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The Animal Victoria Cross

The Dickin Medal

by Peter Hawthorne ...

Sixty-three animals have won the Dickin Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, The Animal Victoria Cross. Four types of animal have been honored, dogs, horses, pigeons and one cat. Simon, the feline, is credited with saving an entire ships crew. Canine breeds include Alsatians, Terriers, Collies and Spaniels. The majority of ... Read more

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Sixty-three animals have won the Dickin Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, The Animal Victoria Cross. Four types of animal have been honored, dogs, horses, pigeons and one cat. Simon, the feline, is credited with saving an entire ships crew. Canine breeds include Alsatians, Terriers, Collies and Spaniels. The majority of
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Nature's Frontiers

Achieving Sustainability, Efficiency, and Prosperity with Natural Capital

by Richard Damania, Stephen Polasky, Mary Ruckelshaus, Jason Russ, Markus Amann, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, James Gerber, Peter Hawthorne, Martin Philipp Heger, Saleh Mamun, Giovanni Ruta, Rafael Schmitt, Jeffrey Smith, Adrian Vogl, Fabian Wagner, Esha Zaveri ...

Series series Environment and Sustainable Development
This report examines the use of natural capital (natural resources and services) around the world. It finds that most countries are using these resources inefficiently, and closing these efficiency gaps can address many of the world's pressing economic and environmental problems. ... Read more

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This report examines the use of natural capital (natural resources and services) around the world. It finds that most countries are using these resources inefficiently, and closing these efficiency gaps can address many of the world's pressing economic and environmental problems.
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The Animal Victoria Cross

The Dickin Medal

by Peter Hawthorne ...

Seventy-Four animals have won the Dicken Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, The Animal Victoria Cross. Four types of animal have been honored, dogs, horses, pigeons and one cat. Simon, the feline, is credited with saving an entire ship's crew. Canine breeds include Alsatians, Terriers, Collies and Spaniels. The majority of ... Read more

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Seventy-Four animals have won the Dicken Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, The Animal Victoria Cross. Four types of animal have been honored, dogs, horses, pigeons and one cat. Simon, the feline, is credited with saving an entire ship's crew. Canine breeds include Alsatians, Terriers, Collies and Spaniels. The majority of
... Read more
Nature's Frontiers

Achieving Sustainability, Efficiency, and Prosperity with Natural Capital

by Richard Damania, Stephen Polasky, Mary Ruckelshaus, Russ, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, James Gerber, Peter Hawthorne, Martin Philipp Heger, Saleh Mamun, Giovanni Ruta, Rafael Schmitt, Jeffrey Smith, Adrian Vogl, Fabian Wagner ...

Series series Environment and Sustainable Development
The great expansion of economic activity since the end of World War II has caused an unprecedented rise in living standards, but it has also caused rapid changes in earth systems. Nearly all types of natural capital—the world’s stock of resources and services provided by nature—are in decline. Clean air, abundant and clean water, fertile soils, productive fisheries, dense forests, and healthy ... Read more

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The great expansion of economic activity since the end of World War II has caused an unprecedented rise in living standards, but it has also caused rapid changes in earth systems. Nearly all types of natural capital—the world’s stock of resources and services provided by nature—are in decline. Clean air, abundant and clean water, fertile soils, productive fisheries, dense forests, and healthy
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Energy Sprawl Solutions

Balancing Global Development and Conservation

by Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Leandro Baumgarten, David Richard Cameron, Laura Crane, Jeffrey S. Evans, Joseph Fargione, Juan Carlos Gonzalez Tamayo, Peter Hawthorne, Mark Hebblewhite, Christina M. Kennedy, Eduardo Klein, Linda I. Krueger, Roger Eduardo Martinez Rivas, Bruce A. McKenney, Daniela A. Miteva, James Ross Oakleaf, Jeff Opperman, Juan Papadakis, Sophie S. Parker, John Randall, Kei Sochi, Heather Tallis, Kevin E. Doherty, Peter Kareiva, Amal-Lee Amin, Graham Watkins, Juan J. Cardenas Lopez, Gert J. Kramer ...

Over the next several decades, as human populations grow and developing countries become more affluent, the demand for energy will soar. Parts of the energy sector are preparing to meet this demand by increasing renewable energy production, which is necessary to combat climate change. But many renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can ... Read more

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Over the next several decades, as human populations grow and developing countries become more affluent, the demand for energy will soar. Parts of the energy sector are preparing to meet this demand by increasing renewable energy production, which is necessary to combat climate change. But many renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can
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Penny

The Story of a Free-Soul Basset Hound

by Hal Borland ...

"Some dogs, like some people, just can't abide a quiet life," writes the author of the national bestseller, The Dog Who Came to Stay, in this warm and touching memoir.Penny the basset shows up at the Borlands' Connecticut farmhouse on a cold, snowy day—head held high, tail wagging, as if she were a long-awaited guest. Hal and Barbara Borland were no strangers to strays. Pat, the rabbit hound ... Read more

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"Some dogs, like some people, just can't abide a quiet life," writes the author of the national bestseller, The Dog Who Came to Stay, in this warm and touching memoir.Penny the basset shows up at the Borlands' Connecticut farmhouse on a cold, snowy day—head held high, tail wagging, as if she were a long-awaited guest. Hal and Barbara Borland were no strangers to strays. Pat, the rabbit hound
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Wild Lives

Leading Conservationists on the Animals and the Planet They Love

by Lori Robinson, Janie Chodosh ...

Today we are faced with the alarming possibility that as many as 50 percent of species alive will become extinct within this century. This statistic is so staggering that scientists have begun to refer to the twenty-first century as the sixth extinction.” But while this is alarming, all hope is not lost; conservation experts across the globe are working tirelessly to preserve our planet for future ... Read more

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Today we are faced with the alarming possibility that as many as 50 percent of species alive will become extinct within this century. This statistic is so staggering that scientists have begun to refer to the twenty-first century as the sixth extinction.” But while this is alarming, all hope is not lost; conservation experts across the globe are working tirelessly to preserve our planet for future
... Read more
Attack at Dawn

Reliving the Battle of Narvik in World War II

by Ron Cope ...

On March 1, 1940, Adolf Hitler ordered the invasion of Norway. Having swept across Europe at a terrifying pace, the Nazi assault on Scandinavia was designed to secure the valuable source of iron ore being delivered by rail from Sweden to the Norwegian port of Narvik. To complete the task, Hitler sent ten large, modern destroyers, with 220 Alpine Troops on each. Five smaller British H Class ... Read more

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On March 1, 1940, Adolf Hitler ordered the invasion of Norway. Having swept across Europe at a terrifying pace, the Nazi assault on Scandinavia was designed to secure the valuable source of iron ore being delivered by rail from Sweden to the Norwegian port of Narvik. To complete the task, Hitler sent ten large, modern destroyers, with 220 Alpine Troops on each. Five smaller British H Class
... Read more
We Also Served

The Forgotten Women of the First World War

by Vivien Newman ...

A social history of British women's brave yet forgotten service during WWI from a historian of female wartime experiences—includes photos.At the outbreak of World War I, women looking to contribute to the Allied effort were told by the war office to "go home and sit still." Thankfully, hundreds of thousands of women from all corners of society ignored that advice and lent their collective strength ... Read more

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A social history of British women's brave yet forgotten service during WWI from a historian of female wartime experiences—includes photos.At the outbreak of World War I, women looking to contribute to the Allied effort were told by the war office to "go home and sit still." Thankfully, hundreds of thousands of women from all corners of society ignored that advice and lent their collective strength
... Read more
The Battle for Tinian

Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan

by Nathan N. Prefer ...

This vivid history chronicles the decisive US naval campaign that secured the Japanese island of Tinian—the site that would launch the end of WWII.In July 1944, the United States Navy and Marine Corps, Army, and Air Corps descended on the Pacific island of Saipan, just three miles away from the Japanese stronghold on the island of Tinian. There had been 20,000 Japanese troops on Saipan before the ... Read more

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This vivid history chronicles the decisive US naval campaign that secured the Japanese island of Tinian—the site that would launch the end of WWII.In July 1944, the United States Navy and Marine Corps, Army, and Air Corps descended on the Pacific island of Saipan, just three miles away from the Japanese stronghold on the island of Tinian. There had been 20,000 Japanese troops on Saipan before the
... Read more
Winged Scalpel

A Surgeon at the Frontline of Disaster

by Richard Villar ...

An ex-SAS surgeon's gripping memoir of trying to save lives in disaster areas and war zones around the globe.In this fast-paced narrative, ex-SAS surgeon Richard Villar provides a very personal insight into the difficulties, dangers, and occasional virtual impossibility of providing medical aid to disaster areas and war zones.He shares his remarkable experiences in the aftermath of three major ... Read more

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An ex-SAS surgeon's gripping memoir of trying to save lives in disaster areas and war zones around the globe.In this fast-paced narrative, ex-SAS surgeon Richard Villar provides a very personal insight into the difficulties, dangers, and occasional virtual impossibility of providing medical aid to disaster areas and war zones.He shares his remarkable experiences in the aftermath of three major
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Hit And Run

September Day & Shadow, #5

by Amy Shojai ...

Series Book 5 - September Day & Shadow
A message from the grave. An assassin on her tail. Sniffing out the truth could get them all killed.September Day is ready for a new start with her detective boyfriend. Believing she's finally put her husband's death behind her, her life upends when his mother sends her a safety deposit box key that could unlock the truth. But before she can examine the cryptic contents, she's brutally attacked, ... Read more

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A message from the grave. An assassin on her tail. Sniffing out the truth could get them all killed.September Day is ready for a new start with her detective boyfriend. Believing she's finally put her husband's death behind her, her life upends when his mother sends her a safety deposit box key that could unlock the truth. But before she can examine the cryptic contents, she's brutally attacked,
... Read more

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