'Very well-informed, splendidly provocative – a must-read for the rich debates to come' JONATHON PORRITT Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and weather is becoming more extreme. Most of us know the solution: cut our carbon emissions. There's only one problem – we aren't doing it. So what else can we do? Over the past four years, Gwynne Dyer has spoken to dozens of the world's leading climate scientists, asking them this question and listening to what they have to say. Should we copy volcanoes and squirt sulphates into the stratosphere to reflect the sun's rays? Can we suck CO2 out of the air and bury it? Invent a clever way to prop up the 'Doomsday' glacier? Or dam the North Sea? The ideas might seem outlandish, but these are desperate times. From fission power to fake meat, from the deep seas to the jet stream, Intervention Earth is a magisterial survey of the most creative scientific thinking on how we might still solve the most frightening problem of our age.
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Dieses Buch enthält folgende Krimis: Alfred Bekker: Tod in Tanger Alfred Bekker: Die Angst verfolgt dich bis ans Ende Die deutsche Studentin Elsa reist nach der für sie schmerzlichen elterlichen Scheidung nach Tanger, um Abstand zu gewinnen. Dort lernt sie den 38jährigen Robert kennen, einen attraktiven, indes einigermaßen undurchsichtigen Mann scheinbar dänischer Herkunft, in den sie sich verliebt und in dessen Villa sie bald darauf einzieht. Zunächst glaubt sie ihm bedingungslos und vertraut ihm etliches aus ihrer bedrückenden Vergangenheit an, doch als sie bemerkt, dass Robert Schminkutensilien benutzt und über mehrere Pässe verfügt, beginnt sie, sich über den Charakter von Roberts Geschäften Gedanken zu machen. Wenig später begibt sich Robert auf eine seiner sogenannten Geschäftsreisen nach Spanien und Frankreich, und Elsa bleibt zusammen mit dem arabischen Hausdiener in der Villa zurück. Es stellt sich heraus, dass Robert als professioneller Auftragsmörder tätig ist - eine schreckliche Entdeckung, die Elsa macht. Robert kann sie nun nicht mehr am Leben lassen… Die Radiomoderatorin Lynne bekommt den Anruf eines Hörers, der behauptet, die Wiedergeburt eines Serienmörders zu sein. Nur ein verrückter Wichtigtuer? Oder hat eine zweifelhafte Reinkarnationstherapie tatsächlich dazu geführt, dass der dunkle Drang zu töten die Oberhand gewinnt? Bald scheint Lynne selbst in den Fokus des Mörders zu geraten...
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James Russell Miller was born near Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania, on the banks of the Big Traverse, which according to his biographer, John T. Faris, is a merry little mill stream which drains one of the most beautiful valleys in the southern part of Beaver County. His parents were James Alexander Miller and Eleanor Creswell who were of Irish/Scottish stock. Miller was the second child of ten, but his older sister died before he was born. James and his sisters attended the district school in Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania until, when James was about fourteen, his father moved to a farm near Calcutta, Ohio. The children then went to the district school during the short winters and worked on the farm during summer. In 1857, James entered Beaver Academy and in 1862 he progressed to Westminster College, Pennsylvania, which he graduated in June 1862. Then in the autumn of that year he entered the theological seminary of the United Presbyterian Church at Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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Zunächst möchte ich Sie dazu beglückwünschen, dass Sie beschlossen haben, einen Weg einzuschlagen, der geprägt ist von Selbstreflexion und Veränderungsprozessen. Es bedarf Mut und Willenskraft, den Blick nach innen zu richten und die Veränderungen herbeizuführen, die einem bestenfalls zu einem glücklicheren Leben verhelfen. Ein glücklicheres Ich klingt nach einem großen Versprechen und einem sehr weiten Feld. Wer sieht da nicht direkt Julia Roberts in der Bestseller-Verfilmung "Eat Pray Love" auf einem Elefanten vor einer exotischen Kulisse vor seinem inneren Auge vorbeireiten? Es muss aber vielleicht gar nicht der große, lebensverändernde Umbruch sein, der das dramaturgische Gewicht eines ausgewachsenen, indischen Elefanten mit sich bringt. Manchmal reicht es auch, wenn man im Alltag endlich das nervige Fingerkauen überwindet oder aber die seit vielen Wintern gewünschte abendliche Routine einführt, bei einem heißen Tee ein oder zwei Kapitel in einem interessanten Buch zu lesen. Ob ein Erfolgserlebnis als groß oder klein oder bunt gestreift wahrgenommen wird, liegt im Auge des Betrachters - insbesondere jenen Betrachters, der den Erfolg verbucht.
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'A powerful, revelatory counterbalance to the whitewashing of British history' - Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other In this updated edition of his acclaimed study of the black presence in Britain during the First World War, Stephen Bourne illuminates fascinating stories of black servicemen of African heritage. These accounts of the fights for their 'Mother Country' are charted from the outbreak of war in 1914 to the conflict's aftermath in 1919, when black communities up and down Great Britain were faced with anti-black 'race riots' despite their dedicated services to their country at home and abroad. With unprecedented access to the wartime personal correspondence of the Jamaican siblings Vera, Norman and Douglas Manley, Bourne helps bring to light the day-to-day trials, tribulations and tragedies of life on the battlefield. The stories of servicemen like Arthur Roberts - Scotland's Black Tommy - and Trinidadian soldier and campaigner George A. Roberts sit alongside the experiences of people of African descent at home during the First World War. These include a black police officer, munitions factory workers and even stars of the stage like Cassie Walmer. Informative and accessible, with first-hand accounts and original photographs, Black Poppies is the essential guide to the military and civilian wartime experiences of black men and women, from the trenches to the music halls.
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Fermanagh's culture, heritage, characters and stories set it apart from the rest of the world. Every mountain, tree, lake, stream, rock, stone and character tells a tale. There are the strange stories of mythical creatures, such as the Shining Folk that lurk under the surface of Lough Erne, and the fairies that taught the unruly wee Meg Barnileg a lesson. There are spooky tales of the Cooneen poltergeist that haunted the Murphy family and the ghost of Belleek Pottery. And there are the 'pants', or tall tales, that the locals love to retell, such as the stories about 'educated' Irish pigs who understood three languages, talking horses or the pike who went 'fishing' for squirrels. All these stories and more are featured in this unique collection which will take you deep into the heart of this historic county.
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In the First World War many battles on the Western Front had lasted weeks or months. All too often they degenerated into glacial and indecisive campaigns of attrition. By the 1930s, however, military science had recreated the possibility of a decisive battle. An unprecedented rate of technological change meant that a stream of new inventions were readily at hand for military innovators to exploit. Aircraft, armoured vehicles and new forms of motorised transport became available to make possible a fresh style of offensive warfare when the next European war began in 1939. A belief in the importance of effective war fighting was vital to the Nazi vision of Germany's future. Nazi Germany's political and military leaders aimed for rapid and decisive victory in battle. From 1939-45 new ideologies and new machines of war carried destruction across the globe. Alan Warren chronicles the sixteen most decisive battles of the Second World War, from the Blitzkrieg of Poland to the fall of Berlin.
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"Ulysses," James Joyce's magnum opus, is a groundbreaking literary work that immerses readers into a single day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Dublin on June 16, 1904. Joyce delves into the depths of the human psyche through complex and experimental prose, setting new standards for modern fiction. Across its 18 chapters, Joyce employs a variety of narrative styles, including stream of consciousness, interior monologue, and even parodies of existing literary styles, to explore the thoughts, desires, and memories of his characters. The narrative follows not only Bloom but also Stephen Dedalus, a budding writer who echoes the character of Ulysses from Greek mythology. "Ulysses" is much more than a mere depiction of everyday life; it's a profound exploration of the human condition, addressing universal themes such as love, death, religion, politics, and identity. Joyce challenges the literary conventions of his time by crafting a novel that unfolds over a single day yet contains reflections and perspectives that transcend time and space. This iconic book is renowned for its complexity and rich symbolism, as well as its ability to capture reality intensely and often humorously. "Ulysses" remains a challenge for readers, but also an endless source of inspiration and fascination for those who seek to explore the depths of the human condition through the art of fiction.
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