Wetland Creation, Restoration, and Conservation: The State of Science This book covers selected papers that were presented by participants at a Wetland Invitational held in Columbus Ohio, USA in May 2003. They are divided, by subject matter into four general categories: 1. Restoration of a large river basin and delta; 2. Long-term wetland restoration; 3. Creation of wetlands for mitigation of wetland loss; 4. Conservation and restoration of the worlds wetlands. * Provides key integrated, long-term assessments* Covers a selection of the world's most significant wetlands* Addresses management approaches for wetland conservation, creation and restoration
The Gothic Twilight: Stories These stories hold a fictional mirror up to our culture. What we see reflected is often amusing and scary: a world where popular culture and the culture of deceit, cynicism and disgust collide head-on, where Columbus and the American presidency are subjects of a rock video, where the Gulf War is just another excuse to watch television and get laid.
Jews in America: A Cartoon History A New, Updated Edition! A unique presentation of the history of Jewish life and culture in the United States over the past 500 years Jews in America is a graphic history that uses the comic book format?an artistic expression as American as jazz?to depict five centuries of Jewish life in this country. With its blend of humor, history, and old-fashioned sentimentality, Gantz, an artist who has spent a lifetime using paper and ink to present social commentary and issues with wry wit, illustrates the prominence of Jews in American history from the time Columbus first set foot in the New World. Jews in America will appeal to readers from ages 12 to 120.
The Other Sheep Circa 600 BC, God's faithful servant Lehi is warned in a vision to take his family and flee the about-to-be destroyed Jerusalem. Suffering affliction, danger, hunger, family conflict . they travel in the wilderness for eight years, ultimately come to a sea, are commanded to build a ship, then led across the great waters to a land yet unknown to the rest of the world-this land, which many generations later God guided Columbus to discover-the designated Land of the Free.
