In applying the innovative 'sustainomics' framework and identifying the balanced inclusive green growth (BIGG) path to achieve sustainability, this book provides a rigorous and practical analysis of sustainable development today. Developed and applied globally over the past twenty-five years by world renowned multi-disciplinary expert Mohan Munasinghe, sustainomics gives us an optimistic message: although our problems are serious, we can respond effectively by making development more sustainable, but only if we begin immediately. Sustainomics shows us the first practical steps in making the transition from the risky business-as-usual scenario to a safe and sustainable future for all. Some key features include: an explanation of the key principles of sustainomics, free of technical jargon; empirical case studies that are practical and policy-relevant over a wide range of time scales, countries, sectors, ecosystems and circumstances; annexes that provide mathematical and additional detai
A conker's tough and shiny and it can withstand a whole load of hard knocks. That's Maggie Yates all over. And the latest in a long line is her mum losing her job. They didn't have a lot to begin with
Spending his days working in the dark cellar of a powerful magician's shop, young misfit Oscar worries that the magic that has long protected his city is failing when children begin falling dangerousl
內容:本書為純數細及應數系研究所的教科書.研讀本書需具備的預備知識有線性代數.多變數微積分.多複變函數論內容廣,證明簡明.清晰,深入淺出,是難得的好書,唯不適用大學部學生.Providing readers with the very basic knowledge necessary to begin research on differential equations with profess
On a generation ship bound for a distant star, one engineer-in-training must discover the secrets at the heart of the voyage in this new sci-fi novel. It's been over a century since three generation ships escaped an Earth dominated by artificial intelligence in pursuit of a life on a distant planet orbiting Tau Ceti. Now, it’s nearly Braking Day, when the ships will begin their long-awaited descent to their new home. Born on the lower decks of the Archimedes, Ravi Macleod is an engineer-in-training, set to be the first of his family to become an officer in the stratified hierarchy aboard the ship. While on a routine inspection, Ravi sees the impossible: a young woman floating, helmetless, out in space. And he’s the only one who can see her. As his visions of the girl grow more frequent, Ravi is faced with a choice: secure his family’s place among the elite members of Archimedes’ crew or risk it all by pursuing the mystery of the floating girl. With the help of his cousin, Boz, and
Stella Marshall is living a quiet life in Mistletoe, Maine. Since her fiance ditched her right before her wedding, shes thrown herself into family and professional obligations, never stopping to make any further romantic connections. But now that her sister is getting married, Stella finds herself a tad envious of the love that surrounds her.Navy SEAL Luke Keegan has just returned to the United States after a twelve-monthassignment that's left him drained and experiencing PTSD. When he meets Stella at his nephews school, sparks fly.As summer temps rise in Mistletoe, Stella and Luke begin to fall for one another, but can they find a way to conquer the past in order to get their happily ever after?
Listen up! It's music for the end times, the Apocalypse playlist, coming to you LIVE from the last radio station on Earth: Bakerstown's Radio Apocalypse where Good Morning, Vietnam meets The Walking DeadTHE SOUNDTRACK TO THE END OF THE WORLD Long after the rock out of space struck the world and turned it all to dust, in Bakerstown stands the last radio station on the planet. Radio Apocalypse broadcasting into the unknown, a beacon in the dark for those who wander the lost places. Now change is coming to Bakerstown. Among the refugees flocking into an already precarious settlement, an orphan boy Rion, caught in an indiscretion, will twine his fate with the Radio Station. And in doing so, begin this mixtape of love and heartbreak and interminable hope -- this soundtrack to the end of the world. Collects the entire series .
From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits, comes a spectacularly spooky novel that will keep you up way past bedtime. Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!Amelia is cleaning out her grandmother's attic when she stumbles across a book: Tales to Keep You Up at Night. But when she goes to the library to return it, she's told that the book never belonged there. Curious, she starts to read the stories: tales of strange incidents in nearby towns, of journal entries chronicling endless, twisting pumpkin vines, birthday parties gone awry, and cursed tarot decks. And at the center of the stories lies a family of witches. And witches, she's told, can look like anyone... As elements from the stories begin to come to life around her, and their eerie connections become clear, Amelia begins to realize that she may be in a spooky story of her own... With hair-raising, spine-chilling prose, Dan Poblocki delivers a collection of interconnected sto
"Feel good fiction [is] at its finest" (Susan Wiggs) in this New York Times bestselling author's new series, where after years of putting her family first, Genevieve Prentice is making a fresh start―but it’s never easy to leave the past behind. Widowed young, Genevieve Prentice dedicated her life to raising her four children. Now, though, they’re all grown and scattered to the wind, and Genevieve is ready for a change. In a flash of inspiration, she puts her home on the market and heads to Lake in the Clouds, Colorado, to renovate a rustic waterfront lodge with her sister. But just as they begin, Genevieve gets the shock of a lifetime: the arrival of her son.Jake Prentice built a career out of being dependable, one that left him perennially stressed and overworked. Finally heeding his mother’s words of wisdom, he’s quit his job and is ready to find out what truly makes him happy. And now, as he stands surrounded by open sky and fresh, pine-scented air, he’s got no regrets . . . until f
A memoir of lesbian identity and motherhood, and the societal pressures that place them in opposition.The daughter of an illustrious French family whose members include a former Prime Minister, a model, and a journalist, Constance Debré abandoned her marriage and legal career in 2015 to write full-time and begin a relationship with a woman. Her transformation from affluent career woman to broke single lesbian was chronicled in her 2018 novel Play boy, praised by Virginie Despentes for its writing that is at once “flippant and consumed by anxiety.” In Love Me Tender, Debré goes on to further describe the consequences of that life-changing decision. Her husband, Laurent, seeks to permanently separate her from their eight-year old child. Vilified in divorce court by her ex, she loses custody of her son, allowed to see him only once every two weeks for a supervised hour. Deprived of her child, Debré gives up her two-bedroom apartment and bounces between borrowed apartments, hotel rooms, an
After nearly one million books sold in the US, New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper is back with a new mystery featuring Aaron Falk, the detective from our bestselling novel and major motion picture The DryAt a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds.A year on, Kim Gillespie’s absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family.Joining the celebrations is federal investigator Aaron Falk. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk’s closest friend, a missing mother, and a woman he’s drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge.
You don’t need the sun or soil to grow food.Wouldn’t it be great if you could plant and grow food in your house year-round? No more needing to be out in the summer sun. No more needing to find the right soil combination. No more needing to wait until spring or autumn to begin planting. With hydroponics, you can grow food inside your house without having any sun or any soil.Hydroponics for Beginners has all the information you need to set up your own inside garden, including the benefits of hydroponics, the equipment required, and the best system to use. This book also includes these features:Step-by-step techniques for building your hydroponic systemExpert guidance on how to start your seeds and how to light your systemPlanting recommendations for the best kinds of foods to grow hydroponicallyNutrient guides to help your plants burst and thriveTroubleshooting tips to help maintain your hydroponic systemHydroponics for Beginners will explain everything you need to know to not only build
Everybody loves a parade!Well, everybody except Evan…Evan, the county sheriff, knows that businesses are struggling in the small town of Clark Creek. But unlike the mayor―who happens to be his mother―he doesn’t think that hiring a “Christmas Consultant,” whatever that is, will help. Especially when this Christmas Consultant proposes a holiday parade that seems likely to overwhelm his staff and leave the town in even more debt.Mary is sure the parade is going to be a superb fundraiser. She’s going to make sure of it, overcoming every obstacle…including those put in place by the stubborn sheriff. But in the middle of her planning, the unexpected happens: she and Evan begin to see one another in a different light. Could the parade bring about more than one Christmas miracle? This funny, feel-good holiday romance is perfect for fans of Sheila Roberts, Susan Mallery, and Jenny Hale.This heartwarming romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Homemade Turkey Stuffing.
250 colorfully illustrated stickers of barnyard animals, along with laminated fold-out covers with farm scenes, promise hours of fun creating their own barnyard pictures, for kids ages 4 to 8.Farms and stickers! These two kid favorites come together in the Barnyard Sticker Book. More than 250 colorful stickers capture every aspect of the farm, including all the animals―chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, ducks, geese, cows, horses, dogs, and cats―as well as the equipment, tools, and supplies―tractors, wheelbarrows, hay bales, wagons, pails, troughs, and feed. There are also stickers of farm kids to tend the animals, along with four fold-out scenes on the laminated covers: the full farm, a barn interior, an animal pen, and a chicken coop. Open the pages, pull off the stickers, and watch the barnyard drama begin!
Jo Watson is the bestselling author of Burning Moon, Always a Bride and Finding You. Big Boned is her first YA romance, tackling the themes of body positivity, family, acceptance and self-love, the book will delight her fans of all agesOn the heels of her parents' messy divorce, 17-year-old Lori Palmer is forced to move to a new town and start a new highschool, away from her best friends and the art community she loves so much. Immediately Lori feels like a fish out of water as her new peers seem to prize “beach bodies” above all else. Frustrations continue to rise at home as well as her relationship with her mom continues to deteriorate, The only thing providing Lori with happiness is her younger brother Zac and an unexpected friendship with popular jock Jake, who seems to be hanging around more and more. As Lori begins to adjust into and explore her new world, she also begins exploring her own inner feelings. As she opens herself up, new sources of inspiration begin to bloom, leading
A contemporary YA debut, with magical realism elements, about an Afghan-Uzbek girl who confronts the ghosts of her immigrant family’s past, inspired by the Afghan-Uzbek author's own history.Sixteen-year-old Sara is reeling from her parents' impending divorce when she first stumbles upon a haunting apparition of her grandmother in a house her family is renovating. Except her grandmother is still alive, though as her beloved Bibi Jan's dementia progresses, it feels that she is less present with each day.As Sara desperately clings to the living memories in the house, her huge Afghan-Uzbek family's secrets and her grandmother's complicated history begin to rise to the surface. But she knows she’ll have to face the present eventually, no matter how much it hurts to leave her grandmother's younger self behind―that is, if the house lets her leave at all.
