This volume is dedicated to the field identification of pigeons and doves, and it incorporates much recent information on the family.Pigeons and doves are a large family of birds occurring throughout the world. Many species are specialist frugivores, while others feed on seeds. Most are arboral and the tropical species in particular are often brightly coloured.The family includes gregarious migratory species, as well as shy, ground-dwelling forms such as th...

Inequality in the United States has reached staggering proportions, with a massive share of wealth held by the very richest. How was such a dramatic shift in favor of a narrow elite possible in a democratic society? David N. Gibbs explores the forces that shaped the turn toward free market economics and wealth concentration and finds their roots in the 1970s. He argues that the political transformations of this period resulted from a “revolt of the rich,” whose defense of their class inter...

The Lion SlayerA Tale of Ancient PhoeniciaIn the heart of the Bronze Age, a young Phoenician boy longs to prove himself to his father. He sets out to slay a man-eating lion on the White Mountain of ancient Phoenicia-and returns victorious to Gebal (Byblos), bearing the lion's hide. He earns not only his father's respect but a new name: Aleon-Tabah, the Lion Slayer. But his trials are far from over. Forced into an arranged marriage with a wo...

This book focuses upon the potential to integrate economic and environmental policies at the local and regional scale. Local initiatives are investigated within their wider economic and environmental policy contexts in order to illustrate both the constraints and opportunities for local policy makers. Attention is given to global economic trends, as well as to the specific policy contexts of the European Union and the national contexts of the UK, USA, Australia, Japan and Sweden. The key p...

The story of the untimely death of Terri Schiavo, why it should not have happened, and its meaning for life in the legal and political arenas.

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Florida.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from losing yourself in the ride experience at Universal Orlando Resort, to spotting gators and Florida panthers at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, and plunging into the crystal-clear shallow waters at Blue Heron Bridge.Build a trip to remember

A hilarious, rhyming adventure that all starts with washing the dog . . . perfect for getting even the most reluctant bathers excited about bathtime!It's time to bathe the dog, but be careful with the bubble bath . . . Uh oh! Before you know it, the dog's escaped and there are bubbles everywhere – in the hallway, down the street and even in the zoo! But who's going to clean up all this mess, and what will Mum say?Find out in this riotous, rhyming story, whi...

What if everything you were taught about reality was wrong?Emergency physician David Michael Gibbs was a die-hard materialist — until a single remote-viewing experiment shattered his worldview.In The Death of Materialism, Gibbs maps four anomalies materialism can't explain: quantum observer effects, the hard problem of consciousness, replicable psi, and intention's power over biology.From NDEs during flat EEGs to quantum coherence in plants, the data point ...

He was a perfect man living a perfect life...which made him a perfect killer.Canadian Air Force Colonel Russell Williams commanded the largest Canadian Forces base in the country. He had personally piloted prime ministers, dignitaries, and members of the British royal family, and was one of the most respected and trusted soldiers in the military.He was also a rapist and a murderer.This is the disturbing true account of how one of Canada's highest- r...

In First Do No Harm, David Gibbs raises basic questions about the humanitarian interventions that have played a key role in U.S. foreign policy for the past twenty years. Using a wide range of sources, including government documents, transcripts of international war crimes trials, and memoirs, Gibbs shows how these interventions often heightened violence and increased human suffering.The book focuses on the 1991-99 breakup of Yugoslavia, which helped forge the idea that th...

Every victory begins with a sacrifice.Major Levi Cohen readies to retire after twenty years of peacetime service to the Terran Coalition. With mere weeks remaining, he allows the luxury of imagining days alongside his wife and eight-year-old son instead of separated by duty. He promised that this year he wouldn’t miss another one of David’s birthdays – and he intends to keep his word.His plans are cut short when the League of Sol sends a massive force of wa...

The American Civil War was a crucible of conflicting ideals, fierce combat, and defining moments that continue to shape the nation's identity. Yet behind every battle map and famous general's portrait stood countless ordinary men, called from their farms, workshops, and city streets to don uniforms. Meanwhile, the testimonies of commanding officers shed strategic insight on the human cost of this monumental conflict. Their experiences, from the harsh realities of frontline warfare to momen...