When a man is killed in the Wealden Forest, the Sheriff of Tonbridge is happy to assume the Forest People did it, but two girls from Hawkenlye Abbey seem to be involved, and Josse d'Acquin and Abbess Helewise join forces to solve the mystery.

Elements of Ashes follows the incarnate souls of the elements, each of them born with the mark of their gift, which is also the brand of their curse. As these beings come together, they have the choice to wipe history clean and begin a new world, or spare the people and continue to live amongst them.

A grove of huge oak trees in the Wealden forest is felled. And, as if some ancient curse is being brought alive, the man who wielded the axes meets with a violent end. The Sheriff claims the Forest People did it, but Abbess Helewise believes a supernatural solution is too easy an answer. She consults Josse d'Acquin, whose manor house in the Weald is now being renovated, and he, concerned about the safety of two girls from the abbey, enters the forest himself - to find something in this ancient part of Britain that terrifies even him.

The first book in the highly anticipated Elemental World series, by Elizabeth Hunter, author of the best-selling Elemental Mysteries.In a world teetering on the edge of change, two beings struggle to find their purpose. Will their paths lead them closer together or tear their worlds apart? For a thousand years, powerful earth vampire Carwyn ap Bryn has served others. God. His family. His friends. But tragedy and loss disrupt his peaceful existence, causing him to question everything he has committed his eternity to.Brigid Connor has known about vampires since they rescued her from a painful childhood. But not even their vast elemental power can save her from the demons that torment her. As loyalties are tested and new paths are forged, a lurking danger slowly grows in the Elemental World. Carwyn and Brigid learn that even secrets revealed can come back to haunt you when you least expect it.

A topical selection of papers from a July-August 2001 conference in Ontario on the biogeochemistry of trace elements in general, has been augmented with contributions invited from researchers well versed in coal and the byproducts of its combustion. In the resulting 22 articles, scientists in the earth and environmental sciences, engineering, mathematics, and other disciplines from a number of countries consider the environmental impact of coal combustion residues, trace elements in fly ash, the transport and leachability of metals from coal and ash piles, and using coal as an agricultural soil amendment. Some of the chapters are double spaced. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

The use of renewable bioenergy is increasing, and so is the production of associated wastes: biomass ashes. This book presents eleven chapters on the options for recycling such biomass ashes, ranging from their use as fertilizer in agriculture and forestry to their application as a supplement for the production of cement-based materials or bricks. The book also examines the pros and cons for each of the different uses of biomass ashes.

Sustainable Concrete Made with Ashes and Dust from Different Sources: Materials, Properties and Applications focuses on individual materials, addressing material characterization, their role in the strength and durability of construction materials, and structural applications. Each chapter reflects the current state-of-the-art in terms of the effective and efficient use of the material. Types of ashes covered are Coal Fly Ash, Coal Bottom Ash, Bagasse Ash, MSW Ash, Red Mud, Waste Marble Dust, Sewage Sludge Ash, and Cement Kiln Dust. This book is useful for civil engineers in the design and development of sustainable concrete by utilizing such types of ashes and researchers involved in the design and formulation of new cementitious materials. Focuses on different types of ashes derived from various sources for use in the development of sustainable concrete Discusses the economic and environmental impacts, normative restrictions, and implementation in codes and standards related to the use of these by-products/wastes in concretes Includes coverage of the impact of dust from construction and demolition wastes