This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on the range of regenerative techniques used to enhance biodiversity.The first chapter reviews the benefits of field margins in enhancing biodiversity in agroecosystems by supporting plant diversity, increasing the abundance and diversity of beneficial insects, providing wildlife corridors and contributing to landscape heterogeneity. It also considers the design and management of field margins and their economic impacts.The seco...

The house is quiet. Other worlds await. It's Saturday morning and you're alone with the TV.You turn it on, inviting all kinds of weirdness into your home. You feel safe.It's all behind the screen, miles away. Nothing can hurt you.Can it?This is SATURDAY MOURNING TELEVISION, where terror comes at you in airwaves. Featuring new fiction & poetry from:Die Booth, Monica Carroll, Adrienne Clark, Tom Coombe, Mia Dalia, Jude Deluca, Buzz Dix...

The best in short fiction from around the world, from celebrated anthologist and author John Freeman and award-winning novelist Rabih AlameddineIn The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, writers from different nations, languages and sensibilities come together in a globe-spanning and long overdue tour of modern fiction. In ‘Super-Frog Saves Tokyo’, Haruki Murakami presents a man who believes a giant amphibian is enlisting him to protect his city...

Calling Out Around the World......Are you ready for some brand new reads?Well Crimeucopia's here with a bundle of new, up-coming and emerging writers, all giving you fresh and different voices to help make this the perfect bookshelf must-have.And while crime fiction is a fairly universal genre, the interpretation, motivation, atmosphere and recounting will always change, depending on the authors.This Crimeucopia anthology contains an engaging carnival of 1...

We all love a good monster.And not just zombies, vampires, and werewolves.There is a deep and abiding love for monsters that we believe, or suspect, or even hope are out there going bump in our collective nights. Creatures that common sense, scientific research, thorough investigation, and statistical analysis suggest do not and, in many cases could not exist. We listen, we read the debunking articles, we see the clarifying memes on social media, but … we ...

The world is full of mysteries, some of which defy explanation. From the inexplicable to the eerie, the paranormal and supernatural have fascinated humanity for centuries, inspiring stories of ghosts, hauntings, and otherworldly encounters.Immortal Tales is an anthology of stories about the supernatural and paranormal.In this collection, you will find a mix of wonderful tales. From hauntings to unexplained human conditions, these stories explore the superna...

This book features three peer-reviewed reviews on rewilding in agriculture.The first chapter highlights the diversity of best practices used to rewild grasslands and rangelands, including those used to restore biological soil crusts, apply prescribed fire, increase stand establishment and persistence, overcome soil limitations, rectify nutrient pollution, and sequester soil carbon. The chapter also provides a case study on the restoration of sagebrush-steppe rangelands in the state...

The Japanese have a convenient method of calling their historical periods by the names of the places which were the seats of government while they lasted. The first of these epochs of real importance is the Nara Period, which began A.D. 710 and endured until 794; all before that may be classed as archaic. Previous to the Nara Period, the Japanese had been a semi-nomadic race. As each successive Mikado came to the throne, he built himself a new palace, and founded a new capital; there had b...

“You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you. And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany. The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song—you ought to buy it.” It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn after...

Dive into chilling supernatural fiction with this collection of classic ghost stories from renowned authors. Rich in atmosphere and suspense, these tales explore the eerie boundary between the living and the dead. Perfect for fans of classic horror, gothic fiction, and timeless ghost stories.

Step into a world where the smallest characters have the biggest adventures. Little People Stories brings together seven classic tales filled with magic, courage, mischief, and wonder. Meet the tiny Thumbelina as she journeys through a world much larger than herself, and follow the clever Tom Thumb and Little Thumb as they outwit dangers that would overwhelm ordinary children.Discover the helpful magic of The Elves and the Shoemaker, visit the enchanted celebratio...

Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, a seminal collection edited by Thomas Percy, showcases a rich tapestry of English ballads and songs from the medieval period. Comprising three volumes, this anthology elegantly intertwines oral traditions and poetic forms, revealing the intricate craftsmanship of anonymous poets. Percy's editorial choices emphasize the revival of folk narratives, grounding them in historical and cultural contexts. The literary style blends antiquated language with rhythm...