This Earth, the third planet in our Solar system, was formed over four and a half billion years ago. It is the densest of all plants, and the most massive and largest of the known four rocky planets. Our Earth has a total surface area of 510 million km2, of which about 71% is below sea level (i.e. covered with water). This leaves the remaining 29% for the about 7.7 billion people that live upon this Earth.

The prime goal of every living thing upon the face of the Earth is to survive. Whether it is food, water, shelter, security or the wants and needs - each living thing – be it mankind, animals, plants and trees, birds of the air, living things in the ocean – are many and are insatiable.

Focusing on mankind, the 7.7 billion people (and counting) that live on this Earth are spread over seven earth surface areas known as continents. These continents are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. The land composition and use, physical characteristics, weather, climate, and atmospheric conditions, and natural resources vary considerably from one continent to another.

Considering mineral and natural resources, Africa is reported to be the richest of all the seven continents. Notwithstanding this, no continent has an abundance of every single resource that it needs. In every continent except for Antarctica, there are countries and territories. In the same vein, countries and territories vary in available resources. What a continent or country lacks, another has it in abundance or in excess. It is an obvious fact that no continent, country, or territory has all the resources that its citizens need for survival.

While various natural and mineral resources have been discovered in various parts of the world, some are already being mined, explored, processed, and used in a meaningful and beneficial way. Others are being wasted, while some are not in use at all. What is not needed in one part of the world or in excess in another, is desperately needed in another part of the world. Also, it is a known fact that there are many resources yet to be discovered in every country and continent. Our entire Earth is yet to be 100 percent explored.

So, what are resources and which ones are available in each continent and country? What are their likely uses? In what quantities and forms do these resources exist in those countries and continents? To what extent can these resources be mined, explored, refined, and processed? What is their likely end-products?

These are some of the questions that will be explored in this book. Since no one has it all, knowing about these resources will not only help readers to know where to turn for the resources we need, but it might also help us to manage what we have in a better way.

Are you new to investing in stocks? Or have you made investments in the past, blindly, not knowing what you were doing? Lots of people have dabbled in investments in stocks and shares but many fall at the first hurdle and back off when their stock takes a nosedive.

The current economic climate is not for the faint-hearted and things don’t look set to change much in the near future. So how do you decide which stock to invest in? It isn’t a game of close your eyes and stick a pin in, seeing where it lands. Investing in stocks, the right stocks, and the required strategies is what this guide is all about. Split into three main sections, this guide covers:
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● Drawing up your personal financial roadmap
● Staying in your comfort zone
● Mixing investments
● Emergency funds
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● Earnings growth
● Stability
● Industry strength
● Debt-equality ratio
● Price-to earnings ratio
● Management
● Dividends
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How to choose the right stock:
● Sticking with and buying what you know
● Price and valuation
● Financial health
● What NOT to do
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Have you ever wondered if it is possible to comprehend the vast and limitless expanse of philosophy? Have you felt like you simply don't understand this seemingly mind-boggling subject? It seems like a thousand-headed snake that has coiled itself into so many layers that you are not just wondering where to start but are also afraid to touch this ‘dangerous’ creature.

Even if you are not scared as much as confused about where to begin to study philosophy and what path to take, then you have come to the right place. This book is a brief introduction to the history of philosophy that starts from the ancient times of the Greeks and Romans and takes you right up to the present day. The following questions are answered in this book:

● What is philosophy, and when did it start?
● What are the different kinds of philosophies, and why are they so different?
● Who are the important contributors to this subject?
● Is philosophy a solely western concept, or was it discussed in other parts of the world?
● What kind of effects did philosophers have on each other?
● How did the subject develop? What were the questions asked during the initial stages?
● What are the questions that are being sought in the present day?

Typically, philosophy and philosophers are seen as brooding kind of people who don't know how to have a good life. Yes, while some were the brooding and serious kind, there were happy people, too, who enjoyed learning about and imbibing the theories of various philosophies from across the world.

This book is only the tip of an iceberg. What lies beyond it, beneath it, and all around it is what you must begin to explore. So, go ahead and order this simple-language piece of work that hopes to kindle your interest in this wonderfully fascinating topic.