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Embrace the spirit of beekeeping and build your very own miniature beehive right at your desk.Specifications:Includes 15 pieces of pre-cut wood to assemble into a 4-inch-tall beehive with a hinged lid, complete with removeable acrylic stickers of simulated honey and bees. Also includes 2 faux jars of honeyIllustrated Mini Book:Includes a 48-page mini book with essential information about how to raise your own honeybees and other beehive basicsA Unique Gift:The perfect gift item for beekeepers, bee lovers, and sustainable living enthusiasts

If you ask the average person who an entrepreneur is, they’ll probably say people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. But the truth is, you don’t need to know how to code or raise VC money to start a business. There are hundreds of millions of small business owners globally, with most creating simple, straightforward services that customers need.Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup and several million-dollar businesses, challenges the prevailing Silicon Valley wisdom by demonstrating that success as a small business owner is based on the essential principle of doing common things uncommonly well. In The Sweaty Startup, Nick offers readers the simplest, easiest, and lowest-risk path to reclaiming entrepreneurship, generating value, and forging a new path to get ahead on their own terms. By returning to the most foundational business tactics, this book is a refreshing burst of clarity and simplicity in a world that’s obsessed with technology startups, the suffocating sque

Join Bizzy Bear on this fun, arty adventure! Preschoolers love making things, so they will be delighted to help Bizzy choose materials, mix colours, make a beautiful painting and show it at the gallery’s opening night.With five easy-to-use sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say, this vibrant, interactive board book is perfect for little ones who love to make and do.By pushing, pulling and turning the mechanisms, little hands can move the story onto the next scene and bring the rhyming text to life! The high level of interaction builds confidence and engagement with books, which is an essential stepping stone to reading, as well as develops gross and fine motor skills.Illustrated by multi-award-winning Benji Davies, illustrator of The Storm Whale, and Grandad's Island

「抵抗、解放的戰略化戰術就是：積極地發明影像！」―― 高重黎《物．像．書》是藝術家高重黎的首部書寫作品，以「可見性的政治經濟動力學」貫穿展開，探討攝影術自發明以來如何藉技術與殖民體系，擴大為全球的「可見性基建工程」與「影像原始積累」。書中集結高重黎近十餘年來的重要論述、訪談、創作筆記，並收錄代表作《幻燈簡報電影：秋刀魚的滋味》與《延遲的刺點：堤2》紙上版等系列與繪稿，全書逾兩百幀圖片，部分為首度公開，廣泛涵蓋影像與感知論題，以及對動畫、攝影、電影與生成式影圖等技術圖像歷史的關鍵分析。本書邀請讀者隨高重黎獨樹一幟的創作理路，對我們自身的視覺精神史進行一次基進考察，拆解影音階級與權力秩序的暴力構造，鑄造奪回感知主權的思想機具和實踐方法！Thing．Figure．Book is the debut written work by artist Kao Chung-Li. Centered on the "political-economic dynamics of visibility," the book interrogates how photography, since its inception, has expanded into a global "infrastructure of visibility" and "primitive accumulation of images" through technology and colonial systems. The book assembles Kao Chung-Li’s essential essays, an interview, and creative notes from the past decade. It also includes paper-based versions and sketches of his representative series, such as Slideshow Cinema: An Autumn Afternoon and Belated Punctum: La Jetée 2. Featuring over two hundred images―some published for the first time―the volume extensi

This timely book explores the concept of truth in the discipline of history and argues that history education must evolve to combat the post-truth crisis. This book is essential reading for history educators, historians and those interested in history and concerned about the slide into a post-truth world.

A powerful and essential tale of female freedomLonglisted for the International Booker Prize 2026The internationally acclaimed masterpiece from one of Iran's most influential writers - a powerful and essential tale of female freedom'The best feminist novel I know. It's thrilling, beautiful and hilarious' Johanne Lykke Holm'A courageous, talented woman, and above all, a great writer' Marjane Satrapi, author of PersepolisWomen Without Men traces the interwoven destinies of five women – including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a sex worker and a schoolteacher – as they arrive by different paths to live together in an abundant garden on the outskirts of Tehran.Drawing on elements of Islamic mysticism and recent Iranian history, this unforgettable novel depicts women escaping the narrow confines of family and society, and imagines their future living in a world without men.Translated from Persian by Faridoun Farrokh

This book collects the many stories, experiences and innovative policies and strategies by which cities and local governments have helped to facilitate and strengthen essential pandemic-era nature-con

Clinical Legal Education offers a comprehensive introduction to clinical legal education, covering the principles of access to justice, professional legal ethics, and essential practical skills.

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Dr. Andrew Huberman, host of the world's leading health podcast, Huberman Lab, and neuroscientist and tenured professor at Stanford School of Medicine, introduces Protocols, an essential guide to improving brain function, enhancing mood and energy, optimizing bodily health and physical performance, and rewiring your nervous system to learn new skills and behaviors that can transform your life. Protocols provides simple, powerful, and evidence-based solutions to life's most common challenges. Designed to improve your mental health, physical health, and performance, these guidelines are customizable, allowing you to adapt them to your specific needs. With his clear and engaging style, Dr. Huberman explains the scientific principles behind each protocol and how they can deliver immediate, effective results. Protocols is your essential road map for achieving optimal health.

Navigate your way around London with this detailed, easy-to-use, and fully up-to-date A-Z Premier Map. This full-color, single-sided, fold-out street map covers a six-mile radius from Charing Cross in central London.Coverage extends from Muswell Hill in the north to London City Airport in the east, Crystal Palace in the south, and Wembley in the west, providing comprehensive coverage of the capital's core and surrounding areas.Attached to the cover is a handy booklet containing a comprehensive index of more than 39,500 streets, along with selected flats, walkways, places of interest, fire stations, hospitals, and hospices within the mapped area.The map also clearly shows postcode districts, one-way streets, the Congestion Charge Zone boundary, and the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) boundary. Trusted by generations of Londoners and visitors alike, this iconic map remains an essential companion for navigating the capital city with confidence.

Step carefully - the old ways still hold power...The Faery Rules revives long-forgotten customs for navigating the hidden realm of the Fae. This essential guide unveils ancient protections, age-old etiquette, and long-silenced folklore to help readers understand, respect, and avoid the mischief and dangers of the faery world. Presented as both a reference and a practical manual, this unique volume explores faery folklore from multiple angles. Whether you're a scholar of myth, a lover of cozy fantasy, or someone who believes the veil is thin, this handbook offers an enthralling, grounded path to faery knowledge. Every chapter features rules and rituals - from warding off changelings to rewarding brownies - rooted in authentic tradition and delivered with care and clarity. - The first book to gather the folklore rules for living alongside the fae in one place- Practical guidance meets folkloric storytelling across themed, easy-to-follow chapters- A perfect companion to romantasy trends a

Practical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Second Edition is an essential undergraduate textbook in obstetrics and gynaecology for Hong Kong medical students. It provides a comprehensive overview of all the topics in the core curriculum of obstetrics and gynaecology. In addition to the description of various diseases, there is also discussion on the evidence-based approach to the differential diagnosis and management of common symptoms/presentations in obstetrics and gynaecology. Where appropriate, flow charts and diagrams are used to help readers to make a diagnosis. The book also includes updated information on diseases that are more common in Asia. While this book is mainly written for medical students, it is also a useful basic reference for student midwives, practising doctors, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in women’s healthcare.

A glorious introduction to the wonders of wildflowers for children!Ideal for any budding wildflower explorer, this pocket-sized guide is full of useful tips to help children spot and identify flowers in the wild.*Designed to inspire children to venture outside and explore nature, this book ignites the spirit of adventure and discovery.*Packed with valuable information, it provides the essential knowledge needed to identify flowers that can be found all over the UK, making it accessible and enjoyable for kids.*Inside, you'll discover a comprehensive field guide section, structured by colour and brimming with expert insights on an array of wildflowers - from bright white snowdrops and scarlet-red poppies, to fluffy yellow dandelions and prickly green stinging nettles. Find out which flowers attract bees and butterflies, which ones are poisonous and which ones produce fruit.*Discover how to plant your own wildflowers and how you can help protect them in nature.For more adventures, don't m

Science and technology is a part of our past, present and future. It makes up everything we do and everything we are. This revised and updated edition of The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia is an exciting and essential go-to science resource for children aged 7+ and all the family. The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia explores key scientific fields including space and time, technology, power, the human body and the environment. This newly revised fourth edition has been fully updated by expert authors to include the latest groundbreaking discoveries in the world of science, including SpaceX launches, the fight against climate change, and the advancement of AI. Kingfisher's encyclopedias are award-winning, information-packed reference books for all the family, saving hours of unguided internet trawling. The new, updated editions are beautiful versions of these trusted favorites - perfect for gifts and reference alike. If you want one science encyclopedia, this is it!

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heart Talk comes an essential book of daily wisdom, heart, soul, and love, with 365 entries designed to uplift and comfort readers across a year of their lives. Joy is not an extravagance.Awe is the language of the soul. In a World of Sunrises is a rich, powerful, uplifting new collection of handwritten mantras, original poems, and inspiring prose from beloved author Cleo Wade. With an entry for each day of the year, this book is designed to move, comfort, and transform readers daily. It's full of ideas you will want to savor; mantras that motivate you to hold onto hope; and quotes from authors that give us courage and grace to meet every challenge. This essential book reminds readers that change is always possible, not only within ourselves but in the world around us. This book is about feeling good, and feeling like wherever you are in your life is okay and wherever you want to go is possible. It's about smiling through our tears; it's

Explore the historical and theological significance of the book of Ezekiel.Authored by Dale F. Launderville, an expert in Semitics and the Hebrew Bible, this cutting-edge commentary provides scholars, teachers, and preachers with essential resources for understanding Ezekiel 1-24. In addition to discussing key issues of language, methodology, structure, and theology, Launderville explores the book's history of reception. Throughout, he weaves together scholarly and pastoral concerns. The volume is part of the Eerdmans Illuminations series, in which authors employ the full range of biblical scholarship to illumine the text from a wide variety of perspectives, including the engagement and impact of the text through the centuries.For each chapter of Ezekiel 1-24, Launderville offers translation, interpretation, and commentary. The translation of the Hebrew text is complemented by translations of the Old Greek, Aramaic, Syriac, and Latin texts. Within the interpretive section that follows,

In this revolutionary book, pioneering Harvard Kennedy School professor and behavioral scientist Julia Minson reveals the counterintuitive secret to a life of less drama and more impact.We are in a disagreement crisis. The average person would rather go to the dentist than have a twenty-minute conversation with someone that they strongly disagree with. Yet disagreement is both inevitable and essential for everything from navigating decisions at home to running innovative and agile companies to governing democratic societies.In How to Disagree Better, Minson brings to bear her decades of research into understanding the psychology of disagreement and its relevance to negotiations, conflict resolution, and decision-making, revealing the hidden skill that all the best mediators and negotiators share: displaying receptiveness to opposing views.The science shows that receptive individuals don't just fight less, they also get more done-they are better decision-makers, better peacemakers, and

An essential exploration of Polish literature, with a foreword by Olga TokarczukA revelatory and richly varied collection of Poland's greatest short stories, with a foreword by Nobel Prize-winner Olga TokarczukWitty, surprising and sparkling, this anthology is an essential exploration of Polish literature. Its thirty-nine superb stories run the length of the literal and imaginative creation of Poland, from 1918 (when Poland regained its independence after 123 years of colonization by the neighbouring empires) to the present.The stories include ‘Miss Winczewska’, by the acclaimed twentieth-century writer Maria Dabrowska (1889—1965), based on her experience of helping to establish a library for soldiers at the Citadel military base in Warsaw in the interwar period; and 'In the Shadow of Brooklyn' by Stanislaw Dygat (1914—1978), the comical tale of a young man's envy of what he imagines to be his father's success with women. At the contemporary end, it includes a story by Nobel Prize winn

This book addresses the relationship between efficient management of critical minerals and sustainability in the Global South, including Sub-Saharan Africa. Critical minerals are essential raw materials for the technologies that are pivotal in today's energy transition. However, critical mineral host states and communities face social, economic, ecological, political, technological, and governance injustices.The book contends that the criteria currently used in assessing criticality and critical mineral development do not fulfil the sustainable development ambitions of developing countries and that broader considerations must be taken into account to include the stakeholders involved as well as the spatial dimension of the critical mineral value chain. In particular, the book argues that the law must consider the broader context in which minerals become critical to particular processes. It positions this argument within the current context of climate change, the just energy transition,

Top Reading SeriesTop Reading is a six-level reading program that helps young English learners build confidence, fluency, and essential reading skills. Through short, engaging passages and age-appropriate topics, students develop vocabulary, comprehension, and a positive reading habit. Designed for EFL/ESL environments, the series supports steady language growth from beginner to low-intermediate levels (CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+).FeaturesClear six-level progression (Levels 1–6)Structured leveling supports steady growth from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+.Leveled reading passages (30–210 words)Appropriate text lengths help learners build confidence and reading fluency.Fiction and non-fiction exposure across the seriesLevels 1–3 offer a mix of narrative and informational texts, while Levels 4–6 focus primarily on non-fiction topics in science, history, health, and social studies.Reading skill development (leveled)Students acquire reading abilities progressively across levels.Levels 1–2 build foundationa

Top Reading SeriesTop Reading is a six-level reading program that helps young English learners build confidence, fluency, and essential reading skills. Through short, engaging passages and age-appropriate topics, students develop vocabulary, comprehension, and a positive reading habit. Designed for EFL/ESL environments, the series supports steady language growth from beginner to low-intermediate levels (CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+).FeaturesClear six-level progression (Levels 1–6)Structured leveling supports steady growth from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+.Leveled reading passages (30–210 words)Appropriate text lengths help learners build confidence and reading fluency.Fiction and non-fiction exposure across the seriesLevels 1–3 offer a mix of narrative and informational texts, while Levels 4–6 focus primarily on non-fiction topics in science, history, health, and social studies.Reading skill development (leveled)Students acquire reading abilities progressively across levels.Levels 1–2 build foundationa

Top Reading SeriesTop Reading is a six-level reading program that helps young English learners build confidence, fluency, and essential reading skills. Through short, engaging passages and age-appropriate topics, students develop vocabulary, comprehension, and a positive reading habit. Designed for EFL/ESL environments, the series supports steady language growth from beginner to low-intermediate levels (CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+).FeaturesClear six-level progression (Levels 1–6)Structured leveling supports steady growth from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+.Leveled reading passages (30–210 words)Appropriate text lengths help learners build confidence and reading fluency.Fiction and non-fiction exposure across the seriesLevels 1–3 offer a mix of narrative and informational texts, while Levels 4–6 focus primarily on non-fiction topics in science, history, health, and social studies.Reading skill development (leveled)Students acquire reading abilities progressively across levels.Levels 1–2 build foundationa

Top Reading SeriesTop Reading is a six-level reading program that helps young English learners build confidence, fluency, and essential reading skills. Through short, engaging passages and age-appropriate topics, students develop vocabulary, comprehension, and a positive reading habit. Designed for EFL/ESL environments, the series supports steady language growth from beginner to low-intermediate levels (CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+).FeaturesClear six-level progression (Levels 1–6)Structured leveling supports steady growth from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+.Leveled reading passages (30–210 words)Appropriate text lengths help learners build confidence and reading fluency.Fiction and non-fiction exposure across the seriesLevels 1–3 offer a mix of narrative and informational texts, while Levels 4–6 focus primarily on non-fiction topics in science, history, health, and social studies.Reading skill development (leveled)Students acquire reading abilities progressively across levels.Levels 1–2 build foundationa

Top Reading SeriesTop Reading is a six-level reading program that helps young English learners build confidence, fluency, and essential reading skills. Through short, engaging passages and age-appropriate topics, students develop vocabulary, comprehension, and a positive reading habit. Designed for EFL/ESL environments, the series supports steady language growth from beginner to low-intermediate levels (CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+).FeaturesClear six-level progression (Levels 1–6)Structured leveling supports steady growth from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+.Leveled reading passages (30–210 words)Appropriate text lengths help learners build confidence and reading fluency.Fiction and non-fiction exposure across the seriesLevels 1–3 offer a mix of narrative and informational texts, while Levels 4–6 focus primarily on non-fiction topics in science, history, health, and social studies.Reading skill development (leveled)Students acquire reading abilities progressively across levels.Levels 1–2 build foundationa

Top Reading SeriesTop Reading is a six-level reading program that helps young English learners build confidence, fluency, and essential reading skills. Through short, engaging passages and age-appropriate topics, students develop vocabulary, comprehension, and a positive reading habit. Designed for EFL/ESL environments, the series supports steady language growth from beginner to low-intermediate levels (CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+).FeaturesClear six-level progression (Levels 1–6)Structured leveling supports steady growth from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2+.Leveled reading passages (30–210 words)Appropriate text lengths help learners build confidence and reading fluency.Fiction and non-fiction exposure across the seriesLevels 1–3 offer a mix of narrative and informational texts, while Levels 4–6 focus primarily on non-fiction topics in science, history, health, and social studies.Reading skill development (leveled)Students acquire reading abilities progressively across levels.Levels 1–2 build foundationa

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

A bold celebration of America’s most famous highway.Route 66 is undoubtedly the world’s most beloved road trip, having inspired music, film, books, and countless adventures. Created to mark the highway’s 100-year anniversary,Route 66: A Tribute to an American Iconfollows the Mother Road from Chicago to Los Angeles, spotlighting the legendary, can’t-miss landmarks that make this journey the ultimate all-American road trip.Inside you’ll discover:Must-see stops and attractions, including classic diners, museums, motels, and muffler menMaps for the eight states that Route 66 passes through:Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and CaliforniaCurated playlists for each state. Simply scan the Spotify codes found alongside each map and listen at home or on the roadStories of pivotal moments in the road’s history, like the strife of the Eagle-Picher Miners’ strike and the essential guidance of the Green BookProfiles on visionary people, including motel proprietor Lil

A companion book to the bestselling Go Show the World, this is another joyous picture book celebration of 13 Indigenous heroes from the past and present. We are who we are. There's strength in this too. We kept this place free, so you can be you. Author Wab Kinew expresses this essential message and continues his work from Go Show the World by celebrating the triumphs of 13 more Indigenous heroes throughout history -- and how their struggles and successes have made not just their communities but the world a better place for today's youth. From engineer Mary Golda Ross to interpreter George Bonga, from actor Chief Dan George to author Tasha Spillett, Kinew explores how each of these heroes embraced their most authentic selves (alongside gorgeous illustrations by Janine Gibbons) . . . and encourages young readers to do the same.

The must-have book for mixed-raced children, by Emma Slade Edmondson, co-host of the award-winningMixed Uppodcast.The must-have book for mixed-raced children - discover the joy of being wholly yourself withMixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity.Join Emma Slade Edmondson, co-host of the award-winningMixed Uppodcast, as she guides young readers to be their truest selves.InMixed, Emma shows kids how to:- Celebrate what it means to be YOU- Explore connections to all parts of your heritage- Discover the history of mixed-race people across the world- Talk to people about what being mixed-race means to youFeaturing inspirational letters by mixed-race people from a range of cultural backgrounds and filled with practical advice and engaging activities, this is the essential guide for mixed-race children and their families to explore the different parts of their heritage.With contributions from inspirational mixed-race people such as Dean Atta, Jessie Mei Li and Ashleigh Plumptre,Mixed

A comprehensive, updated guide to applying economic principles for effective forest management and policy. A firm grounding in economics is integral to sound forestry management, investment, policies, and practices. Forest Economics, Revised and Expanded Edition, a full revision of the widely used 2011 text, is an essential textbook for forestry students. It covers the basic economic concepts, principles, and constructs and shows how these are applied in private and public forestry decision-making. The goal is to lead readers to understand how to use land, labor, and capital to produce goods and services from forests in ways that will best meet the needs of people. This comprehensive edition--which systematically covers modern forest management, timberland investment, and policy issues--contains new data, examples, and applications of economic principles throughout, along with updated references and study questions. Additional content is provided in several significant new areas: -

Preventing Child Abuse introduces the evidence, theories, concepts, essential components, and practice issues for family-based prevention programs (FBPs) for families dealing with substance use problems. FBPs are interventions that involve the family in program practices which are trauma-informed, skills-oriented, and strengths-based, in an effort to prevent or minimize future problems. Guided by multiple theoretical perspectives, FBPs assume that improving parenting capacity, reducing harmful substance use, and improving family relationships will translate into a reduction of both violence in the home and neglect of children's needs. To demonstrate the foundations and outcomes of FBPs, the book provides examples from existing programs and an in-depth case study of the Celebrating Families! program developed and piloted by the authors to specifically address caregivers' substance use. Chapters provide a comprehensive treatment of child welfare outcomes research, adverse and compensator

A long-overdue analysis of how Black lesbians have asserted their lived experience through creative practice, pushing back against heteropatriarchal systems that deny them visibility. "We Must Document Ourselves Now" examines the essential but oft-ignored importance of Black lesbian literature and film in queer literary and film histories, arguing that Black lesbian cultural texts reflect creators' lived experiences and resist the heteropatriarchal systems that deny Black lesbians visibility in popular culture. Stephanie Andrea Allen contends that these texts have three goals: to lay bare the experiences of Black lesbians in a raced, gendered, classed, and homophobic society; to challenge the notion that claiming Black lesbian identity is marginal or forbidden; and to take care of Black lesbians by bearing witness to their experiences through creative practice. Insisting that Black feminist creative practice is an integral form of self and community care, Allen weaves analysis of cultu

Stay ahead of the curve with this essential book, offering a concise, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the Prospectus Regulation (including its recent amendment by the EU Listing Act) and the pathbreaking Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSPR). Placing the discussion in the context of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), this book provides a fresh and insightful perspective on the ever-evolving regulatory landscape of EU primary capital markets, setting out a practical roadmap for achieving effective and inclusive regulation. With a keen focus on the dynamic relationship between legal uniformity and differentiation, the book addresses 2 pivotal questions: how can the imperative of investor protection be balanced with the goal of providing businesses with improved and cost-effective access to EU primary securities markets, and how can the pursuit for greater unification be practically reconciled with the growing demand for regional solutions in a post-Brexit e

The 1960s in Europe saw the emergence of social protest, newly confident center-left parties, Cold War d彋ente, and frustrations with the pace and direction of European integration. The Federal Republic of Germany experienced these upheavals from a special position: on the front line of the Cold War, occupying a key position in both the European and Atlantic communities, and haunted by Nazi-era crimes. The parties that had governed West Germany since its founding in 1949-the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU)-underwent an especially intense identity crisis. European integration and the social market economy were essential to Christian Democratic political identity, but both faced challenges from right and left. The CDU/CSU was torn between market liberalism and social solidarity, and between nationalist conservatism and European enthusiasm. Konrad Adenauer, the first West German Chancellor, led the CDU and CSU to two decades of political dominance. As Aden