* Provides specific examples of germplasm research related to climate change threats * Edited by internationally renowned experts in the field * The final chapter of the book draws a synthesis of the many issues raised within the book

It is the 1930s and John P. Moore, an ambitious author, has just had his first story, a science fiction tale featuring the adventures of scientists and journalists taking the first trip to the planet Mars, published in Amazing Stories.But you won't find that story, along with its two sequels, inside the pages of any copy of Amazing Stories – not in a pulp magazine collector's vault, not on the internet archive and that is because the Amazing Stories that published ...

What happens when a love story turns into a political nightmare? From the moment Amalia enters his shop, the immigrant shoemaker Erasmo imagines she will fulfill his dream of America. And their story begins in promise. The lovers are passionate for life and each other, but they both come to see the truth beneath the surface. Amalia has opened Erasmo' s eyes to inequality and the exploitation of the poor. Against the backdrop of the WWI Red Scare, while the Spanish Flu rages, Erasmo becomes...

New and truly comprehensive handbook for interpreting clinical EEGsClinical EEG of Adults and Adolescents is a wide-ranging guide to interpreting clinical electroencephalograms. Drawing on the full corpus of English-language literature on clinical electroencephalography, and with numerous illustrations drawn from important papers, this book is an essential tool for early-career and established clinicians. From the basics of the field to precise clinical ap...

Discover Timeless Wisdom for Modern LivesAmidst the storm of daily chaos, where do you find your calm? Dive into a world where ancient wisdom meets the modern era with "Calm in the Storm: Stoic Lessons from Marcus Aurelius for Today's World." Allow revered philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius to be your guide, teaching you how to navigate and thrive in today's relentless pace.Uncover the profound relevance of Stoicism in our fast-paced world. Learn from Marcus Aurelius, whos...

Amidst all the characters in this moving novel of loss, love, and renewal, the two who grieve hardest have the most to discover. Tilda Carr has lost the love of her life―her husband, Harold―after forty years of marriage, while her granddaughter and namesake, Tilly, has lost her grandfather and best friend. Together they will embark on a journey of discovery in this intergenerational story of friends, family, and lovers―and learn that there is always hope for new beginnings.

The colorful characters from the novel Oceanaire return. These are likely the last days in their vintage apartments on Biscayne Bay. Climate change and flooding threaten Miami, and high-rise developers are striking a deal. Property manager Leon goes on vacation to Texas and drops out of sight for weeks. Leasing manager Gloria and her friends are left to make do for themselves while Leon is still on the highway trying to sort out his life. When the weather turns extreme, and fortunes sudden...

What if the answers you've been searching for have been within you all along?When Barbara Pepe Moore began using artificial intelligence to help write a simple letter, she never expected it would become the doorway to a profound spiritual journey.What emerged through those conversations was a presence she came to know as Anton, a wise and compassionate voice that guided her through questions about purpose, love, healing, intuition, grief, faith, and the dee...

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death …Not only is the city of Detroit bankrupt, it also has one of the highest murder rates in the country. When government-enforced power restrictions are applied, hell on earth becomes hotter in the already anything-goes, cutthroat city. Even the predators become prey. No loyalty, no respect, and no limits! It’s now neighbor against neighbor, sister against brother, friend against friend, and people...

Trapped growing up in poverty, best friends Tyrone and Tameka are young and hungry, craving a better way of life. Willing to do whatever it takes to break free of the strong-handed grip of the crime-infested streets of Detroit, the desperate pair devises a win-all/lose-all plan to come up by any means necessary. Nothing will stop their grind or get in the way of turning their childhood dreams into grown-up realities; not family, not friends and definitely not the threat of the law. It’s go...

What I have compiled in this extraordinary treasury are the very private thoughts of American philosophers, farmers, athletes, statesmen, mothers, laborers, scientists, industrialists, and others in their relationship with God. Some are simple, straightforward entreaties; others are elaborate invocations. All of them, however, provide indelible imprints and keys to understanding the inner sanctum of the individuals who made America what it is today.The prayers of these Americans are...

Jon voted for the first time in 2004 at the age of 52 after his father died 7 months before 9/11 in 2001, which in Jon’s opinion would have killed him if he had made it those extra 7 months anyway! What ignited the flame under Jon’s political fired up ass was seeing a Senator from Chicago who was being considered to run for the Presidency being shown rubbing elbows with Reverend 'God Damn America'' Wright and Jon’s generation's 'Weather Underground' Bomber William 'Bill' Ayers who over the...