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From the publisher. When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill...
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Sustainability is taking root at the forefront of architects' design philosophies. 1. The currents, a ten-storey residential tower and new home to the Great Canadian Theatre Company, is a green development from the partnership of Peter Busby and windmill developments in Ottawa. 2. Engineer Andre Dupras built his house in the Laurentians to accommodate a gymnasium for his wife, a former performer with the Cirque de Soleil. The home features many sustainable...
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Publisher
Blok, B de Blok
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
Cuando una terrible sequía asoló la pequeña aldea donde vivía William Kamkwanba, su familia perdió todas las cosechas y se quedó sin nada que comer y nada que vender. William comenzó entonces a investigar en los libros de ciencia que había en la biblioteca en busca de una solución, y fue así como se le ocurrió la idea que cambiaría la vida de su familia para siempre: construiría un molino de viento. Fabricado a partir de materiales...
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