When a criminal act or vehicle crash occurs, most often a local law enforcement agency responds and is responsible for both investigating the scene and for documenting it. It is critical that scene evidence is collected and recorded efficiently, as the scene can quickly change. The sooner evidence can be collected, reviewed, and analyzed, the better an understanding investigators will have as to how and why the incident occurred.Crime Scene Documentation: Preserving the evidence an...

What's the solution to the world's growing energy problem?PERFECT POWERElectric usage is rising. Fuel costs are rocketing. Blackouts are happening more frequently. Why? Because our electrical power system--built on a vast network of resources including nuclear energy, natural gas, water, and coal--has become woefully outdated, increasingly expensive, and dangerously fragile. We need to change the current system, and we need to do it now.Written by bu...

Following periods of intense debate and eventual demise, kinship studies is now seeing a revival in anthropology. New Directions in Anthropological Kinship captures these recent trends and explores new avenues of inquiry in this re-emerging subfield. The book comprises contributions from primatology, evolutionary anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. The authors review the history of kinship in anthropology and its theory, and recent research in relation to new directions o...

The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its eleventh year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sit...

The greatly anticipated conclusion of Derek and Sofia's journey!Everything Sofia believed to be true has crumbled before her very eyes...Secrets will be revealed, loyalties tested and trust broken.Are you ready to return to The Shade?"This book reaches out and touches the heart. Through tears and laughter it keeps you interested." - Ann Marie Madseb ★★★★★"Wow. Just Wow! Bella Forrest has opened up a world for young and old alike. A place where there ...

Welcome back to The Shade..."Of course you know who I am. I'm a daughter of the darkness just as surely as you are his son..."Ever since his brief encounter with Emilia at The Shade, Derek's thoughts and dreams have been haunted with images of the mysterious, beautiful brunette. Plagued with guilt, he struggles to understand why he is so drawn to this dark stranger from his past.When Emilia suddenly appears again on the island, Derek is both terrified and intrigued....

Welcome back to The Shade..."Of course you know who I am. I'm a daughter of the darkness just as surely as you are his son..."Ever since his brief encounter with Emilia at The Shade, Derek's thoughts and dreams have been haunted with images of the mysterious, beautiful brunette. Plagued with guilt, he struggles to understand why he is so drawn to this dark stranger from his past.When Emilia suddenly appears again on the island, Derek is both terrified and intrigued....

The PENULTIMATE book in Derek & Sofia's journey!*** Amazon Overall Top 15 Bestseller. #1 Bestseller in Vampire Romance, Paranormal & Fantasy.***Welcome back to The Shade...Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek's re-introduction to the human world.They would almost be mistaken for a normal young couple, if it were not for the red-eyed monster lurking in t...

The greatly anticipated conclusion of Derek and Sofia's journey!Everything Sofia believed to be true has crumbled before her very eyes...Secrets will be revealed, loyalties tested and trust broken.Are you ready to return to The Shade?

The PENULTIMATE book in Derek & Sofia's journey!Welcome back to The Shade...Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek's re-introduction to the human world.They would almost be mistaken for a normal young couple, if it were not for the red-eyed monster lurking in the shadows and watching their every move, waiting for his signal to pounce...

When Gap Creek was published in 1999, it became an instant national bestseller, attracting hundreds of thousands of readers to the story of a marriage begun with love and hope at the turn of the twentieth century. Set in the Appalachian South, it followed Julie and Hank Richards as they struggled through the first year and a half of their union. But what of the years following? What did the future hold for these memorable characters?The Road to Gap Creek answers t...

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the pages of The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 01. Published in January 1898, this captivating volume transports you to the heart of exploration and discovery. From the depths of the ocean to the summit of mountains, witness the wonders of the natural world through the lens of renowned scientists, explorers, and photographers. Delve into the mysteries of the Arctic, marvel at the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, and uncover the secrets of an...