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Monster of Fifty-Nine Moons is a delightfully blunt journey through the mind of a man who thinks nothing of laughing in the face of bigotry, vividly describing a five-year-old child's first day of school (and the rather unexpected horrors that come with it), or answering that ages-old question every gay man hears: "Who's the woman?" Rosen writes of love, loss, wrath, the people you love to hate, and, of course, shiny objects with a candor and ...

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A survey of the biggest names and most famous bottles throughout the history of perfume bottle design.

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Comprehensively covers geothermal energy systems that utilize ground energy in conjunction with heat pumps to provide sustainable heating and cooling The book describes geothermal energy systems that utilize ground energy in conjunction with heat pumps and related technologies to provide heating and cooling. Also discussed are methods to model and assess such systems, as well as means to determine potential environmental impacts of geothermal ...

Energy storage can be utilised in a wide range of applications. The main types of applications covered by the chapters in the present volume include utility and other electrical power systems, conventional and renewable power generation, renewable energy sources, heat pumps, building heating and cooling and district energy systems. The ability of energy storage to facilitate the efficient, effective and economic operation of renewable energy s...

From one of the great bon vivants of our age comes this witty memoir of an extraordinary life lived among a glittering social set. Acclaimed designer and founder of Pret-a-Porter Marc Rosen shares in this delightful reminiscence the stories of his encounters with the great beauties, talents, and personalities of the last 50 years. Marc has rubbed shoulders with everyone - from Hollywood royalty (including Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, and his own ...

Increasing concerns about energy systems and their environmental implications, as well as the costs, supply and security of energy resources, are fostering increasing interest in energy. Understanding the economics of energy systems is crucial to the proper development and beneficial application of advanced energy technologies, and to progress in society's quest for energy sustainability. New approaches to energy economics that facilitate more...

Growing concerns about the environmental and ecological implications of industrial and other systems, as well as the impact of energy resource utilisation, are fostering increasing interest in environmental and ecological protection. Such understanding is crucial to advancing the quest for a cleaner environment and sustainability. New approaches to ecology and the environment that provide an engineering perspective and a scientific basis to ac...

Climb in for the perfect road trip! Farm visits and foraging in the fields, car games and silly songs — what better way for a family to spend the day?The car has been stocked with drinks and snacks, maps and joke books, treats for horses and ducks — and now it's time for three kids, two parents, and one excited dog to set off on that most favorite day trip, a drive in the country. The destination? Oh, here, there, and home again, with a fresh ...

This book provides information on district energy and cogeneration technologies, and the systems that combine them, with a focus on their modelling, analysis and optimisation.