Ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at least six kinds of ecology: ecosystem, physiological, behavioural, population, and community. Specific topics include: Acid Deposition, Acid Rain Revisited, Biodiversity, Biocomplexity, Carbon Sequestration in Soils, Coral Reefs, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Justice, Fire Ecology, Floods, Global Climate Change, Hypoxia, and Invasion. This new book presents new research on ecology from around the world.
To save her family, Kaishi fights a desperate war for survival against enemies from Earth and far beyond. Meanwhile, an alien warrior must choose between his honor and his orders as his love faces a fate worse than death. Caught between warring factions, Kaishi and her tribe face extinction. When a burning meteor lights up the night, Kaishi investigates and finds a creature with answers for everything, with secrets that could let Kaishi save her people. All Kaishi has to do is follow Its orders, no matter where they might lead. Sax leads a final assault against the galaxy's most hated enemy, one that holds surprises deep inside its besieged ship. With his claws, teeth, and tail, Sax is a living weapon, but some evils are not so easily erased. He must hunt down every last one, and if Sax survives the assault, he'll turn his eyes to Earth. The Skyward Saga collection is a six novel sci-fi adventure series that features mind-bending alien encounters, far-future action, devious villains, and a heroine that won’t stop fighting.
The alien said it would save Kaishi. It was wrong. With her tribe on the edge of extinction, Kaishi finds a crashed starship and a creature inside that promises endless riches and power. With the alien's knowledge, Kaishi soon finds herself treated like a goddess, a leader among her people and their rivals. But soon the alien expects a return, and Kaishi realizes the world she's creating, leading, will not long belong to her. Just as Kaishi comes to understand the doom she's bringing to her people, hunters arrive searching for the very creature that is Kaishi's hope and peril. They, too, promise Kaishi a solution to her problems: death. Thrust into a wild and dangerous galaxy, Kaishi must find a way to survive, and to protect her family and friends from a universe that doesn't care whether they live or die. From space stations to far off worlds, Kaishi fights to find the truth behind her place in the galaxy, and whether humans have a place within it. Beyond the Sky holds the first three novels and a short story in The Skyward Saga, a galaxy-spanning sci-fi epic that brings amazing creatures, deadly technology, and characters you'll never want to leave into a story that'll keep you turning the pages. If you're looking to get started on a new adventure, Kaishi's journey is one you won't want to miss. Take the first step into this saga with the Beyond the Sky box set today!
The cost of freedom cuts deep. Unwavering trust in a convenient guide is often a path to an unfortunate end. Against the guidance of one he once trusted, Kuma continues blindly forward. Divine visions have promised him his wife’s freedom and reckless desperation now guides his steps. The madness of her family is setting in but Amala no longer cares. Since the moment that Reece’s hand went cold in her own the world around her has felt empty and the flame within her heart desires only to set it ablaze. The fates have dictated that their paths cross but whether they survive each other is yet to be seen. Scorched earth and blood stains the winding road to the gateways. **Continue your journey toward the gateways today!** ELEMENTAL, book five in this grimdark fantasy series, returns to the naivety of ignoring fate’s path to pursue your own desires. The Gateways In an attempt to end the great war, the fates endeavoured to seal the seven gates, placing six keys amongst the divinely born to appease the demands of the gods. Unbeknownst to the gods, the fates bound their enemy, the daemons, as guardians to the mortals of Graythal. This knowledge was then buried in legend and mostly forgotten. Trigger warning: This book contains abduction, amputation, blood, bones, bullying, classism, corpses, death, depression, drinking, dying, forced captivity, hunting, kidnapping, past trauma, poisoning, serious injury, torture, violence, and weapons. The Gateways Series Book One - Catalyst Book Two - Sighted Book Three - Balance Book Four - Secrets
In this groundbreaking title, A. R. Oppenheimer tells how the Irish Republican Army became the most adept and experienced insurgency group the world has ever seen through their bombing expertise – and how, after generations of conflict, it all came to an end. The book is a comprehensive account of more than 150 years of Irish republican strategic, tactical, and operational details, and an analysis of the IRA’s mission, doctrine, targeting, and acquisition of weapons and explosives. As a leading expert on non-conventional weapons and explosives, Oppenheimer vividly presents the story behind the bombs – those who built and deployed them; those who had to deal with and dismantle them; and those who suffered or died from them. He analyses where, how, and why the IRA’s 19,000 bombs were built, targeted and deployed, and explores what the IRA was hoping to accomplish in its unrivaled campaign of violence and insurgency through covert acquisition, training, intelligence and counter-intelligence. Beginning with the Fenian ‘Dynamiters’ in the second half of the nineteenth century, Oppenheimer fully describes and assesses the impact of the pre-1970s bombing campaigns in Northern Ireland and England and the evolution of strategies and tactics during the Troubles. He concludes with the decommissioning of an arsenal big enough to arm several battalions – which included an entire home-crafted missile system, an unsurpassed range of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and enough explosives to blow up several urban centres. The author scrutinises the level of deadly improvisation that became the hallmark of the Provisional IRA’s expertise and the ingenuity in its pioneering IED timing, delay and disguise technologies, and follows the arms race it carried on with the British Army and security services in a long war of mutual assured disruption. He also provides an insight into the bombing equipment and guns in the vast IRA inventory held at Irish Police HQ in Dublin.
Due to government secrecy, the public never learned of the numerous UFO incursions at strategic nuclear weapons installations where they disabled ICBM missiles and even activated their launch codes. They never heard about UFO encounters reported by police officers, civilian and military pilots and astronauts, and they were never told the real facts of the Roswell event. The volume of evidence suggesting we are not alone, and probably never have been, is overwhelming. It suggests an alien agenda to accelerate the evolution of the human race. To understand what is happening requires knowledge of what is going on today as well as the past, particularly during the biblical era. Much has been learned through the Freedom of Information Act, from whistleblowers, and government and military officials. This book connects the dots suggesting what aliens have been doing for the past several thousand years.
Atmospheric Pollution: Its History, Origins and Prevention looks at the history, sources, and controls of air pollution in Britain. Topics covered include the origin of fuel, natural solid fuels such as wood and coal,and manufactured fuels such as coke and alcohol. Mineral oils and gases are also considered, along with industrial boilers and furnaces, combustion and power generation, and the effects of pollution. This book is comprised of 16 chapters and begins with an overview of atmospheric pollution, its causes, and prevention. The next six chapters deal with fuels, furnaces, and fires, with emphasis on natural solid fuels including coal, mineral oils and gases such as petroleum and natural gas, and artificial fuels like charcoal, alcohol, and water gas. The remaining chapters focus on the properties of atmospheric pollution and consider atmospheric pollution from engines and furnaces. Radioactive air pollutants are also examined and remedial measures are proposed to control atmospheric pollution. The last chapter is an account of the law in England and in other countries governing atmospheric pollution. This monograph is meant to be of use to all who are professionally interested in atmospheric pollution, from environmental health officers, legislators, and city councilors to architects, engineers, meteorologists, boiler operators and builders.
Home. Kaishi never thought she'd see it again, and now it's surrounded by the aliens that want to enslave her people. Kaishi thought she'd found salvation at the hands of an alien that'd crashed down from the sky. Instead, she's been torn through danger and disaster while bringing the galaxy's war to Earth. Now Kaishi has to take what she's learned and try to keep humanity alive while desperate armies descend into a last-ditch battle for survival. Winning this war will mean more than kicking the creatures off Earth, though. Kaishi must gather what friends she has and get support from the galaxy's other powers to destroy the invaders, but such support comes with a dire cost. Kaishi must decide, for Earth, her friends and family, whether a life lived under subjugation from the galaxy's powers is a life worth living at all. And, if it's not, how she can fight her way to freedom. Galaxy War contains The Skyward Saga's last three novels and a prequel short story, an action-packed bundle that brings Kaishi's story to a thrilling conclusion. If you're looking to finish this science fiction epic, grab Galaxy War today and settle in to a tale you won't be able to put down.
Earth is under overwhelming assault, and Kaishi has arrived to lead her people, just in time to see them destroyed. Hiding under the mountains with continuous attacks from the skies, Kaishi marshals humanity’s remnants in a final stand against overwhelming odds. Hope resides in a last ditch effort to call out beyond the stars for help, as Kaishi climbs the cliffs to fight one final time beside her friends. Sax is in similar straits, uniting with other rebels in a strike at the very core of the galaxy, to a planet few are allowed to see, much less set foot upon. There they must try to find a weakness, a way to expose and end a millennium-spanning plot to control the galaxy’s sentient species. Humanity Rising is the fifth book in The Skyward Saga, a sci-fi adventure series that puts the galaxy at risk as whole species wage wars for survival, worlds are ruined in revenge, and histories are rewritten by the victors. If you like fast-paced, action-driven science fiction with a new twist on the alien encounter story, you’ll love A.R. Knight’s Humanity Rising and the entire Skyward Saga. Grab Humanity Rising and continue your interstellar adventure today!
On the run from assassins and worse, Wax and his friends cross the ice to a strange and deadly land. With several skars yet to find, the group heads to Tamas short on provisions and the means to buy them. Tamas has other ways of earning your stay, though, and what it costs may be more than Wax and Eujo can bear. Still, if they want to save their friends, their family, their world, the only answer is to play along. In the Dark Below, Ami plays a different game: keeping hope alive as more fiends crash into the isles and against a weakened Aegis. Desperate to untangle the mysteries behind the gods and these monsters, Ami takes a risk that could change everything, or destroy all she’s worked for. That same disaster befalls Gladdring, who balances his own survival in city where one’s life is measured by who he knows, what threats he can muster. The former Tenet finds knives in every corner, and if he means to survive, has to turn at least some against their owners. Success means vindication, a chance to put himself atop the shifting powers. Failure . . . no sense worrying about that miserable end. In The Dance of Gods, book five in The Seven Isles, legends meet their matches, steel clashes against monstrous terrors, and the fate of everyone rests on a single song.
For some, their past haunts them. For Sever Squad, their past gets revenge. After leaving Dynas with secrets and suspicions, Sever Squad abandons their employer and makes for a secluded mining world to figure out what's next. An offer to help remove some stubborn locals serves as a paycheck, one that quickly turns sour when Sever realizes those same locals aren't exactly the deadly killers they're supposed to be. Trading conscience for cash is nothing new, but the stakes jump up when Sever's knowledge makes it to the wider galaxy and draws the wrong kind of attention. What should have been a chance to reset turns into a desperate fight for survival for both Sever and the miners as overwhelming force floods the world and threatens the mercenaries with total annihilation. All to keep a secret. Hope's Debt continues the sci-fi action adventure of the Sever Squad series, a smash-and-shoot story that runs on adrenaline from start to finish.
With two factions on the brink of a solar system destroying war, the Wild Nines find themselves in the middle, with all weapons pointed their way. Davin and his crew tried to stop the war and failed, nearly getting themselves killed in the process. The last hope to build a fragile peace, and buttress Davin's bank account, is one mysterious leader who seems to have vanished. Find her, and the Nines have a chance. This isn't just some simple seek and find, though. The Nines have a reputation now, and it's attracted too much attention. Pursued by bounty hunters, enemy frigates, and their own families, the Nines are running out of time to stop the disaster before it consumes everyone they've ever loved, and even a few they don't. Trick Moon continues the Wild Nines series, a space opera story served with a side of sarcasm. Dive on in.
King Arthur as you've never seen her! This bold, sizzling YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a teenage girl determined to save the universe from an evil curse. My name is Ari Helix. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start. I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I've always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. Now I'm done hiding. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the newest reincarnation of King Arthur. Then she meets Merlin, who has aged backward over the centuries into a teenager, and together they must break the curse that keeps Arthur coming back. Their quest? Defeat the cruel, oppressive government and bring peace and equality to all humankind. No pressure. "All hail this worthier-than-ever, fresh, and affirming reincarnation of the legendary king and her round table of knights which dazzles with heroic flair, humor, and suspense." -- Kirkus, Starred Review
All his life, Aegis has defeated every villain he’s come across, one punch after another. He deserves a break, but when word spreads of a plot to destroy the Paragons, Aegis must don the suit one more time. In the not-so-far future, Paragons run Earth with their powered abilities, governing normals and anomalies alike, and Aegis, along with a small group of other Champions, runs the Paragons. Living beneath a super-powered boot heel isn’t what everybody wants, though, and a freedom fighter works to form a resistance. The spark calling the world to rise up against its guardians, its jailers? Killing Aegis. The Hero's Code is an action-packed, character-driven adventure in a tech-drenched world, where would-be heroes confront each other, normals, and monsters from their pasts. Explore a fascinating take on the superhero genre in this four novel collection, and discover how getting everything you want might be the worst thing you can imagine.
The Sevora have been defeated, and now Kaishi and Sax come together on opposite sides, with the galaxy’s most powerful force in between. Kaishi goes from one threat to another when the same alien army that saved Earth from the Sevora invasion demands that Kaishi submit humanity to their rule. Submission comes with gifts, peace, and a promised place at the galactic table. Resistance means certain destruction. Her choice seems forced, until Kaishi sees a struggle unfolding as Sax leads a rebel assault on that same army in a desperate attempt to restore freedom to a galaxy in chains. If Sax succeeds, and Kaishi joins his effort, then she might win Earth’s freedom. But if Sax fails, then Kaishi’s life, her people, and her planet are forfeit. The Last Cycle is the final book in The Skyward Saga, a sci-fi adventure series that brings the galaxy to the brink of cataclysmic change, where hope rests with those brave few willing to risk everything for a better future. If you like fast-paced, action-driven science fiction with a new twist on the alien encounter story, you’ll love A.R. Knight’s The Last Cycle and the entire Skyward Saga. Grab The Last Cycle and finish your interstellar adventure today!
This extract from the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible provides Diamond and Clines' introduction to and concise commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations. The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible presents, in nontechnical language, the best of modern scholarship on each book of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. Reader-friendly commentary complements succinct summaries of each section of the text and will be valuable to scholars, students, and general readers. Rather than attempt a verse-by-verse analysis, these volumes work from larger sense units, highlighting the place of each passage within the overarching biblical story. Commentators focus on the genre of each text—parable, prophetic oracle, legal code, and so on—interpreting within the historical and literary context. The volumes also address major issues within each biblical book—including the range of possible interpretations—and refer readers to the best resources for further discussions.
Like many young women, Caoilinn "Cal" Valderan has chosen an alternative to marriage or the nunnery: hunting unicorns. Though unicorn hunting is rewarded with monetary compensation, she is unsure of the worth of slaying the pure white equestrians. In this coming-of-age story of lost love and betrayal, Cal chooses between unicorns and humans, and between family obligations and her own values, going against her society's expectations and questions what others do not dare to question.
The truth was . . . he should have let him die. The souls trapped within the book have been given a chance at freedom but the cost will be great if they go free. Kuma knows the legend, or the part of it that he paid attention to. He knows that it’s his place to protect the royal who is next to carry the secret of the Book of Ivory. He also knows that his visions of the future differ from those who’ve come before. When the Book of Ivory awakens and the souls within are allowed their chance at freedom, Kuma is thrust onto the path that he spent his life dreading. A path that could cost him everything. A path that only has one end. Death. Family secrets, forbidden magic, and ancient souls collide on the journey to the gateways. **Start your journey toward the gateways today!** CATALYST, book one in this grimdark fantasy series, begins with death and sacrifice and continues to shed blood and feathers as the daemons awaken. The Gateways In an attempt to end the great war, the fates endeavoured to seal the seven gates, placing six keys amongst the divinely born to appease the demands of the gods. Unbeknownst to the gods, the fates bound their enemy, the daemons, as guardians to the mortals of Graythal. This knowledge was then buried in legend and mostly forgotten. Trigger Warnings: This book contains abduction, alcoholism, amputation, blood, cults, death, domestic abuse, drinking, forced captivity, kidnapping, murder, pregnancy, torture, violence, and weapons.
Stars are a constant source of fascination. In this Very Short Introduction Andrew King introduces us to the science of stars; how they are born, how they live, and how they die. He shows how understanding the stars is the key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and how they provide us with clues to the existence of planets like our own.
This is a step-by-step manual of protocols for ultraviolet light therapy in the dermatologist's office. It provides complete technical information for UVB, PUVA, outpatient daycare (Goeckerman and Ingram), RePUVA, UVA/UVB combination, hand and foot therapy, scalp treatments, and hydrotherapy. It also contains examples of patient education handouts, consent forms, laboratory flow sheets, forms for insurance companies, tools for the quantitative measurement of psoriasis severity, and other useful information sheets. An especially valuable set of appendices provide information about skin type, histopathologic evolution of the psoriatic lesion, differential diagnosis, agents that may cause photosensitivity, equipment, letters for home UVB unit, and the use of ultraviolet light treatment in other conditions. Includes bibliographic references and index.
In India, vehicle emission standards were implemented in 1991 for gasoline vehicles and in 1992 for diesel vehicles. Since 2000, Euro standards have been followed in India under the name Bharat Stage Emission Standards for four-wheeled vehicles. Since October 2010, Bharat Stage III norms have been implemented throughout India. Bharat Stage IV norms have been in effect in a few cities since April 2010. Bharat Stage IV is expected to be implemented throughout India by April 2017. It is already in use in 13 major cities. Upgrading the emission standards necessitates the upgrading of manufacturing companies' technology, which raises the cost of the vehicle. One of the main reasons for the slow upgrade of emission standards is cost. However, there are some who argue that the cost increase is offset by cost savings in health care because the pollutants that cause disease are reduced as emission standards are raised. Fuels are also important in meeting these emission standards. Fuel specifications have also been aligned with the corresponding European production norms.
The covenant of Unverdus is at hand. The god of the universe has chosen his tool. Kac will be that tool to blow the Seven Trumpets of the covenant to bring about the fulfillment of the age, the last age of the earth. Kac must take his companions deep into the heart of the forest to speak with the prophet, Cornelius, only to find him having other plans, which may delay the coming darkness, but it will end. He writes letters that tells Kac and his companions of the plan Unverdus has for them. As the times for the Covenant are being unfolded, a civil war breaks out, and another dark servant rises to even greater power than the former.
As she discovers the truth about her past, Kaira, a senior at a boarding school for aspiring musicians and artists, discovers that vengeful gods are threatening humanity.
Book description Sylphs Demon is the story of boy who is given the powers of the universe and is sent on a quest to find a traitor inside the protectors of all life in the galaxy, but he is being overpowered by a demon with-in. He struggles to keep this evil at bay, as he tries to insure that his last action is an honorable one.
A rare treasure. A fearsome fate. Will his blade be strong enough to defend against evil? Wax impulsively longs for adventure. When traders from afar offer a deadly sword in reward for hard-to-find treasure, the jungle tracker takes the deal. The journey brings him to a strange cave with a stranger secret, one that nearly takes his life. Saved by a wanderer who warns fiends are plaguing their land, Wax accompanies his friend on a quest to become the new chosen one who can stop the fiends. But their mission to claim the magic will bring them face to face with deadly competition… Will Wax’s high-stakes sacrifices turn him into the hero the realm needs? The Price of Peace is the action-packed first book in The Seven Isles epic sword and sorcery fantasy series. If you like loyal characters, light-hearted humor, and powerful twists, then you’ll love A.R. Knight’s grand journey. Buy The Price of Peace to chase the stones today!
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