Water provides benefits as a commodity for agriculture, industry, and households, and as a public good such as fisheries habitat, water quality and recreational use. To aid in cost-benefit analysis under conditions where market determined price signals are usually unavailable, economists have developed a range of alternative valuation methods for measuring economic benefits.This volume provides the most comprehensive exposition to-date of the application of economic valuation metho...

According to an ancient prophesy contained in the Book of Revelation, chapter 12, there is a cosmic war underway. The forces of evil are on the attack. We humans on earth are the spoils of this deadly conflict between "The Woman Clothed with the Sun" and Satan, "the Red Dragon."What is our role in this battle? How do we engage in warfare with the Red Dragon? What are his tactics? What are our weapons?Adam, the hero of our contemporary parable, must answer these questions to...

Odyssey in Love is a fascinating documentary of two madly in love Catholic-Christian souls who became one in spirit and who are attempting to follow Gods will for their lives. The forty-seven year story of Bob and Mary Young, as related in their boring annual Christmas letters and family photos, provides a laugh-out-loud recollection of co-creating and raising nine children and, by proxy, twenty-five grandchildren... so far.Bob and Mary believe that this brief earthly jour...

In this groundbreaking book, three internationally recognized psychologists present a step-by-step guide outlining the most up-to-date innovations in schema therapy (ST). This important book offers a clear and practical road map for putting the schema mode model into practice, improving clients' interpersonal functioning, and integrates the latest advances in contextual behavioral psychology.ST is a powerful, integrative treatment model that combines aspects of cognitive, ...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 4: More Than 29 Hours of Classic Science Fiction is another extraordinary collection celebrating the imagination and innovation of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. Spanning more than 29 hours, these fifty timeless stories take listeners on unforgettable journeys through strange worlds, distant futures, impossible inventions, and mysteries that continue to inspire generations of science fiction fans.Featuring legendar...

Red Frontier 2: Classic Tales of Mars continues the journey across science fiction’s most legendary world with twenty unforgettable adventures from the golden age of the genre. For generations of readers, Mars represented far more than a neighboring planet—it was a place where imagination could roam free, where ancient civilizations lingered beneath crimson sands, and where every expedition promised astonishing discoveries.This exceptional collection features stori...

Beyond the Stars 6 delivers twenty-two unforgettable adventures from the golden age of science fiction, bringing together an extraordinary collection of timeless stories that continue to captivate readers decades after they were first published. From distant galaxies and mysterious planets to unexpected encounters and astonishing discoveries, every story celebrates the limitless possibilities of the universe.This remarkable volume features stories by Arthur C. Clar...

Briony Fairy of dance is the favourite dancer of the king and queen of Fairyland and lives in Fairymead castle. Her room has dancing outfits of all colours and designs hanging everywhere. Her best friend who is also a dancer is Elizabeth or Lillybeth to her friends. They meet two elves from Leotardia, the land of the elves when a party is held at Fairymead castle. The girls are delighted when they find out that they are also dancers. A romancer blossoms between them and as they spend more ...

The year: 1893. Wolves have been nearly exterminated in North America. In the northern New Mexico territory, a small pack survives, preying on local ranchers' cattle. This pack is led by a smart and cunning wolf that would become known as Lobo. Desperate to stop the cunning and intelligent wolf, the ranchers offer a bounty to anyone who can stop Lobo and his pack. Enter Ernest Thompson Seton: artist, writer, naturalist, and expert wolf hunter. But as Seton hunts Lobo he sees a wild west ra...

The concept of personal autonomy is central to discussions about democratic rights, personal freedom and individualism in the marketplace. This book, first published in 1986, discusses the concept of personal autonomy in all its facets. It charts historically the discussion of the concept by political thinkers and relates the concept of the autonomy of the individual to the related discussion in political thought about the autonomy of states. It argues that defining personal autonomy as fr...

Following on the heels of Fury of the Jurist comes this nail-biting suspense thriller. The Red Silhouette takes homicide detective Alyssa Payne of the Columbus Police and her partner Chris Toombs down a deadly rabbit hole occupied by a vicious killer with a chip on his shoulder and an unquenchable thirst for murder.This action-packed suspense thriller explores the manipulative nature of a murderer who will stop at nothing to put his victims in the ground. The inve...

Homicide Detective Sylvia Ross of the Osbourne PD in Tennessee, is called to investigate the horrific murder of a retiree in his home. The shocking clues she discovers in the house lead her down the deadly trail of a heartless serial killer on his quest for murder. She enlists the helping hands from a man who sees the actual murders through the eyes of the killer as they occur. This twisting cycle of events plunges her down the narrow road of life and death. Thrusting her close to the shar...