Now updated, this handbook provides a definitive practical resource to the provisions and complexities of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and how it continues to evolve. Written by some of the country's most knowledgeable experts on the CWA, this practical guide is a compilation of their experience in understanding this complex statute, its implementing regulations and guidelines, and the impact of recent developments. Beginning with an overview of the law's provisions and pertinent regu...

This is the first systematic study of modern China's military campaigns and the actual fighting conducted by the People's Liberation Army since the founding of the People's Republic. It provides a general overview of the evolution of PLA military doctrine, and then focuses on major combat episodes from the civil war with the Nationalists to the last significant combat in Vietnam in 1979, in addition to navy and air operations through 1999. In contrast to the many works on the specifics and...

This book examines the crucial formative period of Chinese attitudes toward nuclear weapons - the immediate post-Hiroshima/Nagasaki period and the Korean War. It provides a detailed account of U.S. actions and attitudes during this period and China's response, which was especially acute after both countries had entered the Korean conflict as enemies. This response dispels some of the myths that have long existed regarding China's perceptions of nuclear war.

This booklet contains the 2018 Davis-Stirling Act which adds all the amendments enacted during the 2017 Legislative session. We have again included the cross-reference / conversion tables for both the pre- and post-January 1, 2014 versions of the Act in Appendix A of this booklet to assist those of us who are still learning the location of the statutes under the current numbering system.

Long recognized as the standard work on the topic, The Oil and Gas Lease in Canada discusses the legal document that determines the process by which a freehold mineral owner may grant oil companies the right to search for and produce minerals. Subjected to ongoing litigation and governmental regulation, the Lease continues to evolve as the body of common law surrounding it grows and develops. The substances covered by the Lease are unique in that their occurrence is uncertain unti...

Real Estate Appraisal in California is an extensively-illustrated textbook and course workbook that gives a practical approach to appraising. This comprehensive textbook and course workbook – approved by the California Department of Real Estate for qualification for a California Real Estate Broker License or to extend a California Real Estate Sales License – covers real property, real estate law, economic concepts, the appraisal process, site analysis and valuation, the construction proces...

This book contains a vintage handbook on farm economics, with information on different farming systems, machinery, marketing produce, buying equipment, keeping records, and much more. Although old, much of the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of considerable utility to modern prospective farmers. Contents include: “The Nature and Scope of Agricultural Economics”, “Systems of Farming”, “The Farming Considered as a Business Empire”, “Some Units of Economic Measu...

Addresses the latest and most compelling developments in the real estate market -including the new reality of mortgage availabilities, foreclosure investments, and tenants' rightsMore than 250,000 landlords, tenants, and employers annually rely upon AmerUSA Corporation, one of the nation's leading background screening companiesAmerUSA offers services to tens of millions of inexperienced “everyday landlords” in the United StatesCD-Rom includes legal forms...

This book represents a compilation of California and federal statutes and regulations. It contains the materials which the publishers believe will most likely assist community association managers and board members in the performance of their duties. It is not intended to include every statute or regulation that could possibly affect a community association, but rather those that are most frequently encountered.

This book represents a compilation of California and federal statutes and regulations. It contains the materials which the publishers believe will most likely assist community association managers and board members in the performance of their duties. It is not intended to include every statute or regulation that could possibly affect a community association, but rather those that are most frequently encountered.The statutes contained in this book include amendments enacted through ...

This booklet contains the 2017 Davis-Stirling Act which adds all the amendments enacted during the 2016 Legislative session. We have again included the cross-reference / conversion tables for both the pre- and post-January 1, 2014 versions of the Act in Appendix A of this booklet to assist those of us who are still learning the location of the statutes under the current numbering system.

This booklet contains the 2015 Davis-Stirling Act which adds all the amendments enacted during the 2014 Legislative session. We have again included the cross-reference / conversion tables for both the pre- and post-January 1, 2014 versions of the Act in Appendix A of this booklet to assist those of us who are still learning the location of the statutes under the current numbering system.Developments that are entirely commercial or industrial are not subject to this Act, but rather ...