Toward Success in Biomass Conversion to Affordable Clean Energy highlights the history of KiOR, a startup bioenergy company that sought to become a commercial success … but failed.Starting in 2007, until declaring bankruptcy in 2014, KiOR spent close to $1 billion to prove that single-reactor thermocatalytic conversion of organic materials such as wood chips, grasses, and even waste plastics to transportation fuels using conventional oil-refinery catalyst processing is not scalable...

In recent years there has been a growth in both the practice and research of dark tourism; the phenomenon of visiting sites of tragedy or disaster. Expanding on this trend, this book examines dark tourism through the new lens of pilgrimage. It focuses on dark tourism sites as pilgrimage destinations, dark tourists as pilgrims, and pilgrimage as a form of dark tourism. Taking a broad definition of pilgrimage so as to consider aspects of both religious and non-religious travel that might be ...

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, the conservation status, uses and human perceptions of these species. It considers the differe...

Self-injurious behavior occurs in almost half of those with autism and is one of the most devastating and challenging-to-treat behaviors. There are many different forms of self-injury, such as head banging, hand biting, hair pulling, excessive scratching, and much more. With contributions from the leading experts in research and treatment, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of self-injurious behavior (SIB) in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or related developmental disab...

18 biographical dramas based on the lives and loves of celebrated writersThese surprising, revealing dramas take a behind-the-scenes look at some of our best-loved authors, mingling fact and fantasy to explore their extraordinary hidden lives. From love affairs, friendships and family relationships to traumas, tragedies and journeys of self-discovery, we glimpse the unwritten worlds that shaped their unforgettable fiction. Among the star casts are Andrew Sc...

Rolf Krenzer: Das große Buch von den kleinen Rittern. Mit Liedern von Martin Göth. Meist vierfarbig illustriert von Mathias Weber. Ab ca. 5 Jahren. Mit Rolf Krenzer und Martin Göth auf Entdeckungsreise in die Welt der Ritter. Wie es bei einem Angriff auf Burg Wetterstein zugeht, warum Elisabeth Besuch von Konrad von Felseneck bekommt. Dies und vieles mehr findet sich hier von Rolf Krenzer, der zu einer Entdeckungsreise in die Welt der Ritter und Burgen einlädt. Die Geschichten und Lieder e...

Rolf Krenzer: Ritter-Geschichten für Kinder. Ab ca. 5 Jahren. Geschichten-Sonderausgabe. Eine Fülle von Geschichten, die Kinder auf unterhaltsame Weise in die Welt der Ritter entführen und zugleich Hintergrundwissen vermitteln. Wie es bei einem Angriff auf Burg Wetterstein zugeht, von Richard, Dietrich und anderen Ritterkindern, von Gespenstern und Drachen ebenso wie vom Alltagsleben auf der Burg mit Freunden und Feinden. Inhaltsverzeichnis: 1. Zwei Freunde 2. Lieber Besuch 3. Zeit zum Spi...