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Agriculture & farming
Hardback. Drawing on laboratory and farm studies, the book reviews in detail the contemporary state-of-the-art scientific research knowledge of fish and crustacean nutrition, from larvae to juvenile fish, through to the final stages of harvesting. Editor(s): Guillaume, Jean; Kaushik, Sadisivam; Bergot, Pierre; Metailler, Robert. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Food Sciences. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852332419
- ISBN
- 9781852332419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 429.99
€ 429.99
Hardback. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Food Sciences. Num Pages: 535 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 535
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852331191
- ISBN
- 9781852331191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 570.07
€ 570.07
Hardback. The brown sea trout is a migratory fish that has a great capacity for adapting to different environments, and is an important source of food. This text places the fish in its ecological setting, and shows how an understanding of its biology and environment can aid management of fish stocks. Translator(s): Watson, J. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVS; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852331177
- ISBN
- 9781852331177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.87
€ 250.87
Hardcover. This excellent new resource in Springer's Methods in Molecular Biology series has expert guidance on today's techniques for analyzing and manipulating cereal genes. It includes instructions for isolating DNA and RNA from both vegetative tissue and seeds. Editor(s): Henry, Robert J.; Furtado, Agnelo. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 310 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627037143
- ISBN
- 9781627037143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.80
€ 129.80
Hardback. In this book expert researchers present techniques for the modification of crops and other plant species in order to achieve the goal of developing novel approaches to the production of food, feed, fuel, fiber and pharmaceuticals. Editor(s): Birchler, James A. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 329 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TCBG; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617379567
- ISBN
- 9781617379567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.17
€ 136.17
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chauhan, Bhagirath S.; Mahajan, Gulshan. Num Pages: 411 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, 47 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTS; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 245 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493910182
- ISBN
- 9781493910182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.12
€ 196.12
Hardcover. Ethnobotany of Mexico Editor(s): Lira, Rafael; Casas, Alejandro. Series: Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 900 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PST; RNCB; RNT; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461466680
- ISBN
- 9781461466680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 341.22
€ 341.22
Hardcover. This book identifies the many public sector programs and institutions affecting food and agricultural marketing. It investigates the safety of the food supply, from both domestic and international sources, from farm to consumption. Editor(s): Armbruster, Walter J.; Knutson, Ronald D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 548 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCD; KCP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461449294
- ISBN
- 9781461449294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.99
€ 196.99
Hardcover. Many of our most successful animal breeding programs have been accompanied by a reduced fitness in the animal. In this book, leading animal breeders and revolutionary geneticists explore ways to improve breeding programs and fitness simultaneously. Editor(s): van der Werf, Julius; Graser, Hans-Ulrich; Franckham, Richard; Gondro, Cedric. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RNCB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402090042
- ISBN
- 9781402090042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.45
€ 254.45
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary text offers updated knowledge on pest management. It discusses dissemination and impact on a range of crops across the globe on industrialized and subsistence level farms. It also explores the effect of the green revolution on IPM. Editor(s): Peshin, Rajinder; Dhawan, Ashok K. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402089893
- ISBN
- 9781402089893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.42
€ 253.42
Hardcover. This timely collection of research papers is augmented by detailed reviews of the main elements of European agroforestry and the issues that face it. The book provides an up-to-date and complete overview of agroforestry in Europe. Editor(s): Rigueiro-Rodriguez, Antonio; McAdam, Jim H.; Rosa Mosquera-Losada, Maria. Series: Advances in Agroforestry. Num Pages: 474 pages, 14 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; TVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402082719
- ISBN
- 9781402082719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 285.94
€ 285.94
Hardcover. Covers diseases of fruits including apple, citrus, grapes, mango and pineapple and of vegetables such as carrot, celery and cucurbits, with special reference to integrated disease management practices. Editor(s): Naqvi, Samh. Num Pages: 692 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018220
- ISBN
- 9781402018220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.17
€ 377.17
Hardback. Contributes 27 chapters that provide overviews of aquaculture effects on the environment. This title comprises a comprehensive synthesis of many ecological and genetic problems implicated in the practice of aquaculture and of many attempted, or postulated solutions to those problems. Series: Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Num Pages: 545 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008849
- ISBN
- 9781402008849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.91
€ 252.91
Hardcover. Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado. Editor(s): Hosono, Akio; Magno Campos da Rocha, Carlos; Hongo, Yutaka. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM; KNAC; RNF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 264 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431349
- ISBN
- 9781137431349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.01
€ 161.01
Hardcover. Profiles animal careers, with information on work settings, job outlook, education and training, skill requirements, earnings, and advancement opportunities. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: TVH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ferguson Publishing Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816080755
- ISBN
- 9780816080755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
Lignin, a plant constituent, is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth. This title covers developments in chemical modification and utilization of lignin as a component of polymeric materials such as starch films, conducting polymers, polyurethanes and thermoplastics, and as a key building block to make carbon fibers, and pulping catalysts. Editor(s): Hu, Thomas Q. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467691
- ISBN
- 9780306467691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.53
€ 251.53
The Impacts of Biofuels on the Economy, Environment, and Poverty: A Gl...
. Ed(S): Timilsina, Govinda R.; Zilberman, Da...
paperback. This book brings together leading authorities on biofuel from the World Bank to examine all of the impacts of biofuel (economic, social, environmental) within a unified framework and in a global perspective, making it of interest to academics in agricultural and environmental economics as well as industry and policy-makers. Editor(s): Timilsina, Govinda R.; Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 162 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, 5 colour. BIC Classification: KCN; TH; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493955176
- ISBN
- 9781493955176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Current and Future Reproductive Technologies and World Food Production
. Ed(S): Lamb, G. Cliff; Dilorenzo, Nicolas
paperback. This book examines how reproductive technologies have affected different species and their contributions to food production. It focuses on vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, and embryo cryopreservation. Editor(s): Lamb, G. Cliff; DiLorenzo, Nicolas. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 259 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MFKC; PSVD; RNKH; TDCT; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493953394
- ISBN
- 9781493953394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Socio-Economic Considerations in Biotechnology Regulation
. Ed(S): Smyth, Stuart J.; Falck-Zepeda, Jose
paperback. Editor(s): Smyth, Stuart J.; Falck-Zepeda, Jose. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 325 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 32 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: KJMV6; TDCT; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493943852
- ISBN
- 9781493943852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
paperback. This volume reviews a variety of food safety topics, providing the necessary insight to understand the complexities of the field. Discussions include emerging and reemerging foodborne pathogens, food regulations in the USA, and the most important foodborne pathogens based on food commodities. Editor(s): Oyarzabal, Omar A.; Backert, Steffen. Series: Food Science Text Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; TDCT; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493939541
- ISBN
- 9781493939541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.66
€ 68.66
hardcover. Grain Legumes Editor(s): De Ron, Antonio M. Series: Handbook of Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 457 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 24 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 847.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493927968
- ISBN
- 9781493927968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.43
€ 286.43
Advances in New Technology for Targeted Modification of Plant Genomes
. Ed(S): Zhang, Feng; Puchta, Holger; Thomson...
hardcover. Advances in New Technology for Targeted Modification of Plant Genomes Editor(s): Zhang, Feng; Puchta, Holger; Thomson, James. Num Pages: 174 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493925551
- ISBN
- 9781493925551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
hardcover. Editor(s): Fleury, Delphine; Whitford, Ryan. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 255 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 58 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSD; PST; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493904457
- ISBN
- 9781493904457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.64
€ 195.64
US Programs Affecting Food and Agricultural Marketing
. Ed(S): Armbruster, Walter J.; Knutson, Rona...
paperback. This book identifies the many public sector programs and institutions affecting food and agricultural marketing. It investigates the safety of the food supply, from both domestic and international sources, from farm to consumption. Editor(s): Armbruster, Walter J.; Knutson, Ronald D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 548 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCP; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 831.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493900961
- ISBN
- 9781493900961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.53
€ 196.53