if these engineers could solve the problem of sulfur nitrogen ...
584939
if these engineers could solve the problem of sulfur nitrogen  carbon  thrown up  into the air then I'd say engineers are proving their mettle in today's world
  The Pentagon showed us how they could blow up the world now why don't you show us how you can get rid of that the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere
3468396
That the US used two atomic bombs on Japan to end World War Two is well known.  What is not as well known are the details of those weapons and the specific technical efforts that went into their making.

This book hansomely solves that lacking.  The author has done an outstanding job of going the extra mile in providing volumnious details of every technical aspect of these weapons.  It is a fascinating thing to see the technology behind them in what was truly the cutting edge of science and engineering in 1945.

This is a specialized book for individuals seeking this very specific knowledge and in rewards that seeking generously.
3090054
They work well but someone needs to engineer one of these gadgets that takes a hard right turn.  It was a lot of finagling to get an arrangement that would work in my LP gas compartment once I had them on.
3679219
It is the answer to the insufferable gas cans sold in the land of the free.  Excellent work around solution for a problem caused by poorly engineered, state mandated gas containers.
78540
At least in the short run there are going to clear winners and losers as a result of global climate change.  If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in places like Canada, Greenland and Russia, it would appear that rising temperatures are going to prolong growing seasons and allow access to vast amounts of mineral resources and oil in previously frozen areas.  For these folks, warming temperatures will present a whole host of robust financial opportunities. Meanwhile, if you reside in places like Senegal, Mexico, the Maldives, Australia or even Southern California the consequences of this same phenomenon are likely to be devastating.  No wonder it is so difficult to reach a consensus on global climate change!  For the past six years author McKenzie Funk has been looking into these complex issues and travelling to the places most likely to affected by all of this.  He presents his findings in an informative and thought-provoking new book "Windfall:  The Booming Business of Global Warming".  What Mr. Funk has to say is likely to worry you, infuriate you and educate you all at the same time.

In "Windfall" Mckenzie Funk examines a whole host of difficult problems that the nations of the world are going to be forced to grapple with in the years ahead.  These issues include immigration, water shortages, desertification, wildfires, more powerful weather events and the renewed threat of diseases like yellow fever in a warming world.  Time and again Funk points out that most of these issues are extremely complicated and not easily resolved.  Take the issue of water desalination for example which is often hailed as a real solution to the shortage of fresh water around the world.  Funk writes "Desalination plants use vast amounts of power.  Power plants--whether nuclear, coal, gas or hydroelectric--use vast amounts of water for cooling.  If they are fueled by coal, or, to a lesser degree natural gas, they also emit vast amounts of carbon.  Carbon furthers warming, warming furthers drought, and desalination begins to resemble a snake eating its own tail."  A vicious circle indeed!  And all too often actions that might be viewed as a solution in one region may cause or exacerbate problems elsewhere on the planet.

In the pages of "Windfall" Mckenzie Funk spends a considerable amount of time introducing his readers to some of the people and companies poised to profit from global warming.  He also discusses a whole host of products and technological solutions these various enterprises are working on.  I had certainly never heard of smart soils, something called the Stratospheric Shield or Salter Sinks.  Fascinating stuff!  I also very much enjoyed the author's interview with Dutch architect Koen Olthuis who dreams of building "a floating world on top of the water rather than trying to keep the water out".  Good luck with that one.  Funk then goes on to wonder aloud about the morality of attempting to make a profit from other peoples misfortune.

"Windfall:  The Booming Business of Global Warming" is McKenzie Funk's clarion call for each and every one of us, no matter our station in life, to begin to carefully consider these matters.  Although his political leanings are quite apparent I thought he presented his case in a very thoughtful, professional and even-handed way.  While I have big problems with some of the leading proponents of climate change (Al Gore immediately comes to mind) I make every effort to read a lot about the subject and try very hard to maintain an open mind.  In this book Funk has presents a lot of information that I had never seen before.  There is a lot of food for thought in this volume.  Regardless of your political persuasion I believe that "Windfall" is a book well worth your time and effort.  Highly recommended!
3093080
The author manages to take a very complex problem and break it down into a series of understandable issues all while maintaining a conversational tone. The book begins with a brief history of electricity generation for households and uses the problems found there as a reflection of our modern day energy use issues. This book delves into many different problems and provides different technologies that are already in place to help alleviate these issues. Maggie offers no simple solutions but provides plenty of information that may together provide a composite plan for minimizing our fossil fuel habit, dependence on foreign oil and green house gas emissions.

Some highlights are a neighborhood that is using decentralized hydroelectric to provide power, a farming community that is trying to halt erosion by growing native grasses that can be converted to a travelling biofuel plant and a behind the curtain look at the people that make the grid function allowing our electric life to flow.
1261198
Use them to cause a malfunction, requiring the clearing the problem.
2658601
Just as described. A very clever solution to a frustrating problem. It would get five stars but the caps are not threaded just a press-on cap. I foresee an easy  stair removal during winterization.
1320095
Well written, I would have liked a longer book. Written with an engineering perspective on problem solving that would benefit anyone.
2127808
Great read about a key engineering effort. The issue pertaining to sea level or locks was very interesting to read
2845202
I've owned the trap for three weeks. I've eliminated problematic gophers and voles that I've failed to catch with a Macabee trap or those sulfur smoke bombs. The trick for me is finding an active tunnel and making a hole where I don't cave in much dirt. That way, I think the gopher can proceed right through and trip the trap. I've set the trap in five active areas. Four kills!!!! Great engineering concept. This company deserves 5 stars for the engineering concept alone.
I'll post another review several months from now regarding how the trap materials perform longer term. So individuals in the reviews have noted an issue there. Thx.
3751040
Who knew that longitude could be such a scientific challenge?  Dava Sobel introduces us to the practical reasons for those imaginary lines of meridian.  Lives and fortunes were lost because ships could not be sure of where they were.  In this readable narrative, Sobel describes the several approaches that scientists took to answer this question.  She demonstrates the futility of those answers in time, instruments, and reliability.  Then she introduces us to the genius who solved the problem so well that his solution is taken for granted today.
934283
The amount of research & engineering that goes into these - they better be good......THEY ARE..
2140244
One of the most profound explanations I have encountered in the all the years I have been on the planet.  Although Mr. Fuller classifies himself as a victim of White Supremacy Racism,  I would classify him as a phenomenal modern day thinker and problem solver.  Now I know that the problem of White Supremacy Racism can be solve very quickly, if those who are able to solve the problem were simply willing to solve the problem.  If everyone would really understand the message that Mr. Fuller is trying to convey, the planet would operate in an efficient manner and we would all be able to live as universal man and universal woman.
439956
I have taught soil sciences for years, including the Haber-Bosch process for fixing N2 into ammonia for fertilizers and explosives. Yet, I had not really known much about the history of the development of the process.  This historical account was most interesting to me.
3143373
Very satisfied.  There was a problem, and they took care of it.
2422008
Beautiful valves, but they really need to be bundled with tank hanger to make them useful. I would give them 5 starts if they completed a full product.