Agriculture & farming
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Agriculture & farming
Hardcover. This companion volume to Siri von Reis's previous exploration of ethnobotanical notes in the Harvard herbaria brings to light a new array of plants with drug or food potential, offering wide-ranging possible applications for pharmacologists, chemists, botanists, and even anthropologists. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMG; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674617650
- ISBN
- 9780674617650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.45€ 48.25
€ 51.45
€ 48.25
Hardcover. Squid, cuttlefish and octopuses, which form the marine mollusc group the cephalopods, are of great and increasing interest to marine biologists, physiologists, ecologists, environmental biologists and fisheries scientists. Cephalopods: Ecology and fisheries is a thorough review of this most important animal group. Num Pages: 464 pages, 172 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT3; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632060481
- ISBN
- 9780632060481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.69
€ 262.69
Hardcover. Mites (Acari) for Pest Control is an extremely comprehensive publication, covering in depth the 34 acarine families that contain mites useful for the control of pest mites and insects, nematodes and weeds. Num Pages: 560 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056583
- ISBN
- 9780632056583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.44
€ 377.44
Paperback. Based on research by leading scientists, this work offers an accessible account of fishing activities and their impacts on marine habitats, biodiversity and species of conservation concern. It covers fishing methods that range from trawling in the Antarctic to fishing with dynamite in the tropics. Editor(s): Moore, G.; Jennings, Simon. Series: British Ecological Society: Ecological Issues S. Num Pages: 72 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056088
- ISBN
- 9780632056088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.94
€ 62.94
Hardcover. aeo the definitive work on the subject aeo prawn culture is an expanding multibillion dollar business aeo increasing competition and environmental problems demand the most up--to--date scientific know--how aeo edited by world authorities, with contributions from distinguished experts. Editor(s): New, Michael Bernard; Valenti, Wagner Cotroni. Num Pages: 464 pages, 97 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056026
- ISBN
- 9780632056026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 336.69
€ 336.69
Hardback. Focuses on critical thinking and effective action for the future of our global agrifood system, based on an understanding of the system's historical roots. This book offers an analysis of the assumptions underlying different perspectives on problems related to food and agriculture around the world and a discussion of alternative solutions. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 55 line illustrations, 17 tables. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNFF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277410
- ISBN
- 9780520277410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.06€ 54.77
€ 69.06
€ 54.77
Hardback. Tracing maize from its first appearance and domestication in ancient campsites and settlements in Mexico to its intercontinental journey through most of North and South America, this book tells the story of the technological prowess, social, political, and economic resilience of America's first peoples. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 maps, 6 line drawings, 52 b/w images, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HD; JFCV; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276871
- ISBN
- 9780520276871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 73.04
€ 93.64
€ 73.04
Hardback. Documents twelve successful urban farm programs, from an alternative school for girls in Detroit, to a backyard food swap in New Orleans, to a restaurant supply garden on a rooftop in Brooklyn. This title offers practical advice such as composting and keeping livestock in the city, decontaminating toxic soil, and changing zoning laws. Num Pages: 200 pages, 60 color illustrations. BIC Classification: TV; WMPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270541
- ISBN
- 9780520270541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. Chronicles 150 years of scientific warfare against the grapevine's worst enemy: phylloxera. This title describes the biological and economic disaster that unfolded when a tiny, root-sucking insect invaded the south of France in the 1860s, spread throughout Europe, and journeyed across oceans to Africa, South America, Australia, and California. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 5 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; TVP; TVSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265486
- ISBN
- 9780520265486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.11€ 80.20
€ 83.11
€ 80.20
Paperback. An illustrated field guide that gathers information about California's agriculture and its environmental context. It explores the full range of the state's agriculture, deftly balancing agribusiness triumphalism with the pride of boutique producers, sketching meanwhile the darker shadows that can envelop California farming. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 504 pages, 125 color illustrations, 4 line illustrations, 18 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; TV; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 119 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265431
- ISBN
- 9780520265431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. Follows the spread of Chinese tobacco use from the sixteenth century, when it was introduced to China from the New World, through the development of commercialized tobacco cultivation, and to the present day. This title analyzes the factors that have shaped China's highly gendered tobacco cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262775
- ISBN
- 9780520262775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.11€ 65.26
€ 83.11
€ 65.26
Hardback. Explores one of the most consequential transitions in human history: the origins of agriculture. Drawing from a series of ethnographic and archaeological case studies from eleven locations, this title examines the transition from hunting and gathering to farming and herding using a set of analytical models and concepts. Editor(s): Kennett, Douglas J.; Winterhalder, Bruce. Series: Origins of Human Behavior and Culture. Num Pages: 407 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 31 line illustrations, 22 maps, 30 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246478
- ISBN
- 9780520246478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.11€ 64.45
€ 83.11
€ 64.45
Paperback. Offers an account of Indonesian agricultural history, covering the period of Dutch control, from 1619 to 1942. Drawing on ecology, sociology, and economics, this book provides a description of the most crucial dilemma in contemporary Indonesia. Num Pages: 196 pages, 5tabs.2ch.7M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520004597
- ISBN
- 9780520004597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Hardback. Plant Breeding Reviews presents state--of--the--art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 28
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471997986
- ISBN
- 9780471997986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 397.57
€ 397.57
Hardcover. Around 2.5 million tons of pesticide are used every year. This volume outlines the techniques for reducing pesticide use internationally, through using integrated pesticide management, and from this to assess the environmental and economic benefits that such a reduction will bring. Editor(s): Pimentel, David, PhD. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, 1map. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNP; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 31. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471968382
- ISBN
- 9780471968382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 345.60
€ 345.60
Hardcover. ICARDA International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Address: P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria Telex: 331206 ICARDA SY, 331208 ICARDA SY Fax: 963-21-213490 Established in 1977, ICARDA is governed by an independent Board of Trustees. Editor(s): Damania, A.B. Num Pages: 448 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TVB; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 179 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471941378
- ISBN
- 9780471941378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 781.06
€ 781.06
Hardcover. An introduction to the principles of plant and crop experimentation and the statistics used in the design and analysis of experiments, this work aims to give the plant and crop scientist an understanding of the commonly used experimental techniques and the practical problems associated with them. Num Pages: 346 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSTD; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471899082
- ISBN
- 9780471899082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 322.69
€ 322.69
Hardcover. Designed to work effectively both as a manual for the logging industry and as a textbook for timber harvesting courses. The sequence of the chapters on logging and associated activities coincides with the consecutive steps in logging - from acquiring the timber through its final transport. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: TDJ; TVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471868224
- ISBN
- 9780471868224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 451.29
€ 451.29
Paperback. Described here are the techniques and fundamental concepts underlying the production and marketing of vegetable crops, particularly those crops that contribute to the commercial vitality of the vegetable industry in the western hemisphere. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: RB; TVS; WM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471850229
- ISBN
- 9780471850229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 280.93
€ 280.93
Hardcover. This sourcebook outlines a resource management strategy to ensure abundant annual marine harvests, while maintaining stable invertebrate populations. The text analyzes the dynamics of 30 different species, with reference to the ecological, social and economic implications of resource management. Editor(s): Caddy, John F. Num Pages: 768 pages, index. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471832379
- ISBN
- 9780471832379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 572.25
€ 572.25
Hardcover. Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in the horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commerical importance. The title appears in the form of two volumes per year. Editor(s): Janick, J. Series: Horticultural Reviews. Num Pages: 490 pages. BIC Classification: TVS; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 32
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471732167
- ISBN
- 9780471732167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 397.81
€ 397.81
Hardcover. Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. Editor(s): Janick, J. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: TVS; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 26
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471732150
- ISBN
- 9780471732150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 397.81
€ 397.81
Hardcover. Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in the horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. The title appears in the form of two volumes per year. Series: Horticultural Reviews. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: GBCS; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 33
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471732143
- ISBN
- 9780471732143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 396.95
€ 396.95
Hardcover. A review of current ideas on practising sustainable agriculture in temperate zones, with contributions from agricultural, biological, environmental and social scientists. Contributors discuss stewardship, biodiversity and reliance on mixed food systems. Editor(s): Francis, Charles A.; Flora, Cornelia Butler; King, Larry D. Num Pages: 512 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KNAC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471622277
- ISBN
- 9780471622277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 330.32
€ 330.32