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Water is the most valuable of our natural resources. It is, however, predicted that an alarming percentage of major cities are going to be running short of it in the next decade. How will this rising demand for water be met? What are the implications of climate change? And what drives a quarter of the population to drink bottled water rather than tap water? This book takes an in-depth look at the myriad meanings of water, from the political an...

This is a series of stories about crimes committed in building, and what men and women do to each other far from home.

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This vintage book contains a collection of charming short stories related to dogs. It was originally intended to introduce children to the delights of owning a pet dog, and is therefore ideal for animal-loving children today. Profusely illustrated and utterly endearing, this volume would make for a fantastic addition to any family collection and is not to be missed by collectors. Contents include: "Busy", "The Return Visit", "The First Tail-Wa...

Excerpt from King of the Air: Or to Morocco on an Airship Mr. John Greatorex was very wealthy, and very obstinate. He had made a large fortune as a manu facturer of chemicals, but disclaimed any knowledge of chemistry. He had dabbled a little in mechanics, and was convinced that he possessed an accurate practical knowledge of its applications. Consequently, when his new motor-car arrived, he saw no necessity to take a chauffeur with him on it...

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The British system of dealing with drug addiction is notable for its flexibility and its capacity to adapt to changing circumstances. Because of this it has attracted considerable international interest, although it is rarely fully understood or accurately represented. Presenting a comprehensive account of the development of policies and treatments, Heroin Addiction brings together the perspectives of policy makers, practitioners and social co...

Around the world, intensifying development and human demands for fresh water are placing unsustainable pressures on finite resources. Countries are waging war over transboundary rivers, and rural and urban communities are increasingly divided as irrigation demands compete with domestic desires. Marginal groups are losing access to water as powerful elites protect their own interests, and entire ecosystems are being severely degraded. These pro...

Excerpt from Brown of Moukden: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Tax midsummer sun had spent its force, and as it reddened towards its setting Moukden began to breathe again. The gildings on palace, temple, and pagoda shone with a ruddy glow, but the eye was no longer dazzled, garish in full sunlight, the city was now merely brilliant, the reds and greens, blues and yellows, of its house-fronts toned to a rich and charming beauty. The shops -...

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Excerpt from Ancient and Modern Michilimackinac St. Ignace contains the remains ofthe Jesu ite college, said to have contained eleven' pro fessors, and from three to five hundred stu dents, most ofwhom, however, were engaged in merely elementary studies. '1 here is now there a small village of uneducated French men, partaking largely of the Indian blood, possessed of no enterprise, and gaining a sien der subsistance by Spring and (all fishing...

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