Books with author Laurence C. Smith

A "fascinating, eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert).Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power, and capriciously destroy everything in their path. And even as they have become increasingly domesticated, rivers remain a powerful global force, one that is more critical than ever to our future.In Rivers of Power, geographer Laurence C. Smith takes a deep dive into the timeless and vastly underappreciated relationship between rivers and civilization as we know it. Rivers are vital to us for major human systems (like water supply, sanitation, and transport), but they also shape us in less obvious ways. Massive amounts of river water support the global food trade; huge volumes are consumed to provide the world's electricity -- not just by hydropower, but by coal, nuclear, and natural gas power plants, too. Most of our globally important cities are positioned on the banks of rivers or river deltas. The territories of nations, their cultural and economic ties to one another, and the migrations of people trace to rivers and the topographic divides they carve on the world.Beautifully told and expansive in scope, Rivers of Power reveals how and why rivers have so profoundly shaped civilization, and examines the importance this vast, arterial power holds for our present, past, and future.

Many individuals struggle with establishing and maintaining a budget which in turn causes families to go into financial strain and live in poverty. There are many families that find themselves in a cycle of poverty because they continue the pattern. The BASF. Inc's Budget Booklet has been designed to help individuals and families understand the simplicity of budgetting with hopes of breaking generational curses or poverty. It teaches several easy to implement ways to save from generated income.

Twelve-year-old Ashley Enright lives in Donnybrook, a small town on the coast of Maine, with her parents and younger sister, Kelly. In the summer, she loves to wear her New York Mets baseball cap, ride her bicycle and write stories. She enjoys spending time with her best friend, Josh Stewart, who draws comic books featuring super-heroes. She also enjoys solving mysteries and is becoming known in town for “Ashley Enright Investigations.” Ashley isn’t nosey, just curious and intelligent.On a hot summer day, Ashley and Josh decide to go swimming at Miller’s Pond rather than visit the new community pool. They meet a new friend, Kaitlyn, who could help Josh realize his dream of having his comic books published. They also sadly discover that one of Donnybrook’s last wildlife refuges is about to disappear forever. Ashley and Josh unearth a secret that could save Miller’s Pond and its wildlife inhabitants. Will it be in time to save the habitat?

Twelve-year-old Ashley Enright lives in Donnybrook, a small town on the coast of Maine, with her parents and younger sister, Kelly. In the summer, she loves to wear her New York Mets baseball cap, ride her bicycle and write stories. She enjoys spending time with her best friend, Josh Stewart, who draws comic books featuring super-heroes. She also enjoys solving mysteries and is becoming known in town for “Ashley Enright Investigations.” Ashley isn’t nosey, just curious and intelligent. On a hot summer day, Ashley and Josh decide to go swimming at Miller’s Pond rather than visit the new community pool. They meet a new friend, Kaitlyn, who could help Josh realize his dream of having his comic books published. They also sadly discover that one of Donnybrook’s last wildlife refuges is about to disappear forever. Ashley and Josh unearth a secret that could save Miller’s Pond and its wildlife inhabitants. Will it be in time to save the habitat?