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"Vignettes" is a collection of short-short stories in a variety of styles ranging from experimental to conventional, some mundanely surreal, some with a lighthearted silliness, some with quite eerie undertones. A down-on-his-luck doctor, an exhausted dad longing for the past, a brave woman struggling just to leave her home to go to work, a retired painter experiencing the boredom of old age, a game show set in the near future, and a couple of Elvis impersonator sightings... are among the characters and events that make their appearances in these stories. Contents: The Coming Tawny Healthcare...

Jimmy McGee is a tiny, leprechaun-like man whose peaceful life is disrupted when he rescues Amy's doll Little Lydia from a monstrous wave that sweeps her off the beach. Can Jimmy find a way to restore Little Lydia to her original state as a "do-nothing doll" before he returns her to her rightful owner?
From the bestselling author of Ginger Pye comes the quirky story of a little man who saves the day in a big way.

The author begs to state that whatever is contained in this modest volume has been written in a spirit of the broadest goodfellowship, and with malice toward none. He has met odd and entertaining people in all quarters of the world and has brought them together in "Tamawaca Folks" merely that he might weave them into his little romance, and with no thought of being in any way personal. Therefore, since these are many and variant types and can have no individuality for that reason, the writer begs his reader not to attempt to fit any of the fictitious characters to living persons, lest your...

Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) are inherently linked technologies. Together, they form a powerful tool to measure, map, monitor and model resources and environmental data for both scientific and commercial applications. Originally published in 1997, this book brought together work by leaders in the field to address improved techniques, applications and research in integrated remote sensing and geographical information systems. Among the topics covered are image rectification, change detection, visualisation, computer modelling, local land use planning, requirements of...