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An eye-opening and vital account of the future of our earth and our civilisation if current rates of global warming persist, by the highly acclaimed author of ‘High Tide’.Picture yourself a few decades from now, in a world in which average temperatures are three degrees higher than they are now. On the edge of Greenland, rivers ten times the size of the Amazon are gushing off the ice sheet into the north Atlantic. Displaced victims of North Africa's drought establish a new colony on Greenland's southern tip, one of the few inhabitable areas not already crowded with environmental refugees. Vast pumping systems keep the water out of most of Holland, but the residents of Bangladesh and the Nile Delta enjoy no such protection. Meanwhile, in New York, a Category 5-plus superstorm pushes through the narrows between Staten Island and Brooklyn, devastating waterside areas from Long Island to Manhattan. Pakistan, crippled by drought brought on by disappearing Himalayan glaciers, sees 27 million farmers flee to refugee camps in neighbouring India. Its desperate government prepares a last-ditch attempt to increase the flow of the Indus river by bombing half-constructed Indian dams in Kashmir. The Pakistani president authorises the use of nuclear weapons in the case of an Indian military counter-strike. But the biggest story of all comes from South America, where a conflagration of truly epic proportions has begun to consume the Amazon…Alien as it all sounds, Mark Lynas's incredible new book is not science-fiction; nor is it sensationalist. The six degrees of the title refer to the terrifying possibility that average temperatures will rise by up to six degrees within the next hundred years. This is the first time we have had a reliable picture of how the collapse of our civilisation will unfold unless urgent action is taken.Most vitally, Lynas's book serves to highlight the fact that the world of 2100 doesn't have to be one of horror and chaos. With a little foresight, some intelligent strategic planning, and a reasonable dose of good luck, we can at least halt the catastrophic trend into which we have fallen. But the time to act is now.

She takes hers tall, dark and extra hot!To coffee-shop owner Eva Meyer, the California coast is beautiful, mellow…and boring. The solution? Swapping lives–and coffee shops–with her twin sister for one month. Now Eva's settled in the bustling Big Apple, where she can order anything…anytime.And what Eva really wants is the extra hot, topped-with-whipped-cream sexiness that is Ames Cooke.While Eva is convinced she's found her perfect cup of Delicious Man, Ames isn't quite sure what to do with the quirky little number who's charged into his life. He's supposed to be attracted to someone cool and reserved–like her sister. But Eva has the unnerving ability to turn things seriously hot and steamy. Besides, it's only for one month. And like every good coffee addict, Ames can stop whenever he chooses….

What could possibly be hotter than hell?For Jadyn, trapped between life and death in the underworld, it's her dark and sexy guide, Gage. Though physical contact between guides and their charges is forbidden, Jadyn and Gage's passion is too powerful to resist.But as their connection grows stronger, do Jadyn and Gage dare risk their souls and defy the devil himself to be together?

Desmond Hayes nimmt endgultig Abschied von der Buhne. Und dafur hat er etwas Besonderes geplant: Um sein Londoner Publikum noch einmal zu begeistern will er auf dem vollendetsten Instrument spielen, das die Musikwelt kennt: Einer Stradivari. Den Transport von Birmingham nach London ubernimmt kein anderer als Kurier Preston Aberdeen. Es winkt leichtverdientes Geld fur einen simplen Job. Denn was ist schon dabei, eine Geige abzuliefern? Auch, wenn sie fur 110.000 Pfund Sterling versichert ist. Preston ist sich seiner Sache ganz sicher. Aber 140 Meilen konnen verdammt lang werden. Besonders, wenn man einen exzentrischen Musiker im Schlepptau hat…

Aloha, Gorgeous. . . Cassie Montgomery was in no mood for messing around–until she got an eyeful of the sizzling-hot miscreant breaking into her half-brother Dan's Hawaii home. Turns out he's not a criminal, but a friend who's just as suspicious of Dan's «accidental» death as she is. Cassie's beyond tired of bashing heads with thick-skulled local law enforcement, so there's only one thing for it: team up with Caleb Wilson, and try to keep her secrets–and hands–to herself. . . Having a gun trained on him is nothing new for Cal. But when said gun is brandished by a goddess sporting short-shorts, a bad attitude, and a hidden agenda? A man should consider his choices very carefully. Option one: Seduce first, ask questions later. Option two: Find out why she's in his Air Force buddy's torn-up house, then seduce her. Option three: Let the islands do their work and let the woman behind the weapon seduce him. . .