This book offers a comprehensive examination of geoengineering with a special focus on the diverse, sometimes new technologies and their potential effects. In the age of advancing climate change, technological…

In 1965, a mysterious beam of blue light descended from space, illuminating Northern California. This extraterrestrial beam possessed strange powers, causing those it touched to either die, go mad, or…

In 1998, Hurricane Mitch pounded the isolated village of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan in mountainous western Guatemala, destroying many homes. Much of the community relocated and this study followed the two…

The early 19th century was a time of great change in English society. The growth of Humanism brought debates about slavery, workers' rights and suffrage, while Britain's determination to build…

This book provides a useful overview of the use of unmanned aircraft systems/unmanned aerial vehicles in an array of agricultural settings for differing purposes, such as their use in turfgrass…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…