Over the next several decades, as human populations grow and developing countries become more affluent, the demand for energy will soar. Parts of the energy sector are preparing to meet this demand by increasing renewable energy production, which is necessary to combat climate change. But many renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can threaten biodiversity and conservation. Is it possible to meet this rise in energy demand, wh...

Written over a span of 25 years. This book is a collection of deep thoughts, prayers, personal emotions or in some cases the result of a good imagination. You will experience the writers faith in God. Searching for love and eventually finding it. Deep thoughts of everyday life, real people and real experiences. Some happy and some not. Personal family writings that helped the writer express or capture feelings that were not alway that easy to say. But, everything you will read in this book...

While walking in the park one day, Ashley-Ann is not sure her daddy listens to her. She shares the week's exciting events, and his mind is elsewhere. Ashley-Ann remembers that her friend, Noelle, an angel, recently visited and whispered an important message in her ear. Noelle told Ashley-Ann that her daddy was trying to listen, and she needed to help him. That day in the park, Ashley-Ann learned how to help her daddy be a better listener and what it means to listen to each other. Children ...

This is a definitive new account of Britain's economic evolution from a backwater of Europe in 1270 to the hub of the global economy in 1870. A team of leading economic historians reconstruct Britain's national accounts for the first time right back into the thirteenth century to show what really happened quantitatively during the centuries leading up to the Industrial Revolution. Contrary to traditional views of the earlier period as one of Malthusian stagnation, they reveal how the trans...

Expressing the passion felt for the Mets using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the New York team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous characters in the baseball team's history, including Carlos Beltran, Yogi Berra, Sid Fernandez, Keith Hernandez, Al Leiter, Lindsey Nelson, Mike Piazza, Jose Reyes, Johan S...

Do you feel as though you are living in a constant state of uncertainty?According to Mark Klein, author of Wisdom from the Aerial View, life doesn't have to be so stressful. What if a shift in perspective could remove the constant simmer of anxiety about our current challenges and energize you to become an agent of positive and universal change? This intriguing proposition is at the heart of this astonishing new book, in which the physician and philosopher shares the tools, vision,...

As the continuation of the writers first book, "Thoughts of a Daydreamer", these poems have a view from a more experienced perspective. Where life’s meaning is more relevant as the writer has advanced through the years. The seasons of life are expressed not only in the what nature or holidays bring. But in life’s transition from youth to our senior years. Friends who we have met along the way and their impact on our lives. Living in the moment as well as what the next days will bring. In “...

This collection of 19 chapters, all appearing in print here for the first time and written by an international team of established and emerging scholars, explores the place of intellectual virtues and vices in a social world. Relevant virtues include open-mindedness, curiosity, intellectual courage, diligence in inquiry, and the like. Relevant vices include dogmatism, need for immediate certainty, and gullibility and the like.The chapters are divided into four key sections: Foundat...

Expressing the passion felt for the Bulldogs using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Georgia football team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in Georgia history, including Champ Bailey, Vince Dooley, Garrison Hearst, Knowshon Moreno, David Pollack, Frankie Sinkwich, Fran Tarken...

Expressing the passion felt for the Red Sox using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Boston team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the baseball team's history.

Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are increasingly common. Yet there are too few specialists to offer help to everyone, and negative attitudes to psychological problems and their treatment discourage people from seeking it. As a result, many people never receive help for these problems. The Oxford Guide to Low Intensity CBT Interventions marks a turning point in the delivery of psychological treatments for people with depression and anxiety. Until recently, the only form of p...

Sometimes heroes appear when we least expect them. Franklin Rock has arrived just when we need him most. One-part Siddhartha and one-part Forrest Gump, undergraduate student Franklin discovers that he has been chosen. In one extraordinary moment—a brief but crystal-clear glimpse into the future—Franklin learns that his life is to be an adventure unlike any other. Professor Charles Niemeyer, a Gandalf-like mentor, begins to skillfully guide Franklin along his journey. But before he has the ...