All the information researchers, students, and practitioners need to conducted innovative, state-of-the-art research on small mammals.Rodents and insectivores constitute the vast majority of mammals on our planet, yet we often overlook the importance of this group. As seed dispersers, prey species, and disease regulators, these animals are critical to the functioning of our ecological systems. While considerable material exists that describes these species, there h...

Norwegian tanker king Coco Jacobson has a big problem. A carbon dioxide problem. When IMO regulations and environmental concerns cause a German bank to sell his $750 million credit facility to a New York distressed fund, the shipping magnate is forced to make a tough decision: put in another $100 million to defend his fossil fuel dependent company from a hostile takeover - or toss the keys to the hedge fund and disappear on his yacht. But it's not that simple. When Coco learns that one of ...

In the quaint countryside of Barsetshire, a tale of love, ambition, and hidden secrets unfolds. Doctor Thorne, a respected physician, finds himself entangled in the lives of the wealthy Gresham family. As he tends to their ailments, he uncovers a web of deceit and forbidden desires. Mary Thorne, the doctor's niece, becomes the object of affection for Frank Gresham, the charming but reckless heir. However, their love is threatened by the machinations of Lady Arabella Gresham, a scheming wid...

In the past, wildlife living in urban areas were ignored by wildlife professionals and urban planners because cities were perceived as places for people and not for wild animals. Paradoxically, though, many species of wildlife thrive in these built environments. Interactions between humans and wildlife are more frequent in urban areas than any other place on earth and these interactions impact human health, safety and welfare in both positive and negative ways. Although urban wildlife cont...