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Extreme Tribology: Fundamentals and Challenges by Ahmed Abdelbary 9781032175997
RRP: £45.99£40.13Tribology is an unfamiliar term for many, but is experienced by all. It is the science of friction, wear and lubrication of contacting surfaces in relative motion. The aim of this book is to introduce the fundamentals of tribology as well as its... -
Deferring Development: Setting Aside Cells for Future Use in Development and Evolution by Cory Douglas Bishop 9781032175669
RRP: £45.99£40.13This volume examines cells set aside during development for use later in ontogeny or in adult life. There is no single term for such cells. The cells explored fall within several major categories - stem cells, set-aside cells (in echinoderm larvae),... -
Effective Learning in the Life Sciences: How Students Can Achieve Their Full Potential David J. Adams (University of Leeds) 9780470661574
RRP: £46.95£40.94Effective Learning in the Life Sciences is intended to help ensure that each student achieves his or her true potential by learning how to solve problems creatively in laboratory, field or other workplace setting. Each chapter describes state of the art... -
Thinking about Science: Good Science, Bad Science, and How to Make It Better by Ferric C. Fang 9781683674344
RRP: £56.50£54.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683674344Author Ferric C. FangFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint American Society for MicrobiologyPublisher American Society for... -
Ground Beetles and Their Role in Management of Crop Pests by Chitta Ranjan Satpathi 9781032161204
RRP: £105.00£90.86This book discusses the role of ground beetles as biocontrol agents of different crop pests around the world. The photographs and illustrations of 70 different species of ground beetles are included. The rearing technique section in the book is meant to... -
Heredity Before Mendel: Festetics and the Question of Sheep's Wool in Central Europe by Peter Poczai 9781032015088
RRP: £45.99£37.53The history of Science is replete with untold stories and this book is one of these accounts. The author shares a narrative of heredity, an active topic of inquiry long before Gregor Mendel - the father of genetics - planted his peas. One such interlude... -
Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists Adisa Azapagic (University of Manchester, UK) 9780470718728
RRP: £48.95£43.63Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists, Second Edition explores the concept of sustainable development and its implications for science and engineering. It looks at how sustainability criteria can be combined with... -
Food Forensics: Stable Isotopes as a Guide to Authenticity and Origin by James F. Carter 9780367782085
RRP: £49.99£43.90Food forensics is a multi-disciplinary science involving advanced analytical techniques, plant and animal metabolism, and sophisticated data interpretation tools. This book explains how plants, and in turn animals eating those plants, assimilate stable... -
Dark Energy and Human Consciousness: Humanity's Path to Freedom by Tom Cahalan
RRP: £7.95£7.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781452515946Author Tom CahalanFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Balboa PressPublisher Balboa PressWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 7mm -
Sacred Cows And Hot Potatoes: Agrarian Myths And Agricultural Policy by William P. Browne
RRP: £135.00£111.30Sacred Cows and Hot Potatoes challenges many of the assumptions of current agricultural policies-such as equating "farm" with "rural," high farm prices with high farm incomes, or farm programs with food programs-and examines the... -
Policy For Agricultural Research by Vernon W Ruttan
RRP: £135.00£112.30The contributors to this volume, based on the Agriculture Research Seminars held annually at the University of Minnesota, examine the role of government, multinationals, and the emerging private sector (in both domestic and international contexts) in... -
Arctic Pleistocene History And The Development Of Submarine Permafrost by Michael E. Vigdorchik
RRP: £135.00£117.68The regional distribution, composition, structures, thermal state and regime, thermophysical characteristics, and dynamics of temperature changes of submarine permafrost are considered, based on Eurasiatic shelf data. The origin and development of... -
Arizona by Malcolm L. Comeaux
RRP: £39.99£35.06This systematic study of the geography of Arizona emphasizes the relationship between the human population and the environment - the patterns of human activities and their effects on the landscape.Book InformationISBN 9780367171391Author Malcolm L... -
Crops Residue Management by J. L. Hatfield
RRP: £125.00£107.86Recent changes in the Conservation Compliance Plans for farmers shows the need for improved information on the effective management of crop residues. Residue management requires an understanding of the crop, soil, and climate in which the farming system... -
The Biology Of Social Insects: Proceedings Of The Ninth Congress Of The International Union For The Study Of Social Insects by Michael D. Breed
RRP: £130.00£107.64In this book internationally known experts provide a comprehensive view of current knowledge of social insect biology including much previously unpublished information. Particular emphasis is given to the relationships between social insects and humans;... -
Soy Protein And National Food Policy by Marshall Marcus
RRP: £84.99£71.06Over the last twenty-five years, a healthy international business has developed in isolated soy protein food ingredients. Today, isolated soy proteins are used primarily as ingredients in processed meat products. They are also used as valuable sources of... -
Stud Managers' Handbook, Vol. 18 by Frank H. Baker
RRP: £39.99£35.46The 1983 International Stockmen's School Handbooks include more than 200 technical papers presented at this year's Stockmen's School–sponsored by Winrock International–by outstanding animal scientists, agribusiness leaders, and livestock producers expert... -
Designing Engineering Structures using Stochastic Optimization Methods by Levent Aydin
RRP: £61.99£53.61Among all aspects of engineering, design is the most important step in developing a new product. A systematic approach to managing design issues can only be accomplished by applying mathematical optimization methods. Furthermore, due to the practical... -
Methods in Neuroendocrinology by Louis D. Van de Kar
RRP: £45.99£40.13This book describes some of the many different disciplines that are involved in investigations of neuroendocrine control mechanisms. It is intended for students, pre- and post-doctoral fellows, medical residents and others who are interested in... -
Acetic Acid Bacteria: Fundamentals and Food Applications by Ilkin Yucel Sengun
RRP: £45.99£40.13This book, written by leading international authorities in the field, covers all the basic and applied aspects of acetic acid bacteria. It describes the importance of acetic acid bacteria in food industry by giving information on the microbiological... -
Smart Materials Taxonomy Victor Goldade 9780367737764
RRP: £45.99£40.13Smart materials have been categorized employing taxonomical methods used in classification of cybernetics systems. This approach has allowed the systematization of the variety of smart materials (both developed and conceptualized) as well to substantiate... -
Proceedings Of The Xiv International Grassland Congress by J. Allan Smith
RRP: £28.99£27.49Approximately 1500 scientists from around the globe participated in the InternationalGrassland Congress at the University of Kentucky in 1981, sharing existingknowledge of grasslands and exploring methods for increasing the productivity... -
Applied Myrmecology: A World Perspective by Robert K Vander Meer
RRP: £39.99£36.06This book brings together a broad range of pest ant articles for recognizing that many ant species have an important role in their ecosystems. It permits the separation of myrmecology from the penta- and quadrinomial system.Book InformationISBN... -
Financing The Agricultural Sector: Future Challenges And Policy Alternatives by Dean W. Hughes
RRP: £135.00£117.68Farm credit and tax policies have become increasingly important areas of concern for policymakers and agriculturists. Rising levels of debt use among the nation's commercial producers, rising interest rates, and an increased dependence on international... -
Weed Physiology: Volume I: Reproduction and Ecophysiology by Duke
RRP: £130.00£112.11Weeds are plants existing at places and/or times at which they are considered undesirable by man. Thys, man`s primary interest in weeds is in dinging methods for eliminating their presences. Understanding the physiology of weeds and how it differs from... -
Rice In The Tropics: A Guide To Development Of National Programs by Robert F Chandler Jr
RRP: £39.99£35.06Published in 1979. This book the first IADS sponsored volume on a commodity written especially for authorities, nonagricultural as well as agricultural, in developing countries and for the assistance agencies which cooperate with them. There are scores... -
Applications of Advanced Nanomaterials in Water Treatment by Dinesh Kumar
RRP: £91.99£80.201. Gives a thorough account of recent advancement in nanomaterials-based water remedial methods 2. Useful for people doing research in Environmental chemistry, Electrochemistry and Nanotechnology 3. Explores the combined possibilities of nanomaterials... -
An Interplay of Cellular and Molecular Components of Immunology Indrakant Kumar Singh (Dept of Zoology, Deshbandhu College, Delhi Univ.) 9781032260730
RRP: £115.00£99.36Our immune system defends us against infection by employing multiple lines of defense. The relevance of the immune response in human health, disease prevention, and vaccinations becomes evident when the immune system is compromised as in the case of... -
Self-Organized 3D Tissue Patterns: Fundamentals, Design, and Experiments by Xiaolu Zhu
RRP: £100.00£86.61Therapies for regenerating damaged tissue and organs have been attracting much attention. In order to efficiently regenerate the functions of living tissue and organs, diverse attempts have been made to utilize scaffolds to "mold" artificial... -
Microbial Technologies for Wastewater Recycling and Management: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Perspectives by VINEET KUMAR
RRP: £115.00£99.36This book introduces the innovative and emerging microbial technologies for the treatment, recycling and management of industrial, domestic and municipal water and other wastewater in an environment-friendly and cost-effective manner. It discusses... -
Mediterranean Foods: Composition and Processing by Rui M. S. da Cruz
RRP: £45.99£40.13The Mediterranean region is well known around the world for its rich culinary history. While most books tend to only focus on the nutritional, culinary, and/or health aspects of Mediterranean cuisine, this book presents a more scientific approach and... -
Dairy Science Handbook: Vol. 15 by Frank H. Baker
RRP: £39.99£36.06This handbook represents advanced technology in a problem-oriented form readily accessible to livestock producers, operators of family farms, managers of agribusinesses, and students of animal agriculture. It includes papers on farm and ranch business... -
Pomegranate Production and Marketing by Ibrahim Kahramanoglu
RRP: £45.99£40.13In the past decade, many scientific studies were conducted on pomegranates, revealing that pomegranate fruit, flowers, bark, and leaves contain bioactive phytochemicals that are antimicrobial, reduce blood pressure, and act against diseases such as... -
Pest Management In Transition: With A Regional Focus On The Interior West by Pieter De Jong
RRP: £135.00£111.30This volume examines current pest control strategies, introduces new alternatives for pest control in the interior West, and documents successful integrated pest management programs from across the nation. The contributors include leaders in alternative... -
Biotechnology And The New Agricultural Revolution by Joseph J Molnar
RRP: £39.99£35.06Biotechnology and the New Agricultural Revolution examines the impact of the Green Revolution and biotechnological developments on agricultural institutions, agribusiness, and farmers.Book InformationISBN 9780367162795Author Joseph J MolnarFormat... -
Arizona: A Geography by Malcolm L. Comeaux
RRP: £135.00£117.68This systematic study of the geography of Arizona emphasizes the relationship between the human population and the environment-the patterns of human activities and their effects on the landscape. Dr. Comeaux introduces Arizona's physical features, then... -
Management Of Pests And Pesticides: Farmers' Perceptions And Practices by Joyce Tait
RRP: £84.99£74.25The contributors discuss pesticide production, distribution, and use; the problems caused by pests and pesticides; and the role of integrated pest management in minimizing these problems. describes research at the international and regional level, and... -
Gender Issues In Farming Systems Research And Extension by Susan V. Poats
RRP: £135.00£118.28This book is the product of an international conference hosted by the Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD) Program at the University of Florida in 1986. The purpose of WIAD program is to promote an understanding of gender and its relevance for... -
Food, Policy, And Politics: A Perspective On Agriculture And Development by George Horwich
RRP: £135.00£117.68This book addresses the issues surrounding food policy with an emphasis on the roles played by the U.S. family farm, markets, government subsidies, Third World politics, and international economy. It discusses the nature of the agricultural problems and... -
Third International Symposium On Preharvest Sprouting In Cereals by James Kruger
RRP: £39.99£35.06Pre-harvest sprouting of cereals results in large economic losses each year for producers around the world. This volume, an outgrowth of the 1982 symposium held in Winnipeg, Canada, presents scientific research conducted internationally since 1978 and...