Books by Neil Packer

From the bestselling illustrator Peter Frankopan's The Silk Roads comes a witty, magnificently-produced book, playing with the idea of "sorting".The animal kingdom, modes of transport, musical instruments, art and architectural movements, cloud classification ¿ anything and everything can be sorted into groups! Framed by a charming narrative about a father and son, this is a book about categories; on a journey into town, a boy called Arvo explores the many ways in which we classify the world around us, to charming ¿ and often amusing ¿ effect. One of a Kind marks Neil Packer¿s debut as an author-illustrator, following his extraordinary artwork for Peter Frankopan¿s The Silk Roads. With a charming text and breathtaking pictures, this story deserves its title: a true original by a remarkable talent.

A much-needed, up-to-date guide on conventional and alternative power generationThis book goes beyond the traditional methods of power generation. It introduces the many recent innovations on the production of electricity and the way they play a major role in combating global warming and improving the efficiency of generation. It contains a strong analytical approach to underpin the theory of power plants--for those using conventional fuels, as well as those using renewable fuels--and looks at the problems from a unique environmental engineering perspective. The book also includes numerous worked examples and case studies to demonstrate the working principles of these systems.Conventional and Alternative Power Generation: Thermodynamics, Mitigation and Sustainability is divided into 8 chapters that comprehensively cover: thermodynamic systems; vapor power cycles, gas power cycles, combustion; control of particulates; carbon capture and storage; air pollution dispersal; and renewable energy and power plants.* Features an abundance of worked examples and tutorials* Examines the problems of generating power from an environmental engineering perspective* Includes all of the latest information, technology, theories, and principles on power generationConventional and Alternative Power Generation: Thermodynamics, Mitigation and Sustainability is an ideal text for courses on mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering.