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  • Only a Few Blocks to Cuba

    Cold War Refugee Policy, the Cuban Diaspora, and the Transformations of Miami

    by Mauricio Fernando Castro ...
    Series series Politics and Culture in Modern America
    In Only a Few Blocks to Cuba, Mauricio Castro shows how the U.S. government came to view Cuban migration to Miami as a strategic asset during the Cold War, in the process investing heavily in the city’s development and shaping its future as a global metropolis.When Cuban refugees fleeing Communist revolution began to arrive in Miami in 1959, the city was faced with a humanitarian crisis it was ill ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Year Zero - Christmas One

    by Decio Martins de Medeiros, Carlos Fernando Castro ...
    The book satisfies some curiosities about our calendar and some events that marked the beginning of year counting. Does our calendar, known as the Gregorian calendar, have a year zero? In December of year zero, how old was Christ? And had Herod already died before year zero, as some historians claim? How can we prove that our calendar is correct?The book confirms the validity of the current ... Read more

    $12.00 USD

  • Only a Few Blocks to Cuba

    Cold War Refugee Policy, the Cuban Diaspora, and the Transformations of Miami

    by Mauricio Fernando Castro ...
    Series series Politics and Culture in Modern America
    In Only a Few Blocks to Cuba, Mauricio Castro shows how the U.S. government came to view Cuban migration to Miami as a strategic asset during the Cold War, in the process investing heavily in the city’s development and shaping its future as a global metropolis.When Cuban refugees fleeing Communist revolution began to arrive in Miami in 1959, the city was faced with a humanitarian crisis it was ill ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV

    Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference Wastes 2023, 6 – 8 September 2023, Coimbra, Portugal

    Edited by Candida Vilarinho, Fernando Castro, Margarida J Quina ...
    Series series Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
    WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV contains selected papers presented at the 6th edition of the International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, that took place on 6-8 September 2023, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Wastes conference, which takes place biennially, is a prime forum for sharing innovations, technological developments and sustainable solutions for ... Read more

    $255.99 USD

  • Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III

    Selected Papers from the 5th International Conference Wastes 2019, September 4-6, 2019, Lisbon, Portugal

    Edited by Candida Vilarinho, Fernando Castro, Margarida Gonçalves, Ana Luísa Fernando ...
    Series series Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
    Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III contains selected papers presented at the 5th edition of the International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, that took place on 3-6 September 2019, in Costa da Caparica, Portugal.The Wastes conference, which takes place biennially, is a prime forum for sharing innovation, technological development and sustainable ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • WASTES – Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities II

    Selected Papers from the 4th Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Porto, Portugal, 25-26 September 2017

    Edited by Candida Vilarinho, Fernando Castro, Maria de Lurdes Lopes ...
    Series series Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
    Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities II contains selected papers presented at the 4th edition of the International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, that took place 25-26 September 2017 at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.The Wastes conference, which takes place biennially, is a prime forum for academics and industry ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • WASTES 2015 - Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities

    Selected papers from the 3rd Edition of the International Conference on Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Viana Do Castelo, Portugal,14-16 September 2015

    Edited by Candida Vilarinho, Fernando Castro, Mário Russo ...
    Series series Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
    This volume presents a selection of papers from the WASTES 2015 conference, a platform for scientists and industries from the waste management and recycling sectors from around the world, who shared experiences and knowledge at the meeting. Covering discussions regarding the balance between economic, environmental and social outcomes, the development of innovative techniques, tools and strategies ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

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    From Monitoring to Remediation

    Edited by Armando C. Duarte, Anabela Cachada, Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos ...
    Soil Pollution: From Monitoring to Remediation provides comprehensive information on soil pollution, including causes, distribution, transport, the transformation and fate of pollutants in soil, and metabolite accumulation. The book covers organic, inorganic and nanoparticle pollutants and methodologies for their monitoring. Features a critical discussion on ecotoxicological and human effects of ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Artificial or Constructed Wetlands

    A Suitable Technology for Sustainable Water Management

    Edited by María del Carmen Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa, Amado Enrique Navarro-Frómeta, Josep M. Bayona ...
    Artificial or constructed wetlands are an emerging technology particularly for tropical areas with water scarcity. For big cities, the sustainable management of water resources taking into account proper use is always challenging. The book presents case studies illustrating the above. As plants and microorganisms are a fundamental part of the correct functioning of these systems, their ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Biogas

    Fundamentals, Process, and Operation

    Edited by Meisam Tabatabaei, Hossein Ghanavati ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book presents the state of the art in biogas production using anaerobic digestion technology, with an emphasis on waste utilization/valorization. Offering a comprehensive reference guide to biogas production from different waste streams, it covers various aspects of anaerobic digestion technology from the basics, i.e., microbiological aspects to prominent parameters governing biogas ... Read more

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  • Eco-Efficient Concrete

    Edited by S Jalali, V M John, Joao Labrincha, Fernando Pacheco-Torgal ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
    Eco-efficient concrete is a comprehensive guide to the characteristics and environmental performance of key concrete types.Part one discusses the eco-efficiency and life cycle assessment of Portland cement concrete, before part two goes on to consider concrete with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Concrete with non-reactive wastes is the focus of part three, including municipal solid ... Read more

    $265.49 USD

  • Waste Management for the Food Industries

    by Ioannis S. Arvanitoyannis ...
    Series series Food Science and Technology
    The continuously increasing human population, has resulted in a huge demand for processed and packaged foods. As a result of this demand, large amounts of water, air, electricity and fuel are consumed on a daily basis for food processing, transportation and preservation purposes. Although not one of the most heavily polluting, the food industry does contribute to the increase in volume of waste ... Read more

    $184.49 USD