Executive SummaryThe book "The Cleaning Guide" is thorough and covers a wide range of cleaning-related subjects. The value of cleaning services is covered in the first part, along with the advantages of outsourcing cleaning work and the opportunity cost of doing it yourself. The value of one's time, the necessity for a cleaner at home, and financial concerns are all examined. The decision between routine cleaning and one-time cleaning is also covered in this section.The boo...

For better or for worse, your beliefs are controlling your life. You engage with the world based on what you believe is possible. Or you disengage because of something you believe is a threat or an insurmountable obstacle. You pursue some opportunities but not others because of your beliefs about the potential outcome, and you respond to external stimuli after they have been filtered through your belief system. What if you could increase your awareness of these beliefs and how they shape y...

THE ENFORCERS: CIA agents who do the things nobody has the skill or courage to pull off-or so the rumors say. What if the rumors were a lie? What if this group of heroes weren't heroes at all?Natalie Weaver, is in trouble-a rogue rescue mission in a foreign country has the CIA's deadliest Enforcer cast out on a prolonged suspension. Clifton Monroe, the head of the CIA, is on a quest to transform the agenc...

A hilarious and anarchic collection of classic bedtime stories for young readers, all utterly updated for a new generation.Meet Trumplestiltskin, a vain and gold-obsessed little man who will stop at nothing to become richer and richer. There's Sleeping Brainy*,* the princess whose only dream is to become Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Gingerbread Kid, who escapes persecution in his home country but struggles ...

Today, efforts are being made to rehabilitate badly degraded ecosystems and protect areas which have important ecological value, such as national parks, critical fish and wildlife habitats, natural communities and endangered species. Since human values are an integral part of the decisions to protect or rehabilitate-the goals and objectives for such actions are often unclear. Concepts of "health," "integrity" and "diversity" express important values associated with management actions but t...

Is sustainable development a workable solution for today's environmental problems? Is it scientifically defensible? Best known for applying ecological theory to the engineering problems of everyday life, the late scholar James J. Kay was a leader in the study of social and ecological complexity and the thermodynamics of ecosystems. Drawing from his immensely important work, as well as the research of his students and colleagues, The Ecosystem Approach is a guide to the aspects of ...

As human activity and environmental change come to be increasingly recognized as intertwined phenomena on a rapidly urbanizing planet, the field of urban ecology has risen to offer useful ways of thinking about coupled human and natural systems.On the forefront of this discipline is Marina Alberti, whose innovative work offers a conceptual framework for uncovering fundamental laws that govern the complexity and resilience of cities, which she sees as key to understanding and respon...

This book takes as its starting point the need to examine critically the case for landscape reconnection. It looks at alleged disconnections and their supposed consequences. It explores the arguments about reconnecting the natural and human elements of whole landscapes. More broadly, it considers landscape as an arena within which science, humanities and professions can find common ground, and in which vivid social learning can occur about key social and environmental issues. It takes a dy...

Biological diversity - or ‘biodiversity’ - is the degree of variation of life within an ecosystem. It is a relatively new topic of study but has grown enormously in recent years. Because of its interdisciplinary nature the very concept of biodiversity is the subject of debate amongst philosophers, biologists, geographers and environmentalists.The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Biodiversity is an outstanding reference source to the key topics and debates in this exciting subjec...

Environmental Social Science offers a new synthesis of environmental studies, defining the nature of human-environment interactions and providing the foundation for a new cross-disciplinary enterprise that will make critical theories and research methods accessible across the natural and social sciences.Makes key theories and methods of the social sciences available to biologists and other environmental scientistsExplains biological theories and concepts fo...

Internationally renowned leadership authority and bestselling author Stephen R. Covey presents a personal hands-on companion to the landmark The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has become a touchstone for individuals, families, and businesses around the world. The overwhelming success of Stephen R. Covey's principle-centered philosophy is a testament to the millions who have benefited from his lessons, and now, with The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal W...

Ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard restorationists to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants. This book offers a comprehensive and coherent account of the field for everyone who initiates, finances, designs, administers, issues government permits for, manages, and implemen...