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Hardcover. The History of Aquaculture is a comprehensive history of the practices and technologies used in captive fish production from its small scale prehistoric roots through to the large-scale industrialized practices of today. Thirteen chapters take readers chronologically through the evolution of this important discipline. Series: United States Aquaculture Society Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821634
- ISBN
- 9780813821634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.65
€ 122.65
Hardcover. Plant Transformation Technologies is a comprehensive, authoritative book focusing on cutting-edge plant biotechnologies, offering in-depth, forward-looking information on methods for controlled and accurate genetic engineering. Editor(s): Stewart, Charles Neal; Touraev, Alisher; Citovsky, Vitaly; Tzfira, Tzvi. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821955
- ISBN
- 9780813821955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.37
€ 263.37
Hardcover. Suitable for students, faculty, and professionals involved in agricultural economics, finance, policy, and a host of agribusinesses, this title brings together some of the leading farmland authorities in the United States and Canada to examine the economic determinants of land value and the consequences of changes in land values. Num Pages: 421 pages, 63. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813823294
- ISBN
- 9780813823294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.54
€ 124.54
Paperback. This dictionary is a comprehensive list of terms relating to animal behaviour. Straightforward, unambiguous definitions are given for terms that often are used imprecisely. Colloquial expressions are included with reference to more rigorous technical terms. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVP; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813824642
- ISBN
- 9780813824642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.72
€ 89.72
Hardcover. describes general characteristics of perennial weeds, distinguishing between simple and creeping perennials explainshow simple and creeping perennial weeds propagate and spread presents general means of perennial weed control. Num Pages: 228 pages, 67 illustrations, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PST; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813825205
- ISBN
- 9780813825205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.15
€ 81.15
Hardcover. This book focuses on the challenges of utilizing both wet and/or processed food waste. The regulatory environment relating to food waste, the perspective of the end-users, and practical use as animal feed is also discussed. One of the goals of this publication is to stimulate a need for research. Num Pages: 298 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813825403
- ISBN
- 9780813825403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.35
€ 150.35
Hardcover. Fisheries buybacks are an important strategy being implemented globally in the efforts to produce a more sustainable and profitable fisheries industry. Fisheries Buybacks provides the reader with an overview of buybacks and the issues surrounding them as well as a synthesis of the literature on this subject of growing importance. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813825465
- ISBN
- 9780813825465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.44
€ 239.44
Hardcover. * The first book to cover this subject from a global perspective * Contributions from producing and consuming countries from around the world * Editors are well known and respected internationally * Vital information for all shrimp producers. Editor(s): Leung, PingSun; Engle, Carole R. Num Pages: 336 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813826554
- ISBN
- 9780813826554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 302.56
€ 302.56
Hardcover. Published in Cooperation with THE UNITED STATES AQUACULTURE SOCIETY As aquaculture production continues to grow and develop there is a continuous search for new species to culture to be able to fully exploit new national and international markets. Editor(s): Leung, PingSun; Lee, Cheng-Sheng; O'Bryen, Patricia J. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813826912
- ISBN
- 9780813826912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 300.08
€ 300.08
Hardcover. Plant breeding practices have improved the livelihoods of millions. Current breeding practices have allowed farmers to produce enough crops to feed growing populations, added significant profits in the grain trade, and minimized the amount of land needed for agricultural production by permitting more intensive use of existing crop lands. Num Pages: 380 pages, 149 illustrations. BIC Classification: TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813828244
- ISBN
- 9780813828244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.49
€ 260.49
Hardcover. Teaches the basics of commodities marketing by farmers, ranchers, grain elevators, packers, and processors. This book includes a chapter devoted to electronic trading; an explanation of the most commonly used cash contracts; seasonal fluctuations of commodity prices; and statistics, charts, graphs, and tables illustrating main points. Num Pages: 273 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: KJS; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813829579
- ISBN
- 9780813829579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.81
€ 105.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; RNF; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816622924
- ISBN
- 9780816622924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.47
€ 36.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPW; RNC; TQ; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816647620
- ISBN
- 9780816647620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.96
€ 29.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. The fundamentals of making up nets from machine--made netting are set out with such clarity and simplicity that the book has proved a boon to fishermen around the world. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: TRLT; TVT. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 9. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852380314
- ISBN
- 9780852380314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.11
€ 76.11
Hardcover. This comprehensive volume contains some sixty papers and reviews presented at the First International Symposium on Abalone Biology, Fisheries and Culture held in La Paz, Mexico. Introductory reviews in the book focus on the evolutionary origin, radiation and modern relationships of the genus Haliotis. Editor(s): Shepherd, S.A.; etc.; Tegner, M.J. (Scripps Institute of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, USA); del Proo, S.A.Guzman (Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico.). Num Pages: 624 pages, 153 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVT3; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852381816
- ISBN
- 9780852381816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.69
€ 240.69
Hardcover. Fisheries management must be based on biological expertise but must also, ultimately, satisfy economic criteria. Fisheries management which disregards economic objectives and needs might well succeed in preserving fish stocks but will waste other resources such as investment funds and labout and fail to serve the fishing industry effectively. Num Pages: 144 pages, 42 illustrations, references. BIC Classification: KJM; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852381984
- ISBN
- 9780852381984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.39
€ 171.39
Paperback. Longlining is becoming increasingly more important as a method of fishing commercially for certain prime species of fish-- particulary in the face of declining stocks. Longlining is much more selective that any other form of fishing and is thus more environmentally acceptable. Series: Fishing News Books. Num Pages: 168 pages, 30 illustrations, references, glossary. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382004
- ISBN
- 9780852382004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.30
€ 175.30
Hardcover. Salmon aquaculture is one of the most rapidly developing industries in temperate ocean waters throughout the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382042
- ISBN
- 9780852382042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.66
€ 193.66
Paperback. The new edition of this widely successful text continues to offer a wealth of essential information and practical guidance for all involved in freshwater fisheries management in temperate regions. Editor(s): Templeton, Robin G. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNAF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382097
- ISBN
- 9780852382097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.18
€ 118.18
Hardcover. Based on an international symposium and workshop to be hosted by the University of Hull International Fisheries Institute, this reference includes expert reviews of the advantages and shortcomings of all current techniques and management strategies used in assessment of freshwater fish stocks, worldwide. Editor(s): Cowx, Ian G. Num Pages: 528 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382240
- ISBN
- 9780852382240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.95
€ 240.95