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Author: Frederick Richard Chichester (earl of Belfast.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Author: Frederick Richard Chichester (earl of Belfast.)
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Pages : 318
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Author: Frederick Richard Chichester (earl of Belfast.)
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Pages : 320
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Author: Robert Jerome Glennon
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1597267872
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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"...a book as rich in detail as it is devastating in its argument." -SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN "Water Follies deserves a place alongside the late Marc Reisner's classic Cadillac Desert." -ENVIRONMENT "a lively account of hydrology" -NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS "if you want to scare yourself silly, read Water Follies, by Robert Jerome Glennon. In it you'll learn how America is irrigating itself to death-just like the Sumerians-while sucking its groundwater aquifers dry." -TORONTO GLOBE & MAIL "Even if you are not working with water issues, you should read this book for a wider awareness of the depth and importance of groundwater impacts, right down to the bottle of water you are probably drinking right now." -CONSERVATION IN PRACTICE "To law professor Robert Glennon, the names Perrier and Poland pack a fearful punch, for they and the other huge producers of bottled water are feeding a craze that puts the environment on the brink of disaster." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The Santa Cruz River that once flowed through Tucson, Arizona is today a sad mirage of a river. Except for brief periods following heavy rainfall, it is bone dry. The cottonwood and willow trees that once lined its banks have died, and the profusion of birds and wildlife recorded by early settlers are nowhere to be seen. The river is dead. What happened? Where did the water go. As Robert Glennon explains in Water Follies, what killed the Santa Cruz River -- and could devastate other surface waters across the United States -- was groundwater pumping. From 1940 to 2000, the volume of water drawn annually from underground aquifers in Tucson jumped more than six-fold, from 50,000 to 330,000 acre-feet per year. And Tucson is hardly an exception -- similar increases in groundwater pumping have occurred across the country and around the world. In a striking collection of stories that bring to life the human and natural consequences of our growing national thirst, Robert Glennon provides an occasionally wry and always fascinating account of groundwater pumping and the environmental problems it causes. Robert Glennon sketches the culture of water use in the United States, explaining how and why we are growing increasingly reliant on groundwater. He uses the examples of the Santa Cruz and San Pedro rivers in Arizona to illustrate the science of hydrology and the legal aspects of water use and conflicts. Following that, he offers a dozen stories -- ranging from Down East Maine to San Antonio's River Walk to Atlanta's burgeoning suburbs -- that clearly illustrate the array of problems caused by groundwater pumping. Each episode poses a conflict of values that reveals the complexity of how and why we use water. These poignant and sometimes perverse tales tell of human foibles including greed, stubbornness, and, especially, the unlimited human capacity to ignore reality. As Robert Glennon explores the folly of our actions and the laws governing them, he suggests common-sense legal and policy reforms that could help avert potentially catastrophic future effects. Water Follies, the first book to focus on the impact of groundwater pumping on the environment, brings this widespread but underappreciated problem to the attention of citizens and communities across America.
Author: Ulli Lust
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 160699557X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 465
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Back in 1984, a rebellious,17-year-old, punked-out Ulli Lust set out for a wild hitchhiking trip across Italy, from Naples through Verona and Rome and ending up in Sicily. Twenty-five years later, this talented Austrian cartoonist has looked back at that tumultuous summer and delivered a long, dense, sensitive,and minutely observed autobiographical masterpiece.
Author: Robert Huntley Bell
Publisher:
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Author: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593115031
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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A TIME Best Children's Book of 2019! A Chicago Public Library 2019 Best of the Best Book! *"This minimalistic masterpiece is a must-read for all ages." --School Library Journal (starred review!) A quirky, cautionary tale from beloved New York Times bestselling picture book creator Oliver Jeffers! There was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his. "You are mine," Fausto said to the flower, the sheep, and the mountain, and they all bowed before him. But they were not enough for Fausto, so he conquered a boat and set out to sea . . . Combining bold art and powerful prose, and working in traditional lithographic printmaking techniques for the first time, world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers has created a poignant modern-day fable to touch the hearts of adults and children alike. Praise for The Fate of Fausto: "Jeffers paints Fausto and the objects of his desire with the nonchalant finesse he is known for and in the richly saturated colors he generally favors... Jeffers delivers swift justice in a few concluding words that make for an ending that satisfies for being both fair-minded and irrevocable."--New York Times Book Review "Boldly conceived and gracefully executed."--Publishers Weekly "A parable sure to spark lively discussions." --Booklist "A cautionary fable on the banality of belligerence." --Kirkus Reviews
Author: Anjali Sachdeva
Publisher:
ISBN: 0399593004
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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"A haunting, diverse debut story collection that explores the isolation we experience in the face of the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our lives, Anjali Sachdeva's debut collection spans centuries, continents, and a diverse set of characters but is united by each character's epic struggle with fate: A workman in Andrew Carnegie's steel mills is irrevocably changed by the brutal power of the furnaces; a fisherman sets sail into overfished waters and finds a secret obsession from which he can't return; an online date ends with a frightening, inexplicable dissapearance. Her story "Pleiades" was called "a masterpiece" by Dave Eggers. Sachdeva has a talent for creating moving and poignant scenes, following her highly imaginative plots to their logical ends, and depicting how one small miracle can affect everyone in its wake"--
Author: Ophelia Bell
Publisher: Animus Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Enjoy this erotic reverse harem story by USA Today Bestselling paranormal romance author Ophelia Bell. Don’t f*ck with Fate. Deva Rainsong has found her dragon soul, but she still feels incomplete. As a chimera, bred in a lab from the blood of all four higher races combined with human blood, it will take no less than a fragment of a soul from all five races to complete hers. Yet even as she starts to believe that she can finally be complete and all her powers awakened, her hopes are dashed when her soul gifts come with unexpected side effects. And to top it off, more fate hounds have been systematically killing other members of the bloodline, putting Deva’s suitors in danger. Everyone knows that Fate doesn’t like loose ends, but Deva is still scrambling for an explanation for the attacks. Will she be able to discover Fate’s plan before it’s too late? Fool's Folly is the second book in the highly erotic reverse harem series set in Ophelia Bell's dragon world. It features heroes of various races and a powerful heroine who captures their hearts. Each book has a happy-for-now ending, perfect for fans of Terry Bolryder, Charlene Hartnady, Zoe Chant, Milly Taiden, or Roxie Ray. Read the full series for the ultimate payoff! *** Keywords: reverse harem, alpha male, dragon shifter, dragon shifter adventure, dragon shifter romance, dragon shifter romance series, dragons, fated mates, female protagonist, paranormal romance series for adults, pranormal romance hea, shapeshifter, paranormal romance, shifter, shifter romance, steamy fantasy romance, fantasy, strong heroine, feisty heroine, virgin heroine, adventure books, alpha hero, sleeping dragons, weredragon, urban fantasy, shapeshifter romance, new adult, paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, folklore, folktale, folk tale, legend, legends, myth, myths, action adventure, action, adventure, second chances, book, books, ebook, rich, quick read, read, short, serial, series, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, alpha male, story, stories, hero, fiction, romance, billionaire, wealthy, millionaire, women's fiction, racy, billionaire romance, seduction, sexy, sensual, urban, contemporary, 21st century, current, dark fantasy, immortal, epic, dragon shifter romance, dragon wife
Author: Laurie R. King
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553381512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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An acclaimed master of suspense creates a heroine you will never forget in this superbly chilling novel of a woman who begins a desperate undertaking that may transform her life--or end it. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR WORST FEARS AREN’T ALL IN YOUR MIND? Rae Newborn is a woman on the edge: on the edge of sanity, on the edge of tragedy, and now on the edge of the world. She has moved to an island at the far reaches of the continent to restore the house of an equally haunted figure, her mysterious great-uncle; but as her life begins to rebuild itself along with the house, his story starts to wrap around hers. Powerful forces are stirring, but Rae cannot see where her reality leaves off and his fate begins. Fifty-two years old, Rae must battle the feelings that have long tormented her--panic, melancholy, and a skin-crawling sense of watchers behind the trees. Before she came here, she believed that most of the things she feared existed only in her mind. And who can say, as disturbing incidents multiply, if any of the watchers on Folly Island might be real? Is Rae paranoid, as her family and the police believe, or is the threat real? Is the island alive with promise--or with dangers? With Folly, award-winning author LAURIE R. KING once again powerfully redefines psychological suspense on a sophisticated and harrowing new level, and proves why legions of readers and reviewers have named her a master of the genre.
Author: Sarah Ettritch
Publisher: Norn Publishing
ISBN: 192736955X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Love or duty. Freedom or luxury. Life or death. At the end of Pawns and Puzzles, Erryn comes face to face with a goddess, and Fi faces a life of humiliation and servitude. In Fate or Folly, both women must find a way to fulfill their destinies, but with Fi shackled and Erryn a hunted criminal, the fate of Daros and its people appears grim. Fi will gain everything if she takes the throne, but her reign will be short unless Erryn completes a journey that began when the Seven walked the land. Erryn wants to save Daros, but if she succeeds, she’ll lose her freedom and the one she loves. Fate or Folly is the conclusion of the first story in the Daros Chronicles.
