Books with author Simon Rosser

Fact: The planet is warming up... Latest figures show temperature has increased by 1.5F since 1880...Sea level is rising by 3.18 mm a year...Carbon dioxide levels now stand at 395 PPM (Parts Per Million)...And Arctic sea ice is decreasing by 12% per decade, according to NASA.Whether you accept that global warming and climate change is caused by humankind or not, The A-Z of Global Warming 2nd Edition will take you on a journey through the world of climate change science and the environment. This Kindle book has now been updated in 2013, complete with hyperlinks that take the reader to news articles and source material! Confused about climate change? Need clarification of the science? Concerned about the adverse weather conditions that seem to be affecting the Earth? This book is for you. A complete A-Z guide on global warming, climate change science and related environmental science, set out in unique A-Z format.From the Amazon, Biofuels, Carbon Dioxide, Deforestation through to the Weather, Extinction and What You Can Do To Help. Each chapter deals with a specific aspect of global warming and the facts and science involved. The book looks at the effects of climate change and at the primary cause of global warming. Supplemented with chapter summary bullet points and with all facts obtained from multiple sources, included NASA, NSIDC, IPCC, WWF, The Stern Review this guide is written for the lay person and seasoned climate change crusader alike...WHAT THE READERS ARE SAYING;"Did The Job""Global Warming Clarified""Cuts To The Chase""Global Warming In A Nutshell""Global Warming Encyclopedia""Creative, Inspirational, Educational""Outstanding, Simplistic Explanation Of Global Warming"

An Inexplicable Celestial Event... Earth's Water Vaporized... Civilization in Ruins... For Amber Lee, a lawyer working in London, the thought of the approaching long bank holiday weekend fills her with joy. A chance to catch up with old friends, and generally relax. But as the weekend gets underway, news starts filtering through of unidentified objects from space entering Earth's atmosphere. As Saturday morning unfolds, Amber will soon wish that the long weekend never arrived... When the two unidentified objects are tracked heading towards Earth's polar regions, NORAD, launches interceptor ballistic missiles to neutralize the mystery objects from space. The incoming objects appear to take evasive action however, and ground-based seismographs confirm that something has actually landed at the poles. Amber awakes in the middle of the night following a disturbing dream. The next morning, she, along with the rest of the world, hears about the strange, and unique, apocalyptic event that occurred during the early hours of the morning. Amber quickly realizes that an extinction level event appears to have struck London, and she sets off on a quest to reach home, and to find out what has happened. She soon discovers however that she is alone in a new and terrifying post apocalyptic world... . Vaporized, is a gripping science fiction action horror thriller. Suspend your disbelief for a while, jump into Amber's shoes and enjoy this edge of your seat ride...! Themes covered in the book; * Alien Invasion * Space * Extinction * Mystery * Lone female survivor * Science Fiction Adventure

Earth has been invaded by alien lifeforms...Colonization appears to be underway....A pocket of humanity survives. Amber Lee just has to live long enough to find it....Following a cataclysmic event that no one on Earth saw coming, lawyer Amber Lee awakes in London to find that the city and seemingly the entire population of the UK has been literally vaporized over one night during the summer Bank Holiday weekend - a surprise alien invasion that the news stations call "The Event". She sets off across the city, now slowly being taken over by an unknown alien lifeform, to her now deserted family home in West Wales.With all hope fading of finding anyone else alive, she picks up a radio transmission coming from a nearby farm, and sets off to discover if the individual responsible for the transmission is still alive.Miraculously the farm owner, John, has also survived the mysterious event and he has been picking up radio transmissions from a group of scientists in Nevada, USA. With nowhere to go, and the alien menace closing in on the farm, Amber and John flee to the coast, with the intention of embarking on a voyage across the Atlantic to the west coast of America in the hope of finding the only other known survivors. The only mode of transport available to them however is a large oil tanker, The Nostrum, which was in the process of leaving port to deliver its cargo of crude oil, when the cataclysm struck.Amber and John manage to board the tanker, but they soon discover however that they are not travelling alone, and the seemingly impossible voyage quickly turns into a journey from hell, which has virtually no chance of succeeding....This is the second book in the Vaporized series. If you enjoy fast paced science fiction adventure novels and psychological thrillers then jump into Amber's shoes and enjoy the ride, but don't forget to take your motion sickness tablets before hand!

When World War I ended in 1918, it was called, the war to end all wars. But it wasn't. Unsettled issues and resentments festered for the next 20 years, culminating in the outbreak of war in Europe and Asia in the 1930s. The Axis powers, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan, joined to fight the Allies, led by the U.S., the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Both sides were determined to rule the world, but only one can succeed.

About 25 percent of Earth’s sea life lives in coral reefs. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef. Learn more in Coral Reefs. Coral Reefs is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more!

While watching intense flashes of lightning during a violent storm, Ben experiences mysterious and disturbing visions of another world, one very different from his own. In the chain of events that follow, Ben encounters Charlie, a girl from a dark version of Earth, a planet doomed by the effects of environmental catastrophe, where the leaders will stop at nothing to complete their deadly mission.The Shadowzone Series of science fiction and fantasy novels involves the discovery of a grim dystopian version of Earth ruled by a totalitarian dictatorship, the threat of a deadly virus, and a race against time to save the lives of millions. Shadowzone While watching intense flashes of lightning during a violent storm, Ben experiences mysterious and disturbing visions of another world, one very different from his own. In the chain of events that follow, Ben encounters Charlie, a girl from a dark version of Earth, a planet doomed by the effects of environmental catastrophe, where the leaders will stop at nothing to complete their deadly mission. Into The Web On a doomed version of Earth, the sinister schemes of the Ministry are moving ever closer to completion, with dire consequences for the inhabitants of two worlds. For Ben and Charlie, an unlikely alliance, unexpected reunions, and the mysterious prophecy of the Chosen One offer a glimmer of hope, with the ever-present prospect of betrayal, as they embark on an unpredictable journey into the unknown. Black Dawn In a dark parallel world, following attacks by its most determined opponents, the Ministry has been forced to change its plans. Yet the ruthless Director-General is prepared to sacrifice anyone to achieve an entirely new beginning, no matter what the cost. In a deadly race against time, as events spiral out of control, Ben and Charlie must risk their lives in a desperate attempt to save two worlds from destruction.What they're saying about the Shadowzone Series"Shadowzone is the first book in a series and I guarantee you will be racing towards the second. An excellent read!""Packed with non-stop action and cliff hangers, Rose does an excellent job at leaving the reader wanting more.""Into the Web is the second book in the Shadowzone series. Like the first it is action packed and will leave the reader wanting more.""Black Dawn is the third book in the ShadowZone series and it lives up to the previous two. Once again Simon Rose carries interesting characters through an action packed story. Readers will love this instalment as much as the two earlier books."

The Air Force Special Operations Command is divided into wings, groups, and squadrons. Its motto is “Any Place, Any Time, Any Where.” Learn these facts and more in Air Force Special Operations, a U.S. Armed Forces book. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimediacontent. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-onexperiments, and much more.