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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
Hardcover. Many native North American cultures have origins that predate Confucius, who lived five hundred years before the birth of Christ. For generations the people of these traditions have thrived under conditions that many view as harsh if not hostile. This title explains how to nurture a society by observing the traditions of various native cultures. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; RNU; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124872
- ISBN
- 9780813124872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99
€ 50.99
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
Hardback. Interweaving current affairs and family history, the author details the growth of the Winston-Salem area as a centre of Moravian piety and as the world's largest tobacco manufacturing centre, while trying to save his family farm. The book ends with a plea for true agrarianism in the modern South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; BGA; TV; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122151
- ISBN
- 9780813122151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Bred for Perfection provides the historical context in which this system arose, adding to our understanding of how domestication works and how our welfare-since the dawn of time-has been intertwined with the lives of animals. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFZ; PDX; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873447
- ISBN
- 9780801873447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.15€ 47.68
€ 51.15
€ 47.68
Information on major insect and arachnid pests found in stored grain. Num Pages: 80 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVT7; TVKC; TVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 85 x 10. Weight in Grams: 85.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643093850
- ISBN
- 9780643093850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.23
€ 31.23
Paperback. Reveals little known methods for training and handling sheep dogs in the most effortless manner. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643093430
- ISBN
- 9780643093430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.42
€ 46.42
Paperback. Provides information on how to successfully manage a small flock of sheep. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVH; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643092754
- ISBN
- 9780643092754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.23
€ 61.23
Hardcover. Complete guidelines to developing and maintaining the most effective, environment-friendly irrigation systems for golf courses Golf Course Irrigation offers valuable insight on the design, installation, management, and maintenance of irrigation systems-the most important management tool used on today's golf courses. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSP; TNFR; TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471148302
- ISBN
- 9780471148302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.30
€ 143.30
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
This book brings together the knowledge of academics and experts to increase the dissemination of the latest developments in agricultural statistics. Editor(s): Benedetti, Roberto; Piersimoni, Federica; Bee, Marco; Espa, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 434 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470743713
- ISBN
- 9780470743713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.59
€ 191.59
* A comprehensive, integrated, case-based approach to habitat and species conservation in the commercial farming sector * Carefully structured, it provides relevant case studies and international, real-world examples, focusing on applications rather than merely ecological theories and principles. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699355
- ISBN
- 9780470699355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.50
€ 168.50
This expanded and fully updated Second Edition of the most comprehensive and successful book on lobsters, comprises contributions from many of the world s experts, each providing core information for all those working in lobster biology, fisheries research and management and lobster aquaculture. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671139
- ISBN
- 9780470671139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 336.09
€ 336.09
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in sustainable dairy production, helping the industry to develop more sustainable dairy products, through new technologies, implementing life cycle analysis, and upgrading and optimization of their current production lines. Editor(s): Jong, Peter de. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVF; TVHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655849
- ISBN
- 9780470655849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.74
€ 247.74
Hardback. Fertilizers are key for meeting the world's demands for food, fiber, and fuel. Num Pages: 880 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 223 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470410349
- ISBN
- 9780470410349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 546.34
€ 546.34
Hardcover. Oomycetes are pathogens that pose a risk to agricultural crops and animals the USDA states they can cause $1 - $2 billion in losses worldwide each year to soybeans alone. This book brings together the knowledge from and tools for genetic and genomic research into oomycetes to help solve the problems this pathogen poses to crops and animals. Num Pages: 574 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSQ; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470255674
- ISBN
- 9780470255674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.00
€ 239.00
Hardcover. Now in a new edition, The Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds, Second Edition is a critical tool for weed identification and turfgrass management. Hundreds of full-color photographs provide detailed plant features-assisting with the quick identification and control for hundreds of weeds. Num Pages: 432 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; TVP; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470189511
- ISBN
- 9780470189511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.91
€ 185.91
Hardcover. Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America. BIC Classification: TV. Dimension: 238 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- OVERSEAS EDITIONS NEW
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307956026
- ISBN
- 9780307956026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.87
€ 32.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. When first published in 1982, this work was one of the most remarkable scholarly projects ever undertaken by an America historian: a systematic rewriting of U.S. history that put fire at the center of the narrative. From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW2; PSAF; RNF; TNKF; TTP; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / vocational (manuals etc). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975924
- ISBN
- 9780295975924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52
€ 53.52
Hardcover. A guide to beekeeping that follows a year in the life of the author and his bees. It shows how keeping bees and making your own honey is something anyone can do. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp f/c insets. BIC Classification: TVHH; WNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Square Peg
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224086899
- ISBN
- 9780224086899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123814661
- ISBN
- 9780123814661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.58
€ 229.58
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
Paperback. Biological controls that utilize natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. This book addresses the challenges of insufficient information and imperfectly understood regulatory processes in using biopesticides. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 532. Pest Management and Regulation. 240 pages, 2 B&W illustrations. Biological controls that utilize natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. This book addresses the challenges of insufficient information and imperfectly understood regulatory processes in using biopesticides. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: TVP. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 14. Weight: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939779
- ISBN
- 9781845939779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.14
€ 55.14
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