This open access book comes at an opportune time, with ‘land take’ high on the EU policy agenda. It shows how over one million hectares in Europe became urbanized between 2000 and 2018, over eight times that which changed back to agriculture or nature. This book seeks to explain this development and offer suggestions on how to control it, drawing on the ESPON Sustainable Urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions (SUPER) project. It presents up-to-date analyses on urbanization...

A "compelling narrative" about three Chicago Cubs legends, the rise of baseball fever, and the emergence of a new America as the twentieth century began ( Booklist, starred review).Their names were chanted, crowed, and cursed. Alone they were a shortstop, a second baseman, and a first baseman. But together they were an unstoppable force. Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance came together in rough-and-tumble early twentieth-century Chicago and soon for...

**"Eagleman renders the secrets of the brain’s adaptability into a truly compelling page-turner.” *—*Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner“Livewired reads wonderfully like what a book would be if it were written by Oliver Sacks and William Gibson, sitting on Carl Sagan’s front lawn.” —The Wall Street JournalWhat does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time but other memories? Ho...

A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its changeable nature.The brain is a dynamic, electric, living forest. It is not rigidly fixed but instead constantly modifies its patterns – adjusting to remember, adapting to new conditions, building expertise. Your neural networks are not hardwired but livewired, reconfiguring their circuitry every moment of your life.Covering decades of research – from synaesthesia to dreaming to the creation of n...

In The Only Empath and Narcissist Book You'll Ever Need, you’ll discover:How to combat negative energies forced upon you by others so you can live a happier, more positive lifeThe secrets you need to know to unblock your chakras – don’t suffer unnecessarily from imbalance7 ways to develop your empathic intuition that all psychics should know aboutHow to discover your mind-body connection to restore your ...

Talent doesn't make the team-the team makes the talent. Why are some teams more motivated, innovative, and successful than others? Why do some groups of talented people fall short against lesser teams? And how do you go about building a high-performing team?Dr. David Burkus understands that to build the best team, you must first shape the habits and practices that bring out the best in each member. Best Team Ever reveals what some of the world's most effec...

The Relentless War on Masculinity is a cultural, rhetorical, chemical, legal and institutional attack on all males. During the last seven decades it has resulted in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand moving from being societies characterised by equality (during the 1980s) to now being highly gynocentric.Western countries have tilted against men and boys for decades—dismantling fatherhood, ignoring male disadvantage, and portraying masculin...

What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time, but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? Why did many people in the 1980s mistakenly perceive book pages to be slightly red in colour? Why is the world’s best archer armless? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts, just as we do our fingers and toes? Why do we dream at night, and what does that have to do...

Over the years, American jobs have become more intellectually challenging and less physically exhausting. Yet more and more American workers—blue collar, white collar, and pink collar—are expressing dissatisfaction with their jobs. They love their careers, but not their working conditions. What turns a model employee into a malcontent?David Kusnet followed the workers at four companies in the Seattle area in the turning-point year of 2000: Microsoft, Boeing, Kaiser Aluminum, and No...

Sharing the Gospel Amid Today's Most Pressing Challenges and QuestionsIn a culture whose needs and obstacles to faith are continuously shifting, Christians are wise to ask themselves: How do we share the gospel with relevance for today?Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture is a practical how-to guide for sharing God's love in our contemporary cultural context. With contributions from twenty-three leading voices in Christian apologetics and six i...

The Church is enduring one of the worst crises in her history. There has been a collapse in the number of laity, clergy, and religious participating in the Catholic faith. According to the Index of Leading Catholic Indicators*: The Church Since Vatican II*, approximately 460 million Catholics have left the Faith since Vatican II. Not only is there a crisis in participation, there are a plethora of surveys which reveal the extent of heterodox teachings in the modern United States C...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Plan: 14 Days to Heal Your Immune System and Feel Better Than EverDid you know that many chronic conditions — from high blood pressure to arthritis — share a common root cause? It's called chronic inflammation, and your diet plays a powerful role in either fueling it or fighting it.This book is your clear, practical guide to understanding how the food you eat affects your health, energy levels, and ove...