Perhaps the world’s most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years. A living link to the age of dinosaurs, it survived the great ice ages as a relic in China, but it earned its reprieve when people first found it useful about a thousand years ago. Today ginkgo is beloved for the elegance of its leaves, prized for its edible nuts, and revered for its longevity. This engaging book tells the full and fascinating story of a tree that p...

It's 1985 in Guelph, Ontario at the beginning of Coyote's adult life. It is a time of transition. The young factory worker spends a late Friday afternoon with several of his friends. The novella Quittin' Time explores the intimacy of friendship and its potential for closeness that also comes with the possibility of betrayal. At the heart of the casual peregrination through the city is a fundamental concern for the experience of history and time in a particular place. Ultimately it is a you...

Little Peter Crane Mountain Goat is living his best life on Mount Sopris, learning how to survive the harsh environment of mountain life. As he ambitiously conquers his fears by climbing small slopes, his mother encourages him to continue taking risks, even after a near-miss with a mountain lion. When the most revered elder in the herd recognizes a leader in Peter while he is still a kid, he calls on the goat to lead the herd to a new territory. The herd strengthens as warrior goats sharpe...

Bob Jones University is a Christian, fundamentalist, nondenominational liberal arts school in Greenville, South Carolina. BJU was founded in 1927 by Christian evangelist Bob Jones Sr., who was against the secularization of higher education and the influence of religious liberalism in denominational colleges. For most of the twentieth century, BJU branded itself as the “World’s Most Unusual University” because of its separatist culture. Many BJU students come from fundamentalist communities...

Bei der Suche nach einem verschollenen Freund wird der Geheimagent Peter Crane, der für die unabhängige Geheimdienstorganisation ISOS tätig ist, in der Mojave Wüste von Unbekannten angegriffen und gefangengenommen. In einem geheimen, unterirdischen Labor werden gegen seinen Willen furchtbare Experimente an ihm durchgeführt. Gleichzeitig wird sein ISOS Team, zu dem seine Freundin Nia Coor, der Hacker Arif Arsan, die Kryptographin Lilly Jaxter und der Beschaffungsspezialist Frank Thiel gehör...

Gija is a traditional language of the East Kimberley in the north-west of Australia. It is a landscape of weathered hills hugged by spinifex, startling rocky outcrops, hidden waterholes and dry riverbeds that turn to raging torrents in the wet season. Gija country extends north of Warmun (Turkey Creek) in the upper reaches of the Ord and Dunham rivers, south to Halls Creek and west to Lansdowne and Tableland stations. The Purnululu (Bungle-Bungle Boornoolooloo) National Park sits in Gija c...

Das Leben des Top-Agenten Peter Crane, der für die unabhängige Geheimdienstorganisation ISOS (Independent Special Operation Service) tätig ist, gerät aus den Fugen, als er und seine Kollegen die Opfer von Verrat, Intrigen und Machtkämpfen werden. Der Kampf gegen ihre unbekannten Gegner erstreckt sich von Washington über New York bis nach Berlin. In New York wird Jagd auf den Geheimdienstagenten Peter Crane gemacht. Er kann den Anschlägen auf sein Leben zwar entkommen, doch leider gibt es z...

Le Trône de Crâne, symbole de pouvoir tenant les chtoniens à distance, est vacant. Son occupant, Ahmann Jardir, a disparu lorsque l'Homme-rune s'est dressé sur son chemin. Depuis, une guerre de succession menace de terrasser les Villes Libres de Thesa. Pendant ce temps, la force des chtoniens grandit et, en l'absence d'Arlen et d'Ahmann, il se pourrait que personne ne soit de taille à les arrêter. Seule Renna Bales sait peut-être ce qu'il est advenu des deux frères ennemis...

The avocado industry is evolving rapidly. Avocado production has almost doubled recently, with significant expansion in areas planted, especially in Latin America, but also in Africa and Asia. Moreover, the global demand for avocado keeps on growing. The Avocado, 3rd edition is a unique and comprehensive source of information for avocado researchers, and covers everything from the history and distribution, novel agronomic practices, ecological and climatic requirements, and emerging diseas...

Over the next several decades, as human populations grow and developing countries become more affluent, the demand for energy will soar. Parts of the energy sector are preparing to meet this demand by increasing renewable energy production, which is necessary to combat climate change. But many renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can threaten biodiversity and conservation. Is it possible to meet this rise in energy demand, wh...

Le Trône de Crâne, symbole de pouvoir tenant les chtoniens à distance, est vacant.Son occupant, Ahmann Jardir, a disparu lorsque l'Homme-rune s'est dressé sur son chemin. Depuis, une guerre de succession menace de terrasser les Villes Libres de Thesa. Pendant ce temps, la force des chtoniens grandit et, en l'absence d'Arlen et d'Ahmann, il se pourrait que personne ne soit de taille à les arrêter. Seule Renna Bales sait peut-être ce qu'il est advenu des deux frères ennemis, mais elle...

The recent discovery of diverse fossil flowers and floral organs in Cretaceous strata has revealed astonishing details about the structural and systematic diversity of early angiosperms. Exploring the rich fossil record that has accumulated over the last three decades, this is a unique study of the evolutionary history of flowering plants from their earliest phases in obscurity to their dominance in modern vegetation. The discussion provides comprehensive biological and geological backgrou...