The course book Technical English for Geosciences is a real gold mine for all – most especially students and lecturers – who need to enhance their command of the English language with the terminology of geosciences. Subjects from all branches and disciplines of geosciences are discussed: Applied Geology, Geotechnology/Geoengineering, Mineralogy, Hydrology, Mining and Rehabilitation, Meteorology, and Water and Waste Management – subjects which are closely related to Bachelor’s or Master’s degree studies.
Read and discover all about why we recycle waste ... What waste materials can we recycle? How long does plastic take to decompose?
This exciting new series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work. The readers are graded at four levels, from 3 to 6, suitable for students from age 8 and older. They can support Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and cover a broad range of topics, within three curriculum areas: * The World of Science and Technology * The Natural World * The World of Arts and Social Studies
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The Red Pavilion - A Judge Dee Mystery
A chance encounter with Autumn Moon, the most powerful courtesan on Paradise Island, leads Judge Dee to investigate three deaths. Although he finally teases the true story from a tangled history of passion and betrayal, Dee is saddened by the perversion, corruption, and waste of the world "of flowers and willows" that thrives on prostitution.
As Roland the Last Gunslinger moves ever closer to the Dark Tower of his dreams and nightmares, he draws in with him street-smart Eddie Dean and wheelchair-bound Susannah.
The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment - Non-Domestic Buildings
The refurbishment of existing buildings is a crucial yet often neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Many old buildings waste large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants through poor lighting, poor ventilation, solar penetration and glare, and poor control of heating and cooling. Demolition is an option but the refurbishment alternative is increasingly seen as more sustainable in terms of architectural value, materials use, neighbourhood disruption and waste disposal.
