Public Lands

Mark Arax is from a family of Central Valley farmers, a writer with deep ties to the land who has watched the battles over water intensify even as California lurches from drought to flood and back again. In The Dreamt Land, he travels the state to explore the one-of-a-kind distribution system, built in the 1940s, '50s and '60s, that is straining to keep up with California's relentless growth. The Dreamt Land weaves reportage, history and memoir to confront the "Golden State" myth in riveting fashion.

One woman's enlightening trek through the natural histories, cultural stories, and present perils of thirteen national monuments.

Finally, a practical, realistic plan to rescue, preserve and enhance nature. This is an economist's approach to environmentalism, including a summary of Britain's green assets, a look towards possible futures and an achievable 25-year plan to a green and prosperous world. News about Britain’s wildlife and ecosystems tends to be grim. In Green and Prosperous Land, Dieter Helm, a member of the Department of Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and advisor to the government, shares a radical but tangible plan for positive change.

Wir leben in Deutschland in der scheinbar besten aller Welten, doch schon bald werden wir feststellen, dass wir nicht das reiche Land sind, das uns Medien und Politik glauben machen wollen. Denn der Boom der hiesigen Wirtschaft ist nicht unser Verdienst, sondern in erster Linie eine Folge der tiefen Zinsen, des schwachen Euro und des Verschuldungsexzesses im Rest der Welt. Um unseren Wohlstand zu sichern, müssten die regierenden Politiker den aktuellen Aufschwung nutzen, um in Infrastruktur, Bildung und Digitalisierung und somit in die Zukunft des Landes zu investieren.

The number of legal immigrants allowed into the United States in the 1960s was 300,000 a year. This increased reasonably to 600,000 by the 1980s. But in the 1990s, the rate accelerated to an average of more than a million a year. When the number of illegal immigrants is added to this, the total inflow during the 1990s was approximately twelve million.

Here they are, the 2000s, and Barbara Ehrenreich's antidotes are as sardonic as they are spot-on: pet insurance for your kids; Salvation Army fashions for those who can no longer afford Wal-Mart; and boundless rage against those who have given us a nation scarred by deepening inequality, corroded by distrust, and shamed by its official cruelty.

Beginning in the vast North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent, from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest, from the Appalachian Trail to a ranch in Mexico, Tony Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the "superorganism" that is the earth: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats - and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive.

Abrechnung und Perspektive zugleich. Ob Asyl-Chaos, Bildungsnotstand, Abschiebe-Irrsinn oder unsere kaputten Brücken und Straßen. Ob im Bund, auf Länderebene oder vor der eigenen Haustüre - in den vergangenen Jahren sorgten viele politische Entscheidungen beim Wahlvolk für Erstaunen, Kopfschütteln, ja sogar Wut. Immer mehr Menschen stellen sich die Frage: "Geht's noch?" Mit dieser bewusst zugespitzten Formulierung greift Claus Strunz die aktuelle Stimmung in Deutschland auf.

In this brilliant, gracefully written, and important new book, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona Bruce Babbitt brings fresh thought to questions of how we can build a future we want to live in.

Introducing "Displaced to Realigned: The Proven Skills Pitch Strategy to Land the Right Role with Intention" by Ajayi Pickering-Haynes—an innovative blend of self-help and career development that transcends the conventional boundaries of job hunting rhetoric. In this groundbreaking audiobook, Ajayi shares his transformative journey from displacement to realignment after experiencing a job layoff in September 2023. But instead of succumbing to defeat, Ajayi leveraged this setback as an opportunity for growth and innovation.

Securing venture capital (VC) funding can be a game-changer for startups, providing the financial resources needed to scale and grow. However, preparing for and successfully landing VC funding requires meticulous planning, understanding the current market landscape, and strategically positioning your startup. These suggestions will hopefully provide an overview of how to prepare for and secure venture capital funding in 2024-25.