This book presents front-line advance in the future of infrastructure development, focusing on transforming traditional construction practices. The authors explore a range of innovative methods and materials poised to revolutionize the construction industry, in particular new concrete materials and mix designs with detail on their composition, properties, and applications in construction. The book also discusses utilization of construction and demolition waste materials, demonstrating thei...

Here is a personal tribute to "the father of modern yoga" Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), written by one of his longtime disciples. Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students—including B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Indra Devi—dramatically popularized yoga in the WestIn this book, the author, A. G. Mohan, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist, dr...

When Stratus is taken from earth to the world of Saga Aurora, he discovers that he is a Reborna reincarnation of the powerful king who presided over the planet. With the burgeoning powers of his past life, he is given the chance to take revenge on the gang members who killed his parents. But when Stratus cannot bring himself to do it, he decides to focus his energies onto a nobler task: protect the people whom he had once ruled over as king, for Saga Aurora has been drenched in bloodshed f...

The book seeks to understand China's evolving political and economic role in Africa and assesses what impacts Chinese aid, trade and investment have on the politics of specific African countries, and the extent to which it excites geopolitical competition.

This open access book provides the latest fundamental and practical advances in reducing the built environment’s carbon footprint based on a collection of papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices, held June 19-21, 2024, in Oslo, Norway.The volume presents research investigations and case studies spanning five interrelated domains:New materials and material prepara...

Daywalker Brynne Kirkland survived a hellish upbringing as a product of a madman’s lab. Tough, driven, and devoted to her work in law enforcement, Brynne has never dared to risk opening her heart to anyone—least of all a handsome immortal from a world on the verge of war against hers.Atlantean warrior Zael left the intrigue of his realm several lifetimes ago, along with the battles he fought as one of the queen’s legion. As a free-spirited loner walking the fringe of two worlds—tha...

Solar-Driven Water Treatment: Re-engineering and Accelerating Nature's Water Cycle looks at the use of solar energy and in particular photovoltaic technologies, as a viable, accessible and sustainable option in the treatment of water. Solar-Driven Water Treatment: Re-engineering and Accelerating Nature's Water Cycle provides insight into the different solar powered technologies, in-depth information about the viability of sunlight in the water treatment process, the potential environmental...

In the third novel of the Elder Races, a Queen on the brink of sanity has no one to rely on except the Wyr warrior whose conviction is every bit as strong as his passion…In order to save his friend’s life, Wyr sentinel Rune Ainissesthai made a bargain with Vampyre Queen Carling—without knowing what she would ask from him in return. But when Rune attempts to make good on his debt, he finds a woman on the edge.Recently, Carling’s Power has become erratic, for...

Sustainable technologies for water supply are urgently needed if water has to be supplied to billions of less fortunate people with inadequate access to water. These technologies must be simple, less expensive, less energy intensive, and easy to maintain for their adaptation among the poor masses.Four appropriate technologies are discussed here: solar pasteurization, membrane desalination, natural filtration (riverbank filtration), and solar distillation. Solar pasteurization can b...

Solar Energy Advancements in Agriculture and Food Production Systems aims to assist society and agricultural communities in different regions and scales to improve their productivity and sustainability. Solar energy, with its rapidly growing technologies and nascent market, has shown promise for integration into a variety of agricultural activities, providing an alternative, sustainable solution to current practices. To meet the future demands of modern sustainable agriculture, this book a...

Trapped in the hellish depths of Furnace Penitentiary, Alex Sawyer and his friends face a chilling new nightmare.After a failed escape attempt, Alex and his mates find themselves deeper in the guts of Solitary, the prison for young offenders. Thrown into solitary confinement, they must now fight to survive the hellish conditions that threaten to overwhelm them. As they grapple with the horrors haunting their endless nights, they realize that before another...