Jim Best

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A stunningly illustrated atlas of the world’s rivers, estuaries, and deltas, and their ecosystemsFrom the Congo and the Mekong to the Seine and the Mississippi, Earth’s rivers carve through landscapes before coursing into the world’s oceans through estuaries and deltas. Their inexorable flow carries sediment and more, acting as lifeblood for a variety of ecosystems and communities. More than any other surface feature of Earth, rivers, estuaries, and deltas are vitally important to our economic and social well-being, and our management of them often sits at the sharp edge of today’s most pressing environmental challenges. The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas takes readers on an unforgettable tour of these dynamic bodies of water, explaining how they function at each stage of their flow. Combining maps and graphics with informative essays and beautiful photos, this invaluable reference book will give you a new appreciation for the power that rivers, estuaries, and deltas wield. Features a wealth of color photos, maps, and infographicsBrings together invaluable perspectives from leading expertsDescribes the rich biodiversity associated with the world’s rivers, estuaries, and deltasExplains how rivers, estuaries, and deltas work, from river networks to deltaic floodplains, and sheds light on the erosion, movement, and deposition of sedimentDescribes the anatomy of rivers, estuaries, and deltas, from channel geometry and river planforms to estuarine shape and delta morphologyExamines the ecology and ecosystems of rivers, estuaries, and deltas and how humans interact with these environmentsAdditional topics include damming, climate change, water use, pollution, resource management, and planetary health, as well as future perspectives on these vital landscapes

The abstract works of Jim Best, produced during the Lockdown months, during the Covid crisis, and the following year as restrictions lifted

Once more Chorizo Cat is called upon to save the world from a dastardly plot, involving some stuff, and he is forced to do some other stuff in order to sort stuff out. It's all very gripping and exciting anyway, so there.

Petie likes school--that is, until bullies tease him for not wanting to be a Pirate like his dad. His parents are quick to intervene, but what's a Pirate to do when teachers bully too? It will take more than a meeting with the principal to change hearts and minds in the Pirate community. A final rhyme-off will determine who rules the school--and whether Pirates Training Academy will become "Bully-Free and Beautiful."

Petie likes school--that is, until bullies tease him for not wanting to be a Pirate like his dad. His parents are quick to intervene, but what's a Pirate to do when teachers bully too? It will take more than a meeting with the principal to change hearts and minds in the Pirate community. A final rhyme-off will determine who rules the school--and whether Pirates Training Academy will become "Bully-Free and Beautiful."

The complete Oedipus Trilogy, with all three books following Tim, a writer in Brighton. Writing Oedipus Oedipus Bound Regaining Oedipus

Demo's happy to be a Pirate's parrot and follow Petie to a life on the high seas. But when Petie refuses to become a Pirate in The Irate Pirate, it's no "Pirate's life" for either of them. Unable to perch on the crow's nest, Demo feels he has nowhere to roost. Taunted by other parrots, Demo doesn't know which way to turn. He decides to lean on his loved ones, paint a new future, and move forward with confidence. Then, when Petie needs him most, Demo finds he's capable of much more than he thought. "You never know until you try," he realizes.

Demo's happy to be a Pirate's parrot and follow Petie to a life on the high seas. But when Petie refuses to become a Pirate in The Irate Pirate, it's no "Pirate's life" for either of them. Unable to perch on the crow's nest, Demo feels he has nowhere to roost. Taunted by other parrots, Demo doesn't know which way to turn. He decides to lean on his loved ones, paint a new future, and move forward with confidence. Then, when Petie needs him most, Demo finds he's capable of much more than he thought. "You never know until you try," he realizes.

The final part of the Oedipus trilogy sees Tim coping with the sudden contact from his ex for the first time since breaking up, and meeting his eight year old daughter for the first time. His world is rocked by it all, meanwhile his writing ranges from Sci-fi to Sherlock Holmes. The last part is a roller-coaster ride, set in the Brighton of 2017

Short and Sharp is a look at things through past drawings, sometimes confused, but mostly concerned with the complexities of life...or just what's in Jim's head

The man and finger girl battle the dark forces of weird Brighton in a surreal tale with some added bits that might or might not help. It's poetry without being sure what poetry is

Beer crate nova-sphinx tells the surreal tale of a man and his finger girl as he battles life in the crazy city of Brighton, with aided asides that might or might not be real, in a poetic type form unknown to poetry

The second of the Oedipus trilogy see's Tim dealing with his actions, the second Oedipus play, the diary of a young female art student and extracts from Tim's first novel. It's a dark take on life in Brighton at the turn of the century

Tim wants to be a writer. Unemployed and lonely he begins a re-write of the play Oedipus. His world is turned upside down though by a meeting with Kirsty, the girl of his dreams. But are they good dreams or nightmares?

collection of Jim's more serious poems, dealing with love and loss, loneliness, death, tragedy and the various troubles of life.

The second book of poetry from the Brighton based artist and musician, with general musings on all sorts of subjects some funny, some sad

A collection of Jim's more serious poems, written over the course of two years. Dealing with sadness and loss, loneliness, politics, love gone wrong, societies under belly and the traumas of modern life