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The Science of Stories: An Introduction to Narrative Psychology

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Climate Change and Global Food Security

In order to feed their burgeoning populations, developing nations will need to double cereal production by the year 2050. This increase will have to come from existing land, as little potential exists for bringing new land under cultivation — a daunting prospect when one realizes that increased use and significantly higher concentrations of carbon dioxide have led to a severe depletion of the carbon pool in the world’s soils. This is especially telling in developing countries where tropical climates further compromise the soil’s ability to recover.

In Climate Change and Global Food Security, bestselling editor Rattan Lal heads up a team of the world’s top soil scientists and ecologists to document the history of this impending agricultural crisis and explore possible solutions. Throughout this timely text, the authors address six complex themes:

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Tags: agricultural crisis, carbon dynamics, carbon pool, cereal production, crop sciences, development priorities, ecological environments, food demands, global food security, season duration, soil carbon, soil quality, soil scientists, top soil, tropical climates

The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

A philosophical exploration of the entire seven-book Harry Potter series

Harry Potter has been heralded as one of the most popular book series of all time and the philosophical nature of Harry, Hermione, and Ron’s quest to rid the world of its ultimate evil is one of the many things that make this series special. The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy covers all seven titles in J.K. Rowling’s groundbreaking series and takes fans back to Godric’s Hollow to discuss life after death, to consider what moral reasoning drove Harry to choose death, and to debate whether Sirius Black is a man or a dog. Read the rest of this entry »