Heavy Current Electricity in the United Kingdom: History and Development focuses on the history and development of the electricity supply industry in the United Kingdom. The laws passed by Parliament, including those governing gas or other public companies supplying light by electricity, are considered, along with the nationalization of the electric power industry. This book consists of six chapters and opens with a discussion on Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction tha...

Canada Unscripted: Conversations with Canadian Media Icons showcases twenty-one of the most influential voices in Canadian film and broadcasting. In these intimate and often surprising interviews, celebrated actors, journalists, directors, and producers share stories that are raw, funny, and deeply revealing. At the heart of the book are the CBC and the National Film Board: two institutions that helped shape Canada's cultural identity. These conversations offer behind-the-scenes i...

Dripping Water is a poignant near-future novella about quiet resistance, community resilience, and the human cost of algorithmic governance. Set in a technologically advanced "breathing city" governed by artificial intelligence, the story follows Aria Venn, an urban planner fighting to implement a green corridor in neglected parts of the metropolis. Guided by the memory of her mother's bulldozed garden and the proverb "persistent effort can wear down resistance," Aria chal...

A Soul's Journey is the fantastical story of one good Soul's struggle making it's way through the Soul Lines. There are a lot of "what ifs" in the world. It is believed that all creatures on Earth have a Soul. So, what if a Soul existed in a world of its own before being paired with the creatures of Earth? There are choices to be made and rules to follow, and just like the people of Earth, if rules are broken, unintentionally or not, there are consequences that follow, judgments to be rend...

Reviews latest research on zoonoses affecting poultry meat such as Salmonella and Campylobacter as well as methods for their control on the poultry farm and in the slaughterhouseSummarises advances in understanding and optimising poultry quality traits such as flavour, colour, tenderness, shelf life and nutritional qualityDiscusses developments in measuring and reducing the environmental impact of poultry production

It's deer hunting season, and Trevor and his dad, Jake Jackson, are excited to go. Caleb Hunterman, a man from Jake's work, has invited them to go hunting with he and his son, Jeb, on some property he inherited that is off the beaten path. Caleb says the hunting is great. But who is hunting what near Mile Marker 88?

From a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our happiness and intelligence throughout our lives.We've all seen the happiness on the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing across a lawn. This is the joy of play. By definition, play is purposeless, all-consuming, and fun. But as Dr. Stuart Brown illustrates, play is anything but trivial. It is a ...