This wide-ranging treatment of physical hydrology in permafrost areas systematically elucidates the role of seasonally & perennially frozen ground on the distribution, storage & flow of water & is a useful book in an age of development in these areas. ...

Recent knowledge on permafrost & permafrost-affected soils is summarized here, including their typical properties, the distribution & biodiversity of permafrost microorganisms, & genomic & proteomic insights into cold adaptation of permafrost bacteria. ...

Presents an analysis of transatlantic security relations from the preparation of the North Atlantic Treaty to the Obama administration. This book discusses the global trends that are changing the environment for transatlantic relations, such as European integration, global security, emerging powers, & the role of the United States as a leader. ...

Since 2001 the TSA has accepted responsibility for protecting over two million people a day at U.S. airports & managing transportation operations around the world. But how effective is this oft-maligned agency, & is it really keeping us safe from terrorism? ...

An autobiographical account of top Hollywood television scriptwriter Jerry Stahl, played by Ben Stiller. At the height of his career Stahl was earning over $5, 000 a week with his scriptwriting & married to a British TV executive (Elizabeth Hurley) with a baby on the way. But behind all the rich, glitzy lifestyle was a man fighting a major drug addiction & whose life was beginning to run away from him. Eventually Stahl checks into a rehab clinic where he starts an affair with fellow addict Kitty (Maria Bello). However, both still have a long journey of recovery ahead of them. ...

Discover the amazing world of Ben Tennyson, a 10-year-old kid who proves that anyone can be a hero. This title lets you find out how Ben's alien adventures begin in " And Then There Were 10", before tackling " The Krakken". It also

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A new brand of apostolic ministry for today''s world The Permanent Revolution is a work of theological re-imagination & re-construction that draws from biblical studies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, & key social sciences. ...