Drought: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Water is fundamental to all life. From the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, to the extreme water shortages that have struck California in recent years, modern societies often take its abundance for granted until it unexpectedly becomes scarce. Drought is one of the many problems anthropogenic climate change may exacerbate, but it is also a complex phenomenon at the intersection of a range of scientific disciplines and public policy issues. In this innovative book, Benjamin I. Cook brings together climate science, hydrology, and ecology to provide a synthetic overview of drought and its environmental and social consequences. Cook introduces readers to the hydroclimate and its components, explaining the global water cycle, the earth’s climate system, and the distribution of water resources. He discusses drought dynamics and variability over time, the climatological context and ecological effects, and environmental issues such as desertification, land degradation, and groundwater depletion. He also considers the socioeconomic impacts of drought and the role of drought risk management policy, especially in light of how climate change is expected to affect drought risk and severity. Cook gives special attention to paleoclimate and the role of drought in the crises of ancient civilizations. A scientifically comprehensive and approachable overview of water issues throughout the world, Drought is a critical interdisciplinary text that will be essential reading for a broad range of students in earth science and environmental and sustainability studies.

Science & Math

Cook, Ben

Biological Sciences

Columbia University Press

Whether you're a coach looking for a proven training plan or a serious player wanting to excel, 52-Week Football Training provides the conditioning plan you need to maximize football-specific physical development and motivation. Players can gain the perfect balance of power, speed, and agility by implementing this proven in-season and off-season training plan. 
Daily workouts are presented for each week of the year and include resistance training, total conditioning exercises, and position-specific activities. Included are a full menu of on-field and off-field drills and exercises to develop flexibility, strength, power, speed, and agility. 
The training plan conforms well to both high school and college calendars and organizes workouts into six sequential phases:
- Postseason - Winter - Spring - Early summer - Preseason - In-season 
Conditioning coach Ben Cook, who has worked with 27 players that went on to the NFL, includes more than 160 photos showing correct technique and nearly 200 exercises and drills. 52-Week Football Training will help get any team and player ready to excel on every down.

52-Week Football Training

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Human Kinetics

Improve your jump performance, power, and technique! Jumpmetrics is the complete program that will give you an edge in any sport involving quick first steps, cuts, and especially jumps.
Jumpmetrics contains a series of functional tests that will measure your ability to move and react and help you determine the best starting point for your training in the programs presented. The detailed programs are broken into three levels. At each level, you'll find 12- to 16-week programs to boost you to new heights of performance. 
By combining traditional strength and plyometric exercises with postural, balance, and stabilization training, Jumpmetrics conditions not only the prime movers but also the stabilizing muscles and antagonists—helping you move more efficiently while reducing your risk of knee injury. You'll also learn about the proper joint position during high-speed, loaded movements so that you develop better body control. 
Improve your first-step explosion, leaping ability, and overall quickness with the expert advice in Jumpmetrics—and unleash your body's power!

Jumpmetrics

Tyson, Alan

Exercise & Fitness

Write-it Ryan (The Clever Tykes Storybooks & Resources for Entrepreneurial Education)

Children's Books

Cook, Jodie

Tykes, Clever

Education & Reference

JayBee Media Limited

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Walk-it Willow (The Clever Tykes Storybooks & Resources for Entrepreneurial Education)

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• Suitable for home or school
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• Enterprise education
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• Comprehension, PSHE or citizenship
• The basis for maths and art &amp; design tasks
Cody is a boy with a real talent for tech and problem-solving. Cody is well-known for his computer skills but when he encounters a problem he can’t fix, he has to seek the help of the mysterious Mr Chip!
Mr Chip introduces Cody to the world of computer club where he meets three new friends who all love computers and want to learn even more about them. Oh, and Cody is hearing impaired. You probably wouldn’t have guessed it because he never lets it get in the way!
When the computer club competition is announced, an excited Cody starts on a quest to research as much as possible before creating the prototype of his new computer game. He even makes sure he works hard on his creative skills to make the best game possible. After months of hard work, the moment of truth arrives, and Cody and the other computer club members have to pitch their prototypes in front of a panel of teachers! Cody’s friend Hana has produced a game the teachers will really like. Can Cody do better?
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Code-it Cody (The Clever Tykes Storybooks & Resources for Entrepreneurial Education)

"Eva’s attitude has changed since reading the Clever Tykes books. She has started putting a lot more effort into everything. Challenges no longer end in tears, Eva is stopping to think of ways she can solve problems rather than getting upset and feeling defeated. Definitely a sign the books have helped instil positive enterprising behaviour.”
The Clever Tykes books bring positive, enterprising role models to life. The modern characters inspire children to follow their dreams and work hard to overcome challenges they may face. A fun way to raise entrepreneurial kids!
• Suitable for home or school
• Bedtime reading, classroom reading, or a rainy day!
• Enterprise education
• Circle time and class reading
• Comprehension, PSHE or citizenship
• The basis for maths and art &amp; design tasks
Cho is a feisty competitor and enjoys nothing more than beating George in races! Cho’s parents have always helped her eat healthily so when she sees kids from school eating junk food every day, Cho decides something must change.
Cho begins raising awareness about healthy eating but gets a frosty response from the shopkeeper. After the local council tells her she can’t start her own fruit stall in the village, Cho is faced with her biggest challenge ever.
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Change-it Cho (The Clever Tykes Storybooks & Resources for Entrepreneurial Education)

50 Great Ideas: Easy SEO for Business

Business & Money

Marketing & Sales

Independently published

Contains chapter walkthroughs and story guides for all four of Clever Tykes storybooks - Walk-it Willow, Code-it Cody, Change-it Cho and Write-it Ryan. Over 100 pages of exciting enterprise and entrepreneurial education for primary or elementary school children (ages 6-9) including 24 lesson plans. Perfect for parents, homeschoolers and teachers to get the very most out of the Clever Tykes books.

Clever Tykes Story Guidebook: Accompaniment to Walk-it Willow, Code-it Cody, Change-it Cho and Write-it Ryan (The Clever Tykes Storybooks & Resources for Entrepreneurial Education)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

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