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Paperback. This text provides a corrective to received wisdom about the seemingly inevitable transition from communism to democratic capitalism. The contributors draw upon local sources to illuminate the costs, benefits, successes and failures of co-operative agriculture. Editor(s): Meurs, Mieke. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV; JPQB; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690398
- ISBN
- 9780847690398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.12
€ 69.12
Hardback. This text provides a corrective to received wisdom about the seemingly inevitable transition from communism to democratic capitalism. The contributors draw upon local sources to illuminate the costs, benefits, successes, and failures of co-operative agriculture. Editor(s): Meurs, Mieke. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV; JPQB; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690381
- ISBN
- 9780847690381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.81
€ 199.81
Hardback. In this wide-ranging collection, eminent scholars, theologians, activists, and lay farmers illuminate how religious beliefs influence and are influenced by the values and practices of sustainable agriculture. Together, they analyse a multitude of agricultural practices for their contributions to healthy, ethical living and environmental justice. Editor(s): LeVasseur, Todd; Parajuli, Pramod; Wirzba, Norman. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 394 pages, 17 black & white photographs, 8 maps, 7 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFCV; KNAC; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 270 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167978
- ISBN
- 9780813167978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.42
€ 57.42
Hardback. Describes world food organizations' efforts to alleviate the continuing and often devastating problem of world hunger and explains why they are largely unsuccessful. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPSN; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828476
- ISBN
- 9780810828476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.55
€ 143.55
Hardback. This work analyzes changes in the structure of the coffee commodity chain over the period since World War II. It follows the typical consumer American dollar spent on coffee in the developed world and shows how this dollar is divided up among the coffee growers, processors, and states. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; KNAC; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526280
- ISBN
- 9780742526280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.97
€ 173.97
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845935139
- ISBN
- 9781845935139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.29
€ 264.29
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931940
- ISBN
- 9781845931940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Examines what is going on in the organic sector, socially and politically. Debunking a number of apparently common-sense beliefs related to the organic industry, this book attempts to contribute to the development of more sustainable food systems by articulating what it takes to get people involved in organics at each stage of the food chain. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; TVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620. Mobilising Networks for Environmentally Responsible Food Production. 256 pages, Illustrations. Examines what is going on in the organic sector, socially and politically. Debunking a number of apparently common-sense beliefs related to the organic industry, this book attempts to contribute to the development of more sustainable food systems by articulating what it takes to get people involved in organics at each stage of the food chain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KNAC; TVG. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 21. Weight: 620.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931322
- ISBN
- 9781845931322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.80
€ 194.80
Hardcover. From Pioneer to Policy. 336 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Holt, G.; Reed, M. (University of Exeter). Takes a fresh look at understanding the dynamics of the organic agricultural sector in Europe, Australia, South America, and the US. This book depicts organic agriculture as an engine of growth for the organic sector and examines the important roles played by producers, and other parts of the supply chain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFSF; KNAC. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 28. Weight: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930387
- ISBN
- 9781845930387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.40
€ 209.40
Suitable for academic researchers and advanced students in business management, agriculture and food science, as well as policy makers, cereal processors, breeders and NGOs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCT; KNAC; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780648309
- ISBN
- 9781780648309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.97
€ 214.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 262 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Edition
- 1st Trade ed. after a 1998 Ltd. edition of 50 copi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619027800
- ISBN
- 9781619027800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.18
€ 29.99
€ 24.18
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford Archaeology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780904220605
- ISBN
- 9780904220605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.56
€ 60.56
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851992280
- ISBN
- 9780851992280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.84
€ 214.84
Paperback. This text provides an economic and policy assessment of the first and second rounds of designated ESAs, five years after their inception. Seven chapters examine particular case studies, covering a range of agricultural ecosystems from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Editor(s): Whitby, Martin. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851988979
- ISBN
- 9780851988979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.66
€ 92.66
Hardcover. In-depth coverage of key parasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis, impacting viability and sustainability of salmonid fisheries and aquaculture. Practical assessment of the Salmon Lice issue. Reviews management techniques used in salmonid fisheries and aquaculture. . Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813813622
- ISBN
- 9780813813622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.62
€ 261.62
Paperback. For subsistence farmers in eastern Kentucky, wealthy horse owners in the central Bluegrass, and tobacco growers in Western Kentucky, land was, and continues to be, one of the commonwealth's greatest sources of economic growth. This work prepares readers for a new era. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTB; JFC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190525
- ISBN
- 9780813190525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20
Series: Place Matters: New Directions in Appalachian Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 6 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRCX6; KNAT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165998
- ISBN
- 9780813165998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Hardcover. Demonstrates how outside economic, governmental, legal, and business developments play an increasingly influential, if not controlling, role in every farmer's life. This book offers an understanding of how we can create sustainable and vibrant land-based communities by adhering to fundamental agrarian values. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAC; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124193
- ISBN
- 9780813124193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.51
€ 85.51
Hardcover. This work explores the tradition of representing coal miners in literature, poetry, drama and film, investigating the vexed relationship between activists and artists. Duke argues that miners became stock characters in an industrial morality play, robbed of individuality or humanity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AS; DSB; KNAT; KNBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122373
- ISBN
- 9780813122373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.39
€ 40.39
Hardcover. Feed efficiency is increasingly seen as an important factor in both the economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. This book provides beef industry professionals and researchers with a thorough yet concise overview of feed efficiency research. Editor(s): Hill, Rodney A. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470959527
- ISBN
- 9780470959527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.73
€ 188.73
Hardcover. The truth behind the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history In 2005, fifteen workers were killed when BP's Texas City Refinery exploded. In 2006, corroded pipes owned by BP led to an oil spill in Alaska. Now, in 2010, eleven men drilling for BP were killed in the blowout of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470950906
- ISBN
- 9780470950906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.45
€ 27.99
€ 23.45
Hardcover. Understanding fish behavior in relation to capture processes in marine fisheries is of fundamental importance to reducing bycatch and discards, and to enhancing marine fisheries conservation efforts. Num Pages: 392 pages, ill. BIC Classification: KNAF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 194 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813815367
- ISBN
- 9780813815367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 283.41
€ 283.41
Hardcover. An International Perspective. 392 pages, 72 illustrations. Editor(s): Fugile, K. O.; Ball, V. Eldon; Wang, Sun Ling. Increasing food prices have renewed concerns about long-term agricultural demand and supply in the global economy. This book looks at results, methods, and data on international agricultural productivity for a better understanding of long-run trends and the policies that determine them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KNAC; TVB; TVK. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 27. Weight: 1008.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939212
- ISBN
- 9781845939212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Hardcover. Origins, Impacts and Policy Implications. 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Lee, David R.; Ndulo, M. B. Focuses on food and financial crises as they have affected Africa, illustrating the problems using country case studies that cover their origins, effects on agriculture and rural poverty, their underlying factors and making recommendations as to how such crises could best be addressed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HF; JFFA; KCX; KNAC. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 25. Weight: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938284
- ISBN
- 9781845938284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14