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June 2005Der Schrei des Falken
Das Erbe der Runen
by Vaughn, Osanna / Übersetzt von Dürr, Karlheinz
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The environmentGeorge W. Bush's Healthy Forests
Reframing the Environmental Debate
by Jacqueline Vaughn, Hannah Cortner
Jacqueline Vaughn and Hanna J. Cortner detail how the Bush administration, by changing the terms and processes of debate, side-stepped opposition and put in place policies that restrict public and scientific involvement in environmental decisions. Their groundbreaking study analyses the context and legal effects of the Healthy Forests Initiative, the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, and related regulatory changes. The authors show how the administration used news events such as wildfires to propel legislation through Congress. Focusing blame for wildfires on environmentalists' use of appeals to challenge fuel-reduction projects, the administration restricted opportunities for environmental analysis, administrative appeals, and litigation. The authors argue that these tools have a history of use by diverse interests and have long protected Americans' right to question government decisions. This readable study identifies the players, events, and strategies that expedited the policy shift and contextualises it in the president's career and in legislative and administrative history. Revealing a policy change with major implications for the future of public lands and public process, "George W. Bush's Healthy Forests" will fascinate readers interested in the environment, politics, the Bush administration, and current affairs.
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RomanceMarch 2014Knight of my Dreams
by Beth Ciotta
A tale that defies logic. A love that transcends time. Sydney Vaughn can't sleep at night. Haunted by the vivid, recurring dream of a desperate knight and maiden, she is convinced she is witnessing a past life However, convincing ex-cop and cynic Winn Lacey that they share the souls of ill-fated medieval lovers proves a difficult challenge. As history begins to repeat itself, unraveling the mystery of their tragic past becomes a matter of life or death. Will Winn's leap of faith come too late?
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July 2013Magick Rising
by Parker Blue
Every sort of magick collides in these six paranormal tales of magick and romance . . . Magick Justice from P.J. Bishop, a wonderful new voice in urban fantasy A man on a mission to save his soul and a young reporter descended from a Samurai magicker must risk everything in a fight against a Rising of Demons. Spirits Rising from RITA winner Evelyn Vaughn A little haunted history is what Penny expects when staging a Victorian mansion in Galveston. What this amateur ghostbuster doesn’t expect is a mysterious stranger and a dark curse. Blood Rising from RITA finalist and Reader’s Choice award winning author Karen Fox When revenge for her sister’s killer drives a vampire slayer’s every thought, can she put aside her vengeance long enough to trust the one man who can help her? A Shift in Magick from Golden Heart winner Laura Hayden Private investigator Jonathan Craft’s tricks-of-the-trade include the carefully guarded secret of his shapeshifting. A routine case turns dangerous and forces him to rethink everything he knows about his life. Destiny Rising from popular romance writer Jodi Dawson writing as Jodi Anderson Celeste and Erik have serious history. Centuries ago she doubly damned herself by killing the man she loved to save the world from an evil wizard. Her one chance to bring him back to her has gone horribly wrong. Wolf Rising from bestselling YA author Parker Blue Duncan Gray desperately needs a cure for the lycanthropy that is killing him. His last hope is a Wiccan woman with secrets and fears of her own.
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AdventureOctober 2014Edge: East Wind in Paradise
by Carl Jackson
Barbados, an island paradise, prepares to celebrate the anniversary of its independence from England. Maneuvering from the shadows, unseen forces threaten to destabilize the country politically and economically. When Edge, field agent for the Bureau - the island's secret service - thwarts an attempt to smuggle arms into the country, he is left with more questions than answers. As Edge’s investigation draws him closer to the truth, he becomes entangled in a deadly game of murder, money, and power. Will Edge be able to stop the threat in time? Edge: East Wind in Paradise is the first in a series of books involving government operative, Shannon Edge. The novella will soon be available as an ebook. For more information visit www.shannonedge.com.
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Agriculture & farmingAugust 2021Plant Growth Responses for Smart Agriculture Prospects and Applications
by T. Girija,Nandini K. & Parvathi, M.S.
Plant Physiology is a dynamic science which goes on adding knowledge to already characterized basic processes in plants. The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented progress in biological sciences with the advent of innovative technologiesviz. recombinant DNA techniques, omics approaches and advanced phenotyping platforms. These tools have helped to redefine many of the already accepted facts of plant life. The present publication will give an insight into the lesser known signals that can influence plant growth and development. Knowledge of plant physiological processes provides the base for research in cognate disciplines such as crop improvement, crop production and crop protection. With the impetus for clean cultivation, information provided in the book can motivate researchers in developing environment-friendly and non-chemical means of improving crop production and activate the innate ability of the plant to enhance their field performance.
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BoxingJuly 2015Dempsey and the Wild Bull
The Four Minute Fight of the Century
by John Jarrett
They still call it the most sensational fight ever for the world heavyweight championship, between champion Jack Dempsey and his hammer-fisted Argentine challenger, Luis Angel Firpo. Back in the Roaring Twenties, 85,000 packed into New York's Polo Grounds to see all three minutes fifty-seven seconds of it. Nobody asked for their money back. In the first round Firpo was floored seven times, but got up to deck the champion, then knocked him clean into the press section. Pushed back into the ring as the count reached nine, the champion survived the round, thinking he had been knocked out. In round two, Dempsey knocked Firpo out in fifty-seven seconds. The four-minute Fight of the Century was over! 'The Wild Bull of the Pampas' became Argentina's most famous citizen, after the infamous Perons. Dempsey, half a million dollars richer, rested and rusted for three years before losing his title to Gene Tunney.
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The ArtsOctober 2020RIDLEY SCOTT
A Retrospective
by Ian Nathan
Illustrated with images as iconic as they are stunning and including the author’s first-hand experiences on set and interviews with Scott himself, this book charts the extraordinary journey of Britain’s greatest living director.Telling the stories behind Alien and Blade Runner, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, and many more, it also goes in search of the themes and motifs that unite such different films, and the methods and madness of Scott’s approach to his medium.This is the account of a director who has never been less than stubbornly, brilliantly, unforgettably his own man. Author Ian Nathan is one of the UK’s best-known film writers. He is the author of eight previous books, including Alien Vault, the bestselling history of Ridley Scott’s masterpiece, and Terminator Vault. He is the former editor and executive editor of Empire, where he remains a contributing editor.
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Children's & YADecember 2012Count Dracula's Teenage Daughter
A Transylvanica High Novel
by R. Barri Flowers
From R. Barri Flowers, the bestselling author of young adult novels Ghost Girl in Shadow Bay and Danger in Time, comes the first book in an exciting new teen vampire series, Count Dracula’s Teenage Daughter. Sixteen-year-old Kula Lockhart has been living in the town of Harbor Heights, Michigan, for two months now, after moving there with her adopted mom from Cheyenne, Wyoming. She attends Transylvanica High School--one of several integrated pilot schools across the country where human and vampire students peacefully coexist. Kula has no problem with the human-vampire bonding because she has always believed in equality among the living and the living dead. But she is caught completely off guard upon learning that she is the half human daughter of Count Dracula, leader of the oldest and most powerful vampire clan. She soon discovers that there are some sworn to protect her and others out to get her. Someone is killing vampires and Kula fears she may be on the hit list. Staying alive becomes a priority as she adjusts to her birthright. She also has a hot human boyfriend named Eriq. Will he accept her for who she is? Fans of popular teen vampire and paranormal fiction series such as Twilight, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, Vampire Academy, and Vampire Kisses will love Count Dracula’s Teenage Daughter.
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November 2011Food for the Dead
On the Trail of New England’s Vampires
by Michael E. Bell
Startling true stories behind New England’s vampire legends—back in print with a new preface by the author
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History: specific events & topicsDecember 2014Gallipoli - 100 Years
A Comprehensive Study and Guide to Visiting
by Michael Mathews
The only contemporary ‘one stop shop’ to Gallipoli and the campaign, with much of the content distilled by the author from walking the battlefields over many years. This is a measured sequential guide to visiting all the battlefield sites: when to visit; how to get there; being there, and where to stay. Included in this book are: biographies of the commanders (British, Australian, New Zealand, French and Turkish); events leading to the campaign; preparations; the plan; Turkish defenses; the landings and all the major military and naval actions at all three theatres of operation (Anzac, Helles and Suvla); dedicated chapters on submarine and aircraft actions; Turkish and Allied order of battle; VC recipients; all cemeteries and their details. There are eight walks or challenges and two one day tours (one never covered) to the site of General Hamilton’s HQ during most of the campaign on Gökçeada Island (Imbros). Forty eight full colour and ten sepia high gloss pages of photographs; detailed diagrams; and low level aerial and satellite images make it easy to better understand key battlefield locations, the campaign and Gallipoli (both then and now). There is a comprehensive index, timeline and useful Turkish words and numbers.
