Designing with Solar Power is the result of international collaborative research and development work carried out within the framework of the International Energy Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) and performed within its Task 7 on 'Photovoltaic power systems in the built environment'.Each chapter of this precisely detailed and informative book has been prepared by an international expert in a specific area related to the development, use and application of build...

*Duet Narration*I was ruthless, brutal. A sociopath by all accounts. The leader of the American Vampire Clan, a male who all feared because I was merciless.And then I found my mate. Kayla. So fragile. Breakable. So human.I’d make her mine, and she’d hate me for it. I wanted to give her pain with pleasure, wanted to break her skin and lick up the blood I spilled...take Kayla into me like she’d take me into her.I’d have her surrendering to my...

Life has taught me one very important lesson:. . . other people SUCK!I just spent my 21st birthday in a coma with a head injury, while my now-EX-boyfriend Adam used it as an opportunity to start dating my backstabbing now-EX-roommate.And ever since the accident, weird things have been happening . . .Enter the gorgeous Carter Black—tall and clean-shaven, with mysterious dark brown eyes that make my inner goddess shiv...

I saw her through a crowded dancefloor. I didn't know what it was about her, but she transfixed me, possessed me.
I was instantly obsessed.
I had to have her.
She let me touch her, dance with her, move with her. But that wasn't enough.
I didn't know her name, but I wasn't letting her get away.
And it seemed fate had plans for us.
A chance run-in the next day, a misunderstanding, has our paths crossing once more. She could act like she was indifferent toward ...

I was ruthless, brutal. A sociopath by all accounts. The leader of the American Vampire Clan, a male who all feared because I was merciless.And then I found my mate. Kayla. So fragile. Breakable. So human.I'd make her mine, and she'd hate me for it. I wanted to give her pain with pleasure, wanted to break her skin and lick up the blood I spilled… take Kayla into me like she'd take me into her.I'd have her surrendering to my needs. I'd give her my body but wouldn't b...

Two days east of Lukla was a pleasant yak pasture surrounded by high peaks. When Col. Jim Roberts set out to look for it in 1953, he ended up making the first ascent of Mera Peak and sowing the seeds of Himalayan tourism.Mera Peak has become a popular goal for trekkers and novice mountaineers, but few people climb to its true summit, and fewer still travel beyond it to find the secret yak pasture that sparked Roberts’ journey.The yak pasture was the Hongu Valley, a hidden s...

Two days east of Lukla was a pleasant yak pasture surrounded by high peaks. When Col. Jim Roberts set out to look for it in 1953, he ended up making the first ascent of Mera Peak and sowing the seeds of Himalayan tourism.Mera Peak has become a popular goal for trekkers and novice mountaineers, but few people climb to its true summit, and fewer still travel beyond it to find the secret yak pasture that sparked Roberts’ journey.The yak pasture was the Hongu Valley, a hidden s...

What do you do when your husband betrays you and calls you worthless? I broke the bond, and made him watch as I became the Queen to four far better men."No matter who I take to this bed, you'll stay. Because without me, Evelynn, you are nothing."My husband's words were a razor to my heart. For years, I was the perfect Luna. But every string has a snapping point."I reject you," I whispered, shattering the bond that defined my life. "Irrevocably. From this breath, I a...

My mate rejected me, leaving me broken. I refuse to let that happen again—even if Steele is the one for me.I hold the power of flame and future in my hands, but I know the world is watching. Waiting for us to fall.The truth and lies that bind the Aspen Pack together are crumbling and I am to bear witness to its fate.I know the Enforcer of the Aspens is my mate.Yet neither of us want what fate decrees.So, we’ll fight side by side and ...

Breathtaking photography and fascinating facts about snow crystals "will instill appreciation for these tiny, cool objects" in both children and adults ( The Washington Post).How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Is it true that there are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow. Perfect for reading on winter days, the book features photos of real snow crys...

What do you do when your husband betrays you and calls you worthless? I broke the bond, and made him watch as I became the Queen to four far better men."No matter who I take to this bed, you'll stay. Because without me, Evelynn, you are nothing."My husband's words were a razor to my heart. For years, I was the perfect Luna. But every string has a snapping point."I reject you," I whispered, shattering the bond that defined my life. "Irrevocably. From this breath, I a...

On the same day that a retired French police inspector receives a letter from a woman claiming to be his daughter, he returns to his apartment to find a stranger waiting for him on his doorstep. That stranger is a Japanese man called Tadashi Omura, and the men end up telling each other their life stories, transporting us back to Japan and Algeria. As we try and work out the connection between the two men, one thing that's clear is that they've both led lives that have been extraordinary, d...