This book presents an evidence-based approach to landscape planning and design for urban blue spaces that maximises the benefits to human health and well-being while minimising the risks. Based on applied research and evidence from primary and secondary data sources stemming from the EU-funded BlueHealth project, the book presents nature-based solutions to promote sustainable and resilient cities.Numerous cities around the world are located alongside bodies of water in the form of ...

A mouse begs a lion for mercy and, after he is set free, promises that he will help the lion some day in return.

This book introduces the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant—in particular, the concepts of autonomy, dignity, and character—to economic theory, explaining the importance of integrating these two streams of intellectual thought. Mainstream economics is rooted in classical utilitarianism, recommending that decision makers choose the options that are expected to generate the largest net benefits. For individuals, the standard economic model fails to incorporate the role of principles in decisi...

Recounts the famous tale of the race between the persevering turtle and the boastful rabbit.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

A farmer learns a lesson in greed when one of his geese begins to lay one - and only one - golden egg each day.

During his lifetime, John F. Kennedy created a dazzling image that has been sustained since his assassination in 1963. This book examines how Kennedy succeeded in using his military service in World War II, his literary efforts, his sex appeal, his family and other attributes and achievements to develop such a potent image. It also explores the roles played by Joseph and Jackie Kennedy in bolstering his appeal.Probably no other figure in history has created such a positive impressi...

We all know the Mighty Thor: Prince of Asgard, son of Odin the All-Father, and God of Thunder. He has long been one of the few worthy to wield the mystic hammer Mjolnir… until, one day, he is not. Soon, a new Thor emerges, a woman who commands the thunder and the hammer in ways all her own. She is none other than Jane Foster, who shares a long history with the Odinson, and as she learns to be her own version of the Mighty Thor, the Odinson can only watch and wonder why he is no longer wort...

This book tells the story of both the ancient humans who made handaxes and the thoughts and ideas of scholars who have spent their lives trying to understand them.Beginning with the earliest known finds, this volume provides a linear and thematic account of the history of the Old Stone Age, or Palaeolithic period, covering major discoveries, interpretations and debates worldwide; a story that takes us from the embers of the Great Fire of London to the beginning of the Covid-19 pand...

Can you conquer Shame before it conquers you?In Xane Vol. 2: SHAME, the emotionless world of a synthetic human collides with the raw pain of human experience. As Xane—an advanced Synth—struggles to understand the human emotion of shame, she’s drawn into the heartbreaking story of Tara, a girl haunted by a childhood tragedy. Tara is desperate to prove she’s more than the guilt that defines her, and Xane is determined to help. But when secrets unravel and tr...

In XANE Volume 3: SADNESS, the journey into human emotion takes a heartbreaking turn. Xane—a sentient AI disguised as a high school girl—faces her hardest challenge yet: understanding grief.When a tragic accident rocks her circle of friends, Xane must support Claire, a young golf champion, as she blames herself for her nephew’s injury. But this isn't just Claire’s struggle. For the first time, Xane begins to truly feel the weight of sadness herself—something no si...

SURPRISE – Xane Volume 6Expect the Unexpected.When life throws curveballs, how do you respond? In Surprise, the sixth volume of the Xane Emotion Series, Xane finds herself on the biggest stage yet—literally and emotionally. As her band Sapphire Nights launches their first national tour, Xane faces thrilling highs and disorienting lows, unexpected reunions, and moments of personal revelation.But beneath the glitter of the s...