Originally published in 1996 Rural Change and Planning describes the turbulent changes that have occurred in rural England and Wales since the outbreak of the First World War. The book describes the changes from an agriculturally-dominated countryside to one which has had to increasingly adapt to urban pressures. Looking at the changes chronologically, the book provides an integrated history of rural planning in the twentieth century and the developments which have taken place wit...

Christopher Columbus has been celebrated as a heroic explorer and condemned as a ruthless colonizer. But what is the real story? Did he truly discover the New World, or did he simply pave the way for conquest and destruction?This audiobook takes you on a gripping journey through Columbus’s voyages, his encounters with Indigenous peoples, and the lasting effects of his expeditions. Uncover:✅...

The importance of photonics in science and engineering is widely recognized and will continue to increase through the foreseeable future. In particular, applications in telecommunications, medicine, astronomy, industrial sensing, optical computing and signal processing continue to become more diverse.Essentials of Photonics, Second Edition describes the entire range of photonic principles and techniques in detail. Previously named Essentials of Optoelectronics,...

Do women generally categorize you as a “nice guy??”Do they really now . . .Okay, let me ask you something.Is that “nice guy” tag helping to improve your social life, love life and/or sex life??99.9% chance, I doubt it.Many women SAY they want a “nice guy,” but realistically … don't believe the hype.Women want a man who stimulates them ...Intellectually . . .Emotionally . . .Sexually.The #1 non-physical characte...

Based on common wisdom, not doctrine, these are parables on contemporary adult topics, such as: the playfulness of sex, the finality of death, and the politics of deception. When we relate to a parable, our lives fill in the specifics. We see in the story how to be more ourselves through the ways of those we find familiar.Topics are explored through the lens of four-letter words, such as what is Good? What is Fair? What is Real? These we use in the everyday. Whether to eat meat, let Billy ...

Sometimes, less is more. These stories are short. Short enough to read in a breath—but deep enough to take your breath away. Tiny Lives is a testament to the art of leaving things unsaid.Perfect for those who crave impactful narratives without the fluff, Tiny Lives offers a trove of literary gems that linger long after the final period. Great things come in small packages, and these micro masterpieces are proof. Discover how much can be said in onl...

What's There is the Comics & Stories of ballads and verse. A bit nostalgic; a bit fantastic. Here are clippings on items of interest, bits about life, outlook, and a look at nature.The verse, not free, cuts loose with a tempo paced for reading aloud. The tales wrap comedy in drama, when not wrapping the other way around. When you're a kid, you see what's there.

We expect tales to tell how the day was won, obstacles overcome. Problem/Solution. Victor/Villain. The present collection is less binary. There are dæmons, some hiding in plain sight often as other people. Or hiding as ourselves, for it isn't always obvious who is the hero, merely who tells the tale. Tales are more than true that reveal who we are more than what we do.

A Thing of Dark Imaginings is a morally ambiguous tale of loss, grief, and revenge. Amir travels a road of grief. He and his wife Serena lose their only child, Lelah, in a mass shooting at her college. She is one of seventeen victims, including the lone shooter.Serena begins to recover from the tragedy, but Amir loses ground. Though he identified her body for the police, Amir cannot remember what Lelah looked like as an adult. He begins to hallucinate. He sees old memories from Lela...

This is a set of exercises exploring big ideas, like freedom and purpose. But big ideas don't need big words. Little ones are more friendly and fun. Verse offers delight and delivers insight.The yard is filled with yellow weeds,the teeth of lions from copter seeds.Floated over from neighbouring yards,an infection borne upon breezy partsof the air all share—spores unexpected.By means of weeds, properties sexted.

Deceptively simple, Wonderment makes postcards of big ideas. It visualizes through humour and examples, rather than burying big ideas under maths and charts. This might be how Hemingway would have taught science, in stories. Say as much as needed and leave the reader to fill in from experience.In all, Wonderment has a way of making connections that are only obvious once you know them. And it progresses this way from how the parts work to a speculat...

Originally published in 1981, this book explores the plight of the locally born or locally employed faced with spiralling house prices and strong and unequal competition from the wealthier commuter, second-home owner or retirement migrant. It was the first book to examine the policy and planning issues in relation to these problems from the starting point of basic research and analysis.