Letters written by the late right honorable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq., late envoy extraordinary to the Court of Dresden : together with his lordship's life and an account of his son, The art of
Letters written by the late right honorable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq., late envoy extraordinary to the Court of Dresden : together with his lordship's life and an account of his son, The art of...
In the last 100 years, the average temperature of the earth has risen 0.74 degrees Celsius, which has caused a variety of environmental problems, such as climate change and rising sea levels. Furthermore, fossil fuel is being exhausted because of a sharp increase in the consumption of energy after the Industrial Revolution. Some environmental experts expect that fossil fuel will run out completely in the near future. For this reason, recently, smart grid technology used for sustainable growth is emerging and a lot of ...
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In the last 100 years, the average temperature of the earth has risen 0.74 degrees Celsius, which has caused a variety of environmental problems, such as climate change and rising sea levels. Furthermore, fossil fuel is being exhausted because of a sharp increase in the consumption of energy after the Industrial Revolution. Some environmental experts expect that fossil fuel will run out completely in the near future. For this reason, recently, smart grid technology used for sustainable growth is emerging and a lot of related works have been done by various researchers around the world Electrical power is one of the most important infrastructure inputs necessary for the rapid economic development of a country. The rapid economic development is in turn causing huge stresses in the existing generation, transmission and distribution systems as they are not able to keep pace with the increasing demand. Installation and incorporation of a large number of electrical power generation units with increased capacities to deal with the surging demand has an adverse impact of the environment therefore efficient energy management is imperative. Conventional instrumentation has proven inadequate for the purpose of managing the extensive and complex power systems. Intelligent systems driven by microprocessors and computers need to be employed for online monitoring and control of modern large-scale power systems, in generation, transmission and distribution to overcome the complexities and drawbacks of the conventional instrumentation schemes. These intelligent systems form the basis of the smart grid. The smart grid (generation, transmission and distribution) by itself does not completely solve the problem of the existing demand-supply mismatch. The smart grid needs to be complemented with smart (programmable) appliances at the customer sites to efficiently re-distribute the demand to provide the benefits of lower costs for customers and operational efficiencies for suppliers. Smart Energy Information Management System need to integrate with Smart grid & Smart Appliances to analyze end to end complex power system data which leads to the reduce power consumption and increase smart grid reliability. The main objective of this thesis is to provide a framework for SEIMS by developing with ability to record, store, and process power consumption data of every major appliance in the house and Industries. The power consumption data is accessible through the Web portal and on handheld devices. Homeowners and Industries can track their power usage by device, room, equipment, Plant or appliance, which helps better regulate power consumption. The key is to decide whether the demand is off-peak, mid- peak or on-peak dynamically and relay this information to smart appliances of select customer groups based on available supply.
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Add this copy of Letters Written By the Late Right Honorable Philip to cart. $82.00, poor condition, Sold by Row by Row Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sugar Grove, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1779 by John Mycall.
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Poor. No Dust Jacket. Volume II only. A Poor but textually complete (620 pages) copy in original full brown leather, but lacking the front cover and any front endpapers, with the title page the first sheet. Tanning/foxing to the paper, but no prior owner's marks, and with the text legible throughout. Wear to the spine tips, and lacking the spine label.
Add this copy of Letters Written By the Late Right Honorable Philip to cart. $2,007.00, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1774 by Dodsley.
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Near fine. 4 volumes. Frontispiece copperplate portrait. Tall slim 8vo, exquisitely bound in full brown straight grained morocco, ornately gilt spines and covers, bookplates. London: J. Dodsley, 1774. Fifth Edition. Near fine.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo FOUR Volume set. Full, quite possibly original, plain calf. Spines with 5 raised bands. All spines show crisping. Free end papers close to detatched. in volumes one and two. All volumes with Patrick Heron of Heron Esq. 's lovely "crane to crane" bookplate. Clean tight strong text. Spot on page 343 Miscellaneous Pieces Volume 4. Cries out for rebinding. Size: 8vo.
Add this copy of Letters Written By the Late Right Honorable Philip to cart. $757.00, very good condition, Sold by Last Exit Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Charlottesville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1774 by Printed for E. Lynch, W. Whitestone; J. Williams; W. Colles; W. Wilson;....
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Very Good. Leather. 8vo. Printed for E. Lynch, W. Whitestone; J. Williams; W. Colles; W. Wilson; J. Vallance; L. Flyn; J A Husband; T. Walker; J. Porter; C. Jenkin and W. Spotswood. 1774. Viii, 575; 604 pgs. Frontispiece present to volume I. First Irish Edition/First Printing. Bound in fine polished brown levant leather by the Riverside Press with gilt titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have light wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the reverse of the FFEP of volume I. Name present to the title page of both volumes, small hole present to the title page of volume II. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Lord Chesterfield was an influential politician, diplomat and cabinet minister during the reigns of George I and II, and this book is a collection of letters of advice, counsel, and sometimes genuine wisdom, written by Chesterfield, over many years, to his son, Philip Stanhope, for whom Chesterfield had the highest hopes of success in the world. But ambitous men and women, actually working in the real world, will find so much here to consider and reflect upon, that it will take several close readings to absorb all that may apply to your career. That one's knowlege of the World must be learned by experience in the World, not in an ivory tower; that one's skills and virtues are of little practical value, unless carefully presented in a pleasing and artful Image; that multitasking destroys all hope of success; these are a few of the ideas which Chesterfield presents in elegant and polished prose. But Chesterfield's personal life, as it unfolds through his letters to its tragic and sorrowful conclusion, presents the most powerful lesson of all about ambition, life, and failure, for those readers who can read beyond what is merely written. EB; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 1179 pages.
