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2024.
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"Equal parts fantastical - a pair of talking dolls help twins escape a stifling home, a heart boils on the stove as part of an elaborate cure for melancholy - and true to life - a mother and daughter try to heal their rift when the daughter falls unexpectedly pregnant, a woman reexamines her father's legacy after his death - the stories in this collection are hopeful and heartbreaking, full of danger and full of joy. Chung is a master at capturing...
3) Green Dot
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"Madeleine Gray takes a scalpel to millennial malaise, office romance, and infidelity, and the result is a brainy, gutsy, nervy—and hilarious—wonder of a novel."
—Meg Howrey, author of They're Going to Love You
An irresistible and messy love story about the terrible allure of wanting something that promises nothing
At twenty-four, Hera is a clump of unmet potential. To her, the future
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Java Films
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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From Peru, where the mineral is extracted, all the way to France, where the metal is refined, lead pollutes the earth, the rivers, food supplies, and local people. Despite being banned in numerous products including fuel, paints and the manufacture of pipes, lead is still often used in buildings, weapon development, jewellery and even in batteries. At Évin-Malmaison, France, lead from refineries has contaminated the earth underneath various schools,...
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Java Films
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Many factories around the world use perfluorinated chemicals to make everyday products. Due to their chemical stability, these compounds are “forever chemicals” They do not break down. Even worse, they can build up inside the human body and cause health problems, including cancer, and compromise the immune system. Companies have routinely dismissed campaigners who insist that cancer cases have risen close tofactories which use perfluorinated chemicals....
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Java Films
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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The investigation begins in Iraq, in the oil fields which extend from Nahr Umar to Halfaya. Black gold is a sensitive subject, a notorious source of conflict throughout Iraq’s recent history. This region is as rich as it is dangerous. We meet local people who are convinced that pollution from flares at the oil refineries is responsible for a rise in illness, including breathing difficulties and childhood cancer. The site is vital for Iraq. It supplies...
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Springer Nature Singapore
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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This open access book introduces the function, implementation and governance of green infrastructure in Japan and other countries where lands are geologically fragile and climatologically susceptible to climate change. It proposes green infrastructure as an adaptation strategy for climate change and biodiversity conservation.
In the face of climate change, dams, levees and floodways built as disaster prevention facilities do not sufficiently function...
In the face of climate change, dams, levees and floodways built as disaster prevention facilities do not sufficiently function...
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Springer International Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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This open access book is interdisciplinary and provides cross-sectoral and multi-dimensional exploration of sustainable development and transportation in South Africa. Drawing on work from different disciplines, the book contributes not only to academia but also seeks to inform urban and regional policy with the view of contributing to the national aspirations of South Africa as espoused in the National Development Plan (NDP), 2030, National Spatial
...9) Green!
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From people buying food at a market, to animals chowing down on some tasty grass, we rely on plants for food to live and grow. So how do plants get their food? Photosynthesis! Plants make their own food from a few simple things around them. Engaging photos and lively text bring an exciting look at the world of plants.
10) Green Shadow
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Two paths, one fate.
Lucan now knows who-and what-Mackenzie truly is. She is Terra, the supernatural boogieman whose tales of carnage are used by parents to bring wayward children in line.
But she's captive, and the longer it takes to free her, the less choice he has-break the bond, or die.
Mackenzie-thrust back into the nightmare of her childhood-learns the awful truth. Her captors have no mercy... and now they know how to force her to do their...
11) Green Mage
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You're only paranoid if nobody's out to get you.
Mackenzie's paranoia hasn't ebbed, if anything, it's only gotten worse, and it's starting to wear thin on her family. Add in a new familiar, and her sister's sudden rebellion, and tempers ignite.
As a hunter for Catch and Release, Mackenzie doesn't choose her assignments, they are chosen for her. So, when Lucan has doubts about the security for the upcoming peace summit, he hires Mackenzie to be his...
12) Green Murder
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, now streaming on Netflix, starring Essie Davis as the honourable Phryne Fisher
"Anyone who hasn't discovered Phryne Fisher by now should start making up for lost time." -Booklist
Phryne Fisher is doing one of her favorite things-dancing to the music of Tintagel Stone's Jazzmakers at the Green Mill, Melbourne's premier dance hall. And she's wearing a sparkling lobelia-colored georgette dress. Nothing can flap the unflappable...
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Springer Nature Singapore
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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This open access book is based on the research outputs of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) in 2021. It covers major topics of Chinese and international attention regarding green development, such as climate, biodiversity, ocean, BRI, urbanization, sustainable production and consumption, technology, finance, value chain, and related topics. It also reviews the progress of China's environmental and
...14) Green Eyes
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In the spotlight of Nashville's music scene, Cade Fox's promising career takes a dark turn as he succumbs to the temptations of drugs and alcohol while he is on tour. Harper Hamilton, a young mother from Destin with a painful past, is unaware of his struggles. Falling in love with Cade, she is in search of love and stability. However, a shocking revelation about Cade's addiction shatters their budding romance.Cade's journey to recovery, fueled by...
15) Green Brother
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Sometimes history is made by big ideas, or huge events, but it can narrow down to one obscure planet, one hidden place and one small pair of hands. This is the story of what Etta's small hands found and what happened next.
On the planet Dilma, the Rainbird family have to learn how to care for Squeak, a new small member who is very different from everyone else. When Squeak is thirteen, the Dilma settlers learn that there will be a visit from the Galactic...
16) Green in 2110
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Fred Selkerson often heard his grandmother talk about how life had been different in the old United States, but he never understood, because all he knew was what life is like in the Green States of America. Now that he's approaching 18, maybe it was time for him to find out for himself…
17) Green Light, Go!
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In 2019, US Army senior leaders urgently needed an organization to work with its partners and allies to meet White House-directed national security objectives. Green Light Go! provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) formed and developed into this essential organization, eventually venturing off to the steppes of Mongolia, the humid jungles of Indonesia and the Philippines, and the pristine beaches...
18) Green With Envy
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"There's no quitting, no turning back."Naomi was glad she'd solved the mystery of the man behind the façade. She'd met the real Edward Gleason, but it didn't make her feel better. In fact, she felt worse, because the threat of him loomed, bigger than ever.I do what I have to do to survive. I can't change that.With startling clarity, she realizes if Edward continued, there was only one of two ways it could end.He'd end up in prison…or a body bag.Heistdom...
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In her new green smoothie cookbook, Green Smoothies Recipe Book: A Beginners Guide to Green Smoothies for Weight Loss, Dr. Emma Tyler provides a wealth of information on how making and drinking, nutritious, green smoothies can help anyone lose additional body weight and improve their overall health and fitness. Inside her new green smoothie recipe book, Emma will teach you about the following: The Basics of Green Smoothies.What is an Green Smoothie?The...
20) Green Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: Revitalize Health and Flavour: A Mediterranean-Inspired Green Die
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"The Green Mediterranean Diet Cookbook" is a culinary masterpiece that introduces readers to a vibrant and health-centric approach to Mediterranean cuisine, emphasizing the incorporation of nutrient-rich, plant-based ingredients. Authored by a seasoned chef and nutrition expert, this book not only provides a collection of delectable recipes but also serves as a comprehensive guide to adopting a green and sustainable lifestyle through the lens of the...
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