic pressures that might threaten national security as well as social and political stability, China has implemented a number of policies to address this issue ranging from policies to save energy and reduce energy intensity, to the diversification of oil supply sources and routes, the support of equity oil overseas acquisitions and the build up of strategic oil reserves to the diversification of the energy portfolio. In line with the objective to diversify the composition of the energy mix, China s leadership is increasingly realizing the need to reduce emissions and support renewable energy development. At a recently held Politburo study session, President Hu Jintao exclaimed: Our task is tough, and our time is limited. Party organisations and governments at all levels must give priority to emission reduction and bring the idea deep into people's hearts . To address the issue of energy security, the Chinese government has adapted a two-pronged approach. While measures to promote energy savings and efficiency curb the increase in energy demand, the support of renewable and nuclear energy reduces dependency on energy imports and contributes to the broadening of the [...]
A course of elementary reading in science and literature, compiled by J.M. M'Culloch
Author: James Melville M'CullochPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Elementary Course of Geology, Mineralogy, and Physical Geography
Author: David Thomas AnstedPublisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution. Board of RegentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
Winds of Change
Author: Louis A. Pérez Jr.Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807875651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The first book to establish hurricanes as a key factor in the development of modern Cuba, Winds of Change shows how these great storms played a decisive role in shaping the economy, the culture, and the nation during a critical century in the island's history. Always vulnerable to hurricanes, Cuba was ravaged in 1842, 1844, and 1846 by three catastrophic storms, with staggering losses of life and property. Louis Perez combines eyewitness and literary accounts with agricultural data and economic records to show how important facets of the colonial political economy--among them, land tenure forms, labor organization, and production systems--and many of the social relationships at the core of Cuban society were transformed as a result of these and lesser hurricanes. He also examines the impact of repeated natural disasters on the development of Cuban identity and community. Bound together in the face of forces beyond their control, Cubans forged bonds of unity in their ongoing efforts to persevere and recover in the aftermath of destruction.
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