Neil Packer

Prisvindende coffee table bog om at sortere og klassificere ting. Det store format og illustrationernes enorme detaljeringsgrad inviterer til mange timers opdagelse og fordybelse.Dyr, maskiner, musikinstrumenter, kunst, arkitektur, skyerne på himlen … alt kan sorteres og kategoriseres! Denne bog er fuld af alle mulige og umulige kategorier, der bliver indrammet af en fin historie om en far og hans søn. Læseren følger drengen Arvo, der vandrer gennem bogen for at udforske de mange forskellige fine og fascinerende måder, vi kategoriserer verden omkring os på. Bogen er spækket med helt fantastiske, detaljerede og farverige illustrationer, og bagerst gemmer der sig en kort forklaring af hver af de kategorier, der præsenteres igennem fortællingen.Bogen vandt den eftertragtede Bologna Ragazzi Award for bedste Non Fiction. Neil Packer er uddannet ved Colchester School og Art og har arbejdet som grafisk designer i mange år for både forlag og reklamebureauer. Han har illustreret en række utroligt smukke og særprægede billedbøger og står blandt andet bag en imponerende, illustreret særudgave af Homers Illiaden og Odysseen. Del af det hele er den første bog, Neil Packer både har skrevet og illustreret.

Building Services Engineering: Smart and Sustainable Design for Health and Wellbeing covers the design practices of existing engineering building services and how these traditional methods integrate with newer, smarter developments. These new developments include areas such as smart ventilation, smart glazing systems, smart batteries, smart lighting, smart soundproofing, smart sensors and meters. Combined, these all amount to a healthier lifestyle for the people living within these indoor climates. With over one hundred fully worked examples and tutorial questions, Building Services Engineering: Smart and Sustainable Design for Health and Wellbeing encourages the reader to consider sustainable alternatives within their buildings in order to create a healthier environment for users.

WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA RAGAZZI FOR NON-FICTION, THE PREMIO ANDERSEN AND THE CENTO PRIZE. A witty, magnificently produced exploration of the idea of "sorting" and categories, from the bestselling illustrator of The Silk Roads and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 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 The Silk Roads and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, together with Jim Kay. With a charming text and breath-taking artwork, this is a book which deserves its title: a true original by a huge talent."A magnificent book that is as captivating and witty as it is beautifully illustrated. I loved it." – Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of The Silk Roads"Beautifully communicates fascinating information... A book to lose yourself in." - Lauren Child, former Children's Laureate"One of the best illustrated works this year... Really, really beautiful - and very original." - Jim Kay, Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist of A Monster Calls "A great achievement." – Alexis Deacon, award-winning author, artist and graphic novelist"Wonderful." – Gillian Cross, Carnegie Medal-winning author of The Demon Headmaster

A much-needed, up-to-date guide on conventional and alternative power generation This 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 tutorialsExamines the problems of generating power from an environmental engineering perspectiveIncludes all of the latest information, technology, theories, and principles on power generation Conventional and Alternative Power Generation: Thermodynamics, Mitigation and Sustainability is an ideal text for courses on mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering.