A summary of the state of the art in micro-hydro with a section on the economics of micro-hydro installation and operation. The book should be useful to engineers, consultants and field workers in the developing world.

His mother was from Earth. His father was from another planet. He doesn't fit in anywhere. But he knows a woman of similar origin is out there, somewhere. She's his soul mate, and he's determined to find her. And so it is that Dwight Arnold Toshman, also known as The Hookie-Pookie Man, wanders the country in search of love, occasionally performing wacky stunts like walking on his hands across a construction site or painting lines on downtown sidewalks to divide them into lanes--and at other times becoming so frustrated he has to stop and scream himself sick. Join Dwight in his quest to find the Hookie-Pookie Woman. Follow Dr. Herman Schnauzer's adventures as he tries to help. The Hookie-Pookie Man is an interplanetary story of hope, love and outsider-ness.

It's a tale of good and evil, of trust and suspicion, of the power of love and loyalty. Little Goliath and his friends face adversity from within themselves, from one another, and from the forces of evil as they work to foil the Neuralgia Sisters' nefarious plot to achieve world domination.

What do you think would happen if a dedicated career hermit were suddenly to find himself the object of a lovely young lady's affections? To make the story more fun, let's say this young lady is - ahem - a bit more active in her love life than some people would consider proper. Her father just happens to be the mayor of their village, and he views her behavior as a "political embarrassment" that could cost him the next election. All this adds up to a playfully-written story, sort-of-but-not-quite-a-parable, full of politicians plotting devious and underhanded schemes, a PR firm working feverishly to spin the heck out of the various scandals that result, a hermit whose spiritual journey goes terribly awry, and a girl who wishes people would just let her enjoy life in her own way.

It's a novella. No, it's a collection of short stories. No, it's a novella AND a collection of short stories. "Soft White Underbelly" follows the adventures of Thor and his friends Collier Figg, Chickenfeet, a large, stuffed panda and various other assorted characters. Prepare to be amazed in jaw-dropping astonishment as they overthrow the government from the comfort of Thor's home, go to a yard sale and find a weapon so powerful that it can't be used, encounter a soul-stealing snack machine at the airport, take inventory of everything on the planet, circulate a petition for a Better America, embark on a plot to assassinate Satan . . . and more. Much, much more

Hang out with Gilbert Ragwater as he runs his independent music store, romances his girlfriend Lisa, plays Fear and Loathing in Hell with his best friend John Plow, rescues his ne'er-do-well brother Gustav from unseemly situations, engages in a war of stupid pranks with Russ at Olive's Coffee Shop, and more, much more. Oh, and I almost forgot: He gets involved in a strange little deal with a strange little man and learns a few things about himself. Yeah, you might call it a coming-of-age story for those of us with arrested development.

Ray Hollands has walked the north and south Devon coastlines to capture their unique atmosphere through his eye-catching photography. Set alongside these stunning images are informative captions giving historical background to the places he features, from the bracing and dramatic surfers' beaches of the north coast to the elegant holiday resorts of the English Riviera in the south. The contrasting beauty of these two very different coastlines is shown to great effect here and "Along Devon's Coasts" is sure to capture the imagination of anyone who knows and loves the county.