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Cool Stuff 2.0 and how it works / by Woodford, Chris.(CARDINAL)661909; Woodcock, Jon.(CARDINAL)352520;

Live : introduction -- Smoke detector -- High-tech toilet -- Floating bed -- HDTV -- Gas boiler -- Wind turbine -- Recycling -- Bioplastic -- Hydroponics -- Supermarket -- Dray shampoo -- Artificial retina -- Timepieces -- Connect : introduction -- Laptop for all -- Mouse -- Wi-Fi toy -- E-book -- Bluetooth -- Petcam -- Head up -- Convergence -- E-voting -- Supercomputer -- Seti@home -- Play : introduction -- Games console -- Simulators -- Second life -- Under scan -- Weird music -- Roller coaster -- X-sports -- Flybar -- Gekkomat -- Bodyflight -- Hawk-eye -- Robots -- Lego mindstorms -- Cube world -- Move : introduction -- Formula 1 -- Converter -- Robot car -- Road -- Catseyes -- VentureOne -- Segway PT -- ULTra -- Water craft -- FLIP ship -- Jet ski -- SailRocket -- Glider -- Silent flight -- Aerobatics -- Helicopter -- Sneakers -- Escalator -- Explore : introduction -- Vomit comet -- Mars rover -- Space probes -- Solar sail -- SpaceShipOne -- Telescope -- Space stations -- Explorers -- Oil rig -- Binoculars -- Night vision -- Microscope -- Weather balloon -- Atlas -- Neutrino tank -- Fusion reactor -- Construct : introduction -- Concrete -- Building blocks -- Drill -- Millau Viaduct -- Grand designs -- Eden Project -- Falkirk Wheel -- Skywalk -- Big builds -- Mass damper -- Power tower -- Stadium roof -- Micro machines -- Laser -- Protect : introduction -- Money -- Biometric ID -- Airport security -- Spy -- DataDot -- Stealth -- Ejector seat -- Kevlar -- Hard wear -- Rebreather -- Fire extinguisher -- Eyewear -- LifeStraw -- Shelters -- Lighthouse -- Tsunami alert -- Flood barrier -- What's next.Uses computer-generated images to explain how many devices and processes of modern technology work, covering such inventions as HDTV, game consoles, robot cars, helicopters, space probes, oil rigs, mass dampers, biometric id's, and tsunami alert systems.

Subjects: Young adult literature.; Inventions.; Technology.;

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Cool Stuff 2.0 and how it works / by Woodford, Chris.(CARDINAL)661909; Woodcock, Jon.(CARDINAL)352520;

Live : introduction -- Smoke detector -- High-tech toilet -- Floating bed -- HDTV -- Gas boiler -- Wind turbine -- Recycling -- Bioplastic -- Hydroponics -- Supermarket -- Dry shampoo -- Artificial retina -- Timepieces -- Connect : introduction -- Laptop for all -- Mouse -- Wi-Fi toy -- E-book -- Bluetooth -- Petcam -- Head up -- Convergence -- E-voting -- Supercomputer -- Seti@home -- Play : introduction -- Games console -- Simulators -- Second life -- Under scan -- Weird music -- Roller coaster -- X-sports -- Flybar -- Gekkomat -- Bodyflight -- Hawk-eye -- Robots -- Lego mindstorms -- Cube world -- Move : introduction -- Formula 1 -- Converter -- Robot car -- Road -- Catseyes -- VentureOne -- Segway PT -- ULTra -- Water craft -- FLIP ship -- Jet ski -- SailRocket -- Glider -- Silent flight -- Aerobatics -- Helicopter -- Sneakers -- Escalator -- Explore : introduction -- Vomit comet -- Mars rover -- Space probes -- Solar sail -- SpaceShipOne -- Telescope -- Space stations -- Explorers -- Oil rig -- Binoculars -- Night vision -- Microscope -- Weather balloon -- Atlas -- Neutrino tank -- Fusion reactor -- Construct : introduction -- Concrete -- Building blocks -- Drill -- Millau Viaduct -- Grand designs -- Eden Project -- Falkirk Wheel -- Skywalk -- Big builds -- Mass damper -- Power tower -- Stadium roof -- Micro machines -- Laser -- Protect : introduction -- Money -- Biometric ID -- Airport security -- Spy -- DataDot -- Stealth -- Ejector seat -- Kevlar -- Hard wear -- Rebreather -- Fire extinguisher -- Eyewear -- LifeStraw -- Shelters -- Lighthouse -- Tsunami alert -- Flood barrier -- What's next.Uses computer-generated images to explain how many devices and processes of modern technology work, covering such inventions as HDTV, game consoles, robot cars, helicopters, space probes, oil rigs, mass dampers, biometric id's, and tsunami alert systems.

Subjects: Inventions.; Inventions; Technology.;

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Gunpowder moon / by Pedreira, David,author.(CARDINAL)351656;

"The Moon smells like gunpowder. Every lunar walker since Apollo 11 has noticed it: a burnt-metal scent that reminds them of war. Caden Dechert, the chief of the U.S. mining operation on the edge of the Sea of Serenity, thinks the smell is just a trick of the mind-a reminder of his harrowing days as a Marine in the war-torn Middle East back on Earth. It's 2072, and lunar helium-3 mining is powering the fusion reactors that are bringing Earth back from environmental disaster. But competing for the richest prize in the history of the world has destroyed the oldest rule in space: Safety for All. When a bomb kills one of Dechert's diggers on Mare Serenitatis, the haunted veteran goes on the hunt to expose the culprit before more blood is spilled. But as Dechert races to solve the first murder in the history of the Moon, he gets caught in the crosshairs of two global powers spoiling for a fight. Reluctant to be the match that lights this powder-keg, Dechert knows his life and those of his crew are meaningless to the politicians. Even worse, he knows the killer is still out there, hunting. In his desperate attempts to save his crew and prevent the catastrophe he sees coming, the former Marine uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that, with one spark, can ignite a full lunar war, wipe out his team ... and perhaps plunge the Earth back into darkness." --

Subjects: Science fiction.; Lunar mining; Murder; Conspiracies;

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Nuclear power / by Oxlade, Chris.(CARDINAL)343232;

What is nuclear power? -- The history of nuclear power -- Who uses nuclear power? -- Nuclear fuels -- Nuclear power plants -- Nuclear reactors -- Nuclear power for transportation -- Nuclear waste -- Building and decommissioning -- Nuclear safety -- The chernobyl disaster -- Terror threats -- Rogue states -- Antinuclear protests -- Plans for nuclear power -- Nuclear fusion -- The nuclear future.

Subjects: Nuclear energy; Nuclear facilities; Nuclear engineering;

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Quantum supremacy : how the quantum computer revolution will change everything / by Kaku, Michio,author.(CARDINAL)164337;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-313) and index.Rise of quantum computers. End of the age of silicon ; End of the digital age ; Rise of the quantum ; Dawn of the quantum computers ; The race is on -- Quantum computers and society. The origin of life ; Greening the world ; Feeding the planet ; Energizing the world -- Quantum medicine. Quantum health ; Gene editing and curing cancer ; AI and quantum computers ; Immortality -- Modeling the world and the universe. Global warming ; The sun in a bottle ; Simulating the universe ; A day in the year 2050 -- Epilogue: Quantum puzzles."An exhilarating tour of humanity's next great technological achievement-quantum computing-which may eventually unravel the deepest mysteries of science and solve some of humanity's biggest problems, like global warming, world hunger, and incurable disease, by the bestselling author of The God Equation. The runaway success of the microchip processor may be reaching its end. Running up against the physical constraints of smaller and smaller sizes, traditional silicon chips are not likely to prove useful in solving humanity's greatest challenges, from climate change, to global starvation, to incurable diseases. But the quantum computer, which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm, already promises to be every bit as revolutionary as the transistor and microchip once were. Its unprecedented gains in computing power herald advancements that could change every aspect of our daily lives. Automotive companies, medical researchers, and consulting firms are betting on quantum computing, hoping to exploit its power to design more efficient vehicles, create life-saving new drugs, and streamline industries to revolutionize the economy. But this is only the beginning. Quantum computers could allow us to finally create nuclear fusion reactors that create clean, renewable energy without radioactive waste or threats of meltdown. They could help us crack the biological processes that generate natural, cheap fertilizer and enable us to feed the world's growing populations. And they could unravel the fiendishly difficult protein folding that lies at the heart of previously incurable diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's, helping us to live longer, healthier lives. There is not a single problem humanity faces that couldn't be addressed by quantum computing. Told with Kaku's signature clarity and enthusiasm, Quantum Supremacy is the story of this exciting frontier and the race to claim humanity's future."--

Subjects: Informational works.; Quantum computers.; Quantum computing.;

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Cosmic clouds 3-D / by Eicher, David J.,1961-author.(CARDINAL)195573; May, Brian,1947-author.(CARDINAL)373225;

"The story of elements in nature, of why we are here, of our cosmic roots, is strongly tied to the story of stars in our galaxy and universe. And that means exploring the lives of stars, how stars come to be, what happens during their lifetimes, and how they, too - like humans - eventually die. We may not all know it, but we are part of the biggest recycling program that exists - the birth, life, and death of stars. Stars are born in great clouds of gas called nebulae. The word nebula comes from the Latin, and means "cloud" or "fog." These clouds exist between the stars, and consist of mostly hydrogen, helium, and other gases, are they are typically ionized. That means they are excited, energized, from hot stars inside and nearby them, and that causes them to glow. Thankfully, from this process, we can see them from very large distances, across our galaxy, or even in other nearby galaxies. These so-called interstellar clouds, nebulae, also contain various amounts of dust. Astronomers believe the veils of dust in the universe were formed in supernova explosions. Recent observations of the universe have shown that not only is the cosmos expanding, as we have known for more than a century, but that the universal expansion is accelerating over time. On large scales, everything is moving away from everything else, and the universe is getting bigger. But various forces are at work in the universe. One of the most important, the very force that keeps us on Earth's surface, is gravity. The attraction of gravity means that even though the universe is expanding, things that are near each other are drawn together because of their mass. This means that galaxies close to each other can merge together as one. It also means that new stars can be born, as gravity causes the gas and dust in nebulae to be condensed down into smaller volumes. As this process occurs, eventually enough mass comes together to form a new star - enough hydrogen, helium, and other elements are compressed so that a critical mass is reached, and a new nuclear fusion reactor - a star - is born. So, the majority of nebulae we see scattered across our sky, almost all belonging to our Milky Way Galaxy, are cauldrons that make possible the births of new stars. They are stellar nurseries, and that's why they are frequently intermingled with clusters of young stars. By observing nebulae, we are peering into the world of infant suns, seeing a process that for our own Sun took place some 4.6 billion years ago. This is an important story to understand, and appreciate, because it truly allows us to see where we came from, and why we're here on a planet orbiting one rather ordinary star in the Milky Way"--

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Physics for future presidents : the science behind the headlines / by Muller, R.(Richard)(CARDINAL)749215;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-359) and index.Learn the science behind the headlines in this work that outlines the tools of terrorists, the dangers of nuclear power, and the reality of global warming.

Subjects: Physics; Science and state.; Science in mass media.;

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Atomic adventures : secret islands, forgotten N-rays, and isotopic murder--a journey into the wild world of nuclear science / by Mahaffey, James A.,author.(CARDINAL)524078;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-345) and an index.Author's note: stories told at night around the glow of the reactor -- Introduction: The curious case of the n-rays, a dead end for all times -- Cry for me, Argentina -- AFP-67 in the Dawson Forest -- Inside cold fusion -- Good news and bad news -- The lost expedition to Mars -- The chic-4 revolution -- Japan's atomic bomb project -- The criminal use of nuclear disintegration -- The threat of the dirty bomb -- A bridge to the stars -- Conclusions.With enthusiasm and witty intelligence, Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far-flung islands and finds trees that were exposed to active fission--which then changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and why cold fusion does not--and cannot--exist. And who knew that radiation-counting was once a fashionable trend? Though parts of our nuclear history might seem like fiction--such as when cowboys got their hands on a reactor--Mahaffey's vivid prose holds the reader in thrall of the infectious energy of scientific curiosity and ingenuity that may hold the key to solving our energy crisis--or even send us to Mars. --

Subjects: Nuclear energy; Nuclear facilities; Nuclear engineering;

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A decade of discovery / by United States.Department of Energy.(CARDINAL)136200;

Energy and environment -- Meet the next generation of environmentally friendly (and versatile) nuclear reactors -- Making coal cleaner for the future -- Soon at the pump: cellulosic biofuels -- Building better batteries with new materials and imagination -- fusion energy: true star power -- Mapping energy from the source to your car's tailpipe and beyond -- Bioenergy research centers at the forefront of greener fuels -- Reducing energy demands begins at home -- Microseismic monitoring: revealing what is going on deep underground -- The future of fuel -- Bringing solar energy's cutting edge to light -- From sludge to glass: making nuclear waste safer for the future -- New technology foresees power blackouts before they occur -- What takes the wind out of a wind turbine? -- National security -- Replicating tiny nuclear explosions using the world's largest laser -- Antineutrinos reveal the inner workings of nuclear reactors -- Fine sculpting the details on classic synthetic aperture radars -- Protecting our soldiers -- Roadrunner keeps an eye on the nation's nuclear arsenal -- Modeling urban disease outbreaks -- Millimeter wave technology scans for more than just security -- Nuclear testing without the nuclear explosion -- Life and physical science -- World record for Laser Wakefield Acceleration: zero to one billion electron volts in three centimeters -- Targeting cancer using nuclear technology -- The Nano Film Festival: atoms at the movies -- The supercomputing fast lane -- A perfect liquid -- Hope for Parkinson's victims -- Taking the Nano-Train -- Zooming in on atomic structure with neutrons -- Quantum secrets of photosynthesis revealed -- Fermilab experiments decode mysteries of the universe -- Strange quarks could reveal mysteries of the universe -- To the ends of the universe and back -- Looking for answers in a mouse's brain -- Molecular analysis in the fast lane -- Electroneedle to the rescue!Accomplishments of the Department of Energy's seventeen national laboratories, including development of biofuels, solar power, fusion energy, the power grid, and nuclear deterrents.

Subjects: United States. Department of Energy; Energy development; Research and development projects.;

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Principles of energy / by Renneboog, Richard,editor.(CARDINAL)891845; Grey House Publishing, Inc.,publisher.(CARDINAL)381300; Salem Press,publisher.(CARDINAL)521037;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Aerobic cellular respiration -- Air conditioning -- Alternative energy -- Ampere, Andre-Marie -- Animal power -- Atomic Energy Commission -- Batteries -- Biodiesel -- Biomass energy -- Boilers -- Breeder reactors -- Building envelope -- Capacity (electricity) -- Cellulosic ethanol -- Chernobyl -- China Syndrome (nuclear meltdown) -- Clausius, Rudolf -- Climate and weather -- Climate neutrality -- Coal and energy production -- Cogeneration and electricity generation -- Cold fusion -- Communication to garner support for energy development -- Computers and energy use -- Corn ethanol -- Dams -- Daylighting -- Demand-Side Management (DSM) -- Diesel, Rudolf -- Einstein, Albert -- Electric grids -- Electric potential -- Electricity energy transmission, secondary -- Embodied energy -- Energy and power -- Energy conservation -- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 -- Energy intensity -- Energy payback -- Energy policy -- Energy poverty -- Energy storage techniques -- Enthalpy -- Entropy -- Exergy -- External combustion engine -- Faraday, Michael -- Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFV) -- Flywheels -- Fossil fuels -- Franklin, Benjamin -- Frequency -- Fuel cells and energy efficiency -- Fundamentals of energy -- Gas energy transmission -- Gasoline and other petroleum fuels -- Geothermal and hydrothermal energy -- Geothermal energy -- Gibbs, Josiah Willard -- Green buildings -- Green energy certification -- Greenhouse gases and human industry -- Heat transfer -- Helmholtz, Hermann von -- Hertz, Heinrich -- High-intensity Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and energy conservation -- Hybrid vehicles and energy security -- Industrial Revolution and machine power -- Internal combustion engine -- Isotopes, radioactive -- Isotopes, stable -- Joule, James -- Kinetic energy -- Liquid fluid energy transmission -- Mechanical energy transmission -- Natural energy flows -- Natural gas -- Nuclear power plants -- Ocean current energy -- Ocean thermal energy conversion -- Ocean wave energy -- Oil and petroleum -- Oil shale and tar sands -- Otto, Nikolaus -- Photovoltaics (PVs) -- Potential energy -- Propane -- Rankine, William -- Renewable energy -- Renewable energy resources -- Rotational power -- Sadi Carnot -- Solar concentrator -- Solar energy -- Solar thermal systems -- Steam and steam turbines -- Steam engines -- Stirling, Robert -- Sugar beet ethanol -- Sugarcane ethanol -- Sun Day -- Tesla, Nikola -- Thermochemistry -- Thermodynamics and energy -- Thompson, Benjamin (Count Rumford) -- Thomson, Joseph John -- Thomson, William (Lord Kelvin) -- Tidal power generation -- Units of measurement -- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) -- Volta, Alessandro -- Waste heat recovery -- Watt, James -- Watt -- Wave properties -- Wavelength -- Westinghouse, George -- Wheat ethanol -- Willis Carrier and air conditioning -- Wind energy -- Work and energy -- Work-energy theorem.Energy, the capacity of an object to do work, is one of the most fundamental principles, affecting nearly every aspect of life on this planet. This volume in the Principles of Science series provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to energy, covering basic concepts, possibilities, ethical issues, and potential consequences of energy.

Subjects: Reference works.; Force and energy.; Power (Mechanics); Power resources.;

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