A vivid forecast of our planet in the year 2050 by a rising star in geoscience, distilling cutting-edge research into four global forces: demographic trends, natural resource demand, climate change, and globalization.The world's population is exploding, wild species are vanishing, our environment is degrading, and the costs of resources from oil to water are going nowhere but up. So what kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Geoscientist ...

A sweeping natural history of the world’s rivers and their ancient, complex relationship withhuman civilizationRivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. Theyhave opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power,and can capriciously destroy everything in their path. Even today, rivers remain a powerful global force—one that ismo...

(Note: This book is probably not for you if you support any intruder theory.) This definitive book contains 9 chapters, addendum, epilogue, and glossary of major participants. Individual chapters include; psycholinguistic analysis of the ransom letter, placing various criminal types along with family members in scenarios to determine viability as suspects, comparing other kidnapping cases to Ramsey case, psychological profiles of prominent sexual criminal types, and the flawed police inves...

Aerial Warfare Archives: 27 Must-Have Books assembles a capacious documentary and literary record of flight's transformation into an instrument of modern war. Ranging from memoir, battlefield narrative, technical reflection, reportage, adventure writing, and retrospective history, the volume captures both the exhilaration of aviation and its grave human costs. Accounts associated with pioneering fighter tactics and the celebrated culture of the flying ace stand beside less familiar perspec...

(Note: This book is probably not for you if you believe/support any form of intruder theory.) This book contains; 9 chapters, addendum, epilogue, and glossary of major participants involved in the case. Individual chapters include; a psycholinguistic analysis of the ransom letter, placing various criminal types along with family members in scenarios to determine their viability as suspects, comparing other kidnapping cases to the Ramsey case, psychological profiles of various criminal type...

Here we go again! Relax and escape for awhile as you enjoy visiting an almost magical planet some sixteen light years away, one more time. The always fresh air and beautiful weather, coupled with a warm and friendly people who enjoy their stress free lives to the fullest, certainly are enviable. Throughout this story are more commentaries about Earth and the people on it. Maybe it’s unfair to compare an alien world with Earth - or is it? Are there things we can learn? Will the answers surp...

What would happen if both major political parties had an actual war with each other? What would the President of the United Staes do if he finds hinself without a congress? Imagine a brand new congress without political parties. A fictional account of what could happen in our country's future!

In 'The Romance of Aircraft,' Laurence Yard Smith embarks on an exhilarating exploration of the evolution of flight, blending elements of technical writing with the lyrical prose of a well-crafted narrative. The book intricately weaves the history of aviation, from the dreams of early inventors to the triumphs of modern aerospace engineering. Smith employs vivid imagery and engaging storytelling to transport readers into the heart of aviation's most significant moments, establishing a lite...

It’s time to sit back, relax and escape for awhile as you enjoy visiting an almost magical planet some sixteen light years away. The always fresh air and beautiful weather coupled with a warm and friendly people who enjoy their stress free lives to the fullest certainly are enviable. Throughout this story are commentaries about Earth and the people on it. Maybe it’s unfair to compare an alien world with Earth - or is it? Are there things we can learn? These commentaries offer a different p...

An "eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction).Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power...

This engaging and immensely readable book is the first history of British music to be published for fifty years. It tells the fascinating story of the people who have shaped Britain's musical life over the centuries: the composers and performers; the promoters and impresarios; the conductors and critics. It shows how its music evolved – and is still evolving – against a background of religious, social, political, technical and technological change. It addresses readers with all levels of m...

This engaging and immensely readable book is the first history of British music to be published for fifty years. It tells the fascinating story of the people who have shaped Britain's musical life over the centuries: the composers and performers; the promoters and impresarios; the conductors and critics. It shows how its music evolved – and is still evolving – against a background of religious, social, political, technical and technological change. It addresses readers with all levels of m...