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Book Synopsis International Rainwater Catchment Systems Experiences: Towards water security by : José Arturo Gleason Espíndola
Download or read book International Rainwater Catchment Systems Experiences: Towards water security written by José Arturo Gleason Espíndola and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From time immemorial, people have been managing rain. The availability of water and water sources determined where people would be able to live. Adequate rainfall decided on the quality of agriculture. Technical advances and finance may have enabled societies to inhabit big cities and expand agriculture into dry areas, but only because of the resource rain provided through the water cycle. Due to population growth, pollution, and climate change, water scarcity will be one of the most critical problems all around the world in the next 15 years. Today, around 10% of the world’s population lacks a proper water supply service. Harvesting rainwater and using it for drinking, domestic, industrial, and agricultural uses will help to supply quality water to urban and rural populations. Divided into four sections, basic concepts, narratives of RWH, programs implemented by diverse sectors of society, and notable cases, the book summarizes experiences from 14 different countries all around the globe, developed and developing countries, urban and rural areas. The subject of this book is related to the promotion of different international rainwater experiences that provides sustainable water services and climate resilience, including technical aspects and socio-cultural and policy affairs. This book was written for all people interested in sustainable rainwater management. Students, people just starting in the subject, and experts will find this book interesting as it creates an overview of rainwater harvesting practice and technology all around the world. We encourage all readers to read these stories and arguments at your leisure. Some many ideas and techniques can be picked up and applicable for serving the last 10% that is waiting for water security and proper water service.
Book Synopsis Beneath a Harvest Sky (Desert Roses Book #3) by : Tracie Peterson
Download or read book Beneath a Harvest Sky (Desert Roses Book #3) written by Tracie Peterson and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a Harvey tour guide, Rainy Gordon spends her days in the magnificent landscape of New Mexico. Having already fled a tainted past, Rainy is alarmed when she becomes a suspect in an investigation of stolen Hopi Indian artifacts. The man she loves has been secretly asked to assist the law enforcement groups in finding the thief. When all evidence points in her direction, will the truth be revealed in time?
Download or read book Harvesting the Sky written by Karen Hugg and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botanist Andre Damazy lands on the opportunity of a lifetime when he discovers a rare medicinal apple in Kazakhstan and brings back tree cuttings to his hidden greenhouse in Paris. Growing the cuttings into trees is personal for Andre since the apples can heal people with serious illnesses, like his sweet mother who's suffered a stroke. But a mysterious stranger constantly thwarts Andre's work, sending harassing calls and menacing effigies, stalking Andre, and vandalizing his trees. Andre doesn't understand why anyone would do this, but he wonders if it's related to a project from his past that went all wrong and resulted in a deadly mistake. So with the help of his new friend Renia (The Forgetting Flower) and her street smarts, he works to outmaneuver his enemy while uncovering a larger, more dangerous plot that threatens the foundation of all that Andre holds dear, including the woman he secretly loves. Harvesting the Sky is the second book in the Botanique Noire series which combines vivid literary prose and a thriller plot, while enticing readers with the wonder and magic of plants.
Book Synopsis Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by : Brad Lancaster
Download or read book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond written by Brad Lancaster and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: « "Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1' is the first book in a three-volume guide that teaches you how to conceptualize, design, and implement sustainable water-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community. The lessons in this volume will enable you to assess your on-site resources, give you a diverse array of strategies to maximize their potential, and empower you with guiding principles to create an integrated, multi-functional water-harvesting plan specific to your site and needs. »--
Book Synopsis Harvesting the Air by : Edward J. Kealey
Download or read book Harvesting the Air written by Edward J. Kealey and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1987.
Book Synopsis Celestial Harvest by : James Mullaney
Download or read book Celestial Harvest written by James Mullaney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes over 300 celestial wonders that can be viewed with common binoculars and low-power "backyard" telescopes incorporating refractors and reflectors. In addition to such showpieces as the Andromeda Galaxy, the largest and brightest of all galaxies after the Milky Way, and the Blue Snowball, one of the autumn sky's outstanding planetary nebulas, over 20 other special objects are listed and characterized, many of which are visible to the unaided eye on a dark, clear night. The sun, moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and other members of the earth’s solar system are also described, as are such bright asteroids as Ceres, Juno, and Vesta; open star clusters, diffuse nebulas, supernova remnants, spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and a host of other astronomical phenomena. An abbreviated descriptive format is used to accommodate as much information on observation as possible for both field and armchair use.
Download or read book Pie in the Sky written by Lois Ehlert and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A father and child watch the cherry tree in their back yard, waiting until there are ripe cherries to bake in a pie. Includes a recipe for cherry pie.
Book Synopsis Beneath a Harvest Sky by : Tracie Peterson
Download or read book Beneath a Harvest Sky written by Tracie Peterson and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The man Rainy loves is involved in an investigation of missing Hopi Indian artifacts, and all the evidence points to Rainy.
Book Synopsis Beneath a Pale Sky by : Philip Fracassi
Download or read book Beneath a Pale Sky written by Philip Fracassi and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Fracassi's newest collection of horror stories. Eight tales that will plunge readers into the darkest depths of the imagination. Featuring an introduction by acclaimed storyteller Josh Malerman.
Download or read book The Sky on Fire written by Jenn Lyons and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world ruled by dragons... The Sky on Fire is a daring new fantasy heist adventure that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing, and Dragonriders of Pern Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life. But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits—and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader—intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard. There’s only one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas—and she wants Anahrod dead. From Jenn Lyons, the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this soaring standalone fantasy combines conniving dragons, lightning banter, high-stakes intrigue, and a little bit of heat. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Roots and Sky written by Christie Purifoy and published by Revell. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Christie Purifoy arrived at Maplehurst that September, she was heavily pregnant with both her fourth child and her dreams of creating a sanctuary that would be a fixed point in her busily spinning world. The sprawling Victorian farmhouse sitting atop a Pennsylvania hill held within its walls the possibility of a place where her family could grow, where friends could gather, and where Christie could finally grasp and hold the thing we all long for--home. In lyrical, contemplative prose, Christie slowly unveils the small trials and triumphs of that first year at Maplehurst--from summer's intense heat and autumn's glorious canopy through winter's still whispers and spring's gentle mercies. Through stories of planting and preserving, of opening the gates wide to neighbors, and of learning to speak the language of a place, Christie invites readers into the joy of small beginnings and the knowledge that the kingdom of God is with us here and now. Anyone who has felt the longing for home, who yearns to reconnect with the beauty of nature, and who values the special blessing of deep relationships with family and friends will love finding themselves in this story of earthly beauty and soaring hope.
Book Synopsis The Children of the Sky by : Vernor Vinge
Download or read book The Children of the Sky written by Vernor Vinge and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a world of fascinating wonders and terrifying dangers, Vinge has created apowerful novel of adventure and discovery that will entrance the many readersof "A Fire Upon the Deep."
Book Synopsis Tongass National Forest (N.F.), Kelp Bay Timber Harvest Project, Alaska Pulp Corp Long-term Timber Sale Contract by :
Download or read book Tongass National Forest (N.F.), Kelp Bay Timber Harvest Project, Alaska Pulp Corp Long-term Timber Sale Contract written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Picking Tomatoes when the Sky was in Flames by : Ursula Anna Fischer Smith
Download or read book Picking Tomatoes when the Sky was in Flames written by Ursula Anna Fischer Smith and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Compelling Story of Survival, Love and Resilience. The spellbinding true story of a young girl in a close-knit coal miner's family unfolds in Germany during six years of World War II and the years that follow. Ursula and her brothers experience normal childhood adventures while the world around them is caught up in the flames of war. The struggle for survival comes alive in Essen, a city in the Ruhr Valley known for its steel industry, coal mines and manufacturing plants. This sensitive account shows war's effect on the civilian population in a war zone and their determination to rebuild their lives in peace.
Download or read book Eagle in the Sky written by Wilbur Smith and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An action-packed story of love, duty and destiny, by global sensation Wilbur Smith. 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror The higher you fly, the harder you fall . . . From a young age it's clear that David Morgan is a 'bird', a natural pilot, most at home in the air. His family want him to take over the family business, but David is determined to follow his destiny, and joins the South African Air Force, where he is commended for his skills. When he meets Debra, a beautiful young Israeli writer, David once again feels the pull of destiny. He joins the Israeli Defence Force and finds himself caught up in the country's struggles. But when the war separates him from Debra, David feels his two destinies pulling him apart. Can he become the man he always dreamed of being, without losing the woman he's fighting for?
Book Synopsis Hello, Harvest Moon by : Ralph J. Fletcher
Download or read book Hello, Harvest Moon written by Ralph J. Fletcher and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetic prose describes a full autumn moon and the magical effect it has on the earth, plants, animals, and people around it.
Book Synopsis Sky Dance of the Woodcock by : Greg Hoch
Download or read book Sky Dance of the Woodcock written by Greg Hoch and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woodcock are one of the oddest birds in North America. They are a shorebird that got lost and ended up in the scrubby parts of the forest, and look like they were put together with the leftover parts of other birds. Oddities aside, each spring they rise to great beauty with their sky dance at dusk. Greg Hoch combines natural history, land management, scientific knowledge, and personal observation to examine this little game bird. Woodcock have a complex life history and the management of their habitat is also complex. The health of this bird can be considered a key indicator of what good forests look like.
