This book delves into the complex interplay between temperature regimes and rural landscapes, with a focused exploration of a small-scale river basin. It highlights the significance of microclimatic variations in rural areas, which are often overshadowed by urban heat studies.The book meticulously examines the factors contributing to temperature fluctuations in these landscapes, including land use patterns, water bodies, and vegetative cover, providing a wide-ranging understanding ...

The Adventures of Jacktopus: In Search of HomeAn Action-Packed, Humorous Middle-Grade Adventure About Courage, Friendship, and Finding Where You BelongLooking for a laugh-out-loud adventure that sparks imagination, celebrates individuality, and keeps young readers turning the pages?The Adventures of Jacktopus: In Search of Home is a thrilling underwater journey about an octopus who desperately wants something his k...

An alternate Earth trapped in a perpetual Iron Age.An alien ship on the way to destroy all cities.One war band with the will to resist.Whenever the Lesser Race called humanity dares to build cities, an alien apocalypse descends from the skies. It has happened before, leaving only the legends of toppled empires to tell the tale.Unaware of the threat, the once nomadic Scythians have settled and built a capital. Arixa, leader of a war band called...

Human cloning.Technology evolves faster than we do.The law shields us from our worst temptations.But the opportunity is there, dangling just out of reach—perfection and ascension… or delusion and destruction.In this collection of clone-themed stories, ten of today’s top speculative fiction writers explore our morality, our built-in societal restraints, and reflect upon our state of grace.Similar is not necessarily the same.“CLONES: The Antholog...

“It is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears.We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea--whether it is to sail or to watch it--we are going back from whence we came.”- John F. KennedyUnderwater cities, lost civilizations, crops, climate change, and dead zones.In this collection of o...

Barbarian born. Legion trained.Hostage. Symbol. Target.Matthi the Goth has spent six years inside a frontier military garrison, held hostage by the same Roman legions that saved him from an innocent boyhood mistake and the savage justice of the Angel of Death.He trains alongside highborn sons of the empire and sees his future within their ranks, but he is not a Roman citizen. He's called a savage--the teenage son of the only man who...

Amidst the divisiveness of the latter stages which the 2020 pandemic presented in society, concerned citizen Alex Domingue takes it upon himself to become involved in local politics and affect positive change in his community. As a corporate professional, veteran, and well-educated man, Alex has developed an extensive resume of working with many people from different backgrounds and points of view to accomplish critical missions. He feels uniquely qualified to move the needle towards a bet...

"React.js for Beginners: A Practical Guide with Sample Programs" is a comprehensive textbook designed to introduce beginners to the world of React.js, a popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces.This book starts with an introduction to React.js, explaining its key concepts and advantages. You'll learn why React.js is widely used in web development and how it simplifies the process of creating dynamic and interactive UIs.The first few chapters guide you through...

When Roly Roller and his crew roll into town, Dark, gloomy clouds fill the sky over Decorator Land. As Roly rolls along, splashing grey paint on the ground, A menacing smile has replaced his usual frown. With each splash of grey, another beautiful colour is lost. Oh no! A town without colour! Roly and his crew must be STOPPED! Ready to do battle against Roly is a family of paintbrushes in dungarees, Dad loves red, Mum loves yellow, Ross loves blue, and Mable loves green. Will grey win over...

Simon is a mystery to Phillip, sending what Phillip interprets as very mixed messages.They get along well and when they’re both invited to star in a new tv show both eagerly agree. The thing is it’s more than probable that they both have quite different expectations from their renewed screen partnership. Of course neither of them is talking about expectations or love or attraction or anything like that.Can hurt feelings (or more) be avoided or will it take someone actually ...

There comes a time in every person's life when they wonder: does anything I do really matter? In this inspiring book, bestselling author P.K. Hallinan shows readers how to answer that question with a resounding yes! With encouraging stories from his life and others, Hallinan lays out five immensely practical steps readers can follow to achieve a more meaningful life: Work hard, Go in the strength you have, Finish what you start, Be patient, Help other people along the way.

“As I swayed in my hammock, my thoughts drifted up through the leaves rustling in the breeze. I waited while the clouds came into view. As I began to focus on the shapeless clouds hiding behind the jostling leaves, the rhythmic sound of the bicycle stopped. The bicycle crashed into my garden wall as I heard the hurried footsteps pounding the earth. I could not see my visitor hidden behind the wall. I raised my head and followed the sound with my eyes. I could only hear the footsteps of wha...