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In the small town of Waterbridge, there was a not-so-small school called Treehouse Elementary. Today, the school is as quiet as a whisper. But tomorrow that will change. The first day of school will bring hundreds of kids roaming the halls, excited to learn. One of those kids is a very special one named Nick. For every book sold a book will be donated to a family living in poverty. But I plan to do more than just drop off the books and leave. I plan to go out to the shelters myself and pass out books to children and promote literacy to the parents. I plan on bringing professional athletes,...

Dr. Lester traces the evolution of US close air support, with special emphasis on Korea and Vietnam. He discusses the differing views of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force at some length and compares close air support in these two conflicts. The author notes the need for close air support in the Gulf War and explores the future of close air support. He punctuates this history and analysis with dramatic experiences of those who made it happen. Originally published in 1997. Contains maps and photographs in black and white.

On the bicentennial of Malthus' legendary essay on the tendency of population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, this book examines the impacts of population growth on 19 global resources and services, including food, fresh water, fisheries, jobs, education, income and health. Despite current hype of a 'birth dearth' in parts of Europe and Japan, the fact remains that human numbers are projected to increase by over 3 billion by 2050. Populations in rapidly growing nations are in danger of outstripping the carrying capacity of their natural support systems and governments in such...

"Oh, I wish I were anywhere but here, anywhere out of this redtape-ridden world of ours I wish I were in the planet Mars " Whisked away to the legendary red planet, the intrepid Lieutenant Gullivar Jones is caught up in the adventure of a lifetime. To win the love of a beautiful princess, he fights his way across a dying and savage planet of desolate cities, lost races, utopian societies, and the haunting and unforgettable River of Death. This classic, influential tale of Mars, written in the utopian tradition of H. G. Wells's The Time Machine, is also considered a possible inspiration for...