Agriculture & farming
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Agriculture & farming
Paperback. Women have worked on farms & ranches in western Canada unheralded for generations, & yet their contributions have received scant attention. This anthology includes over fifty ranch women who share their lives & experiences. It is arranged geographically & spans three generations of ranching women, giving readers a glimpse of these unsung heroes. Editor(s): Poire, Thelma. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFSJ1; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552381809
- ISBN
- 9781552381809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.86
€ 48.86
Paperback. Between 1882 and 1920, settlers from Ontario established social and economic structures at Abernethy, Saskatchewan. By virtue of hard work, perseverance, and the critical advantage of having arrived first, they transformed the Pheasant Plains into a prosperous farming community. This book traces the area's political and economic development. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 b/w photos, tables, graphs & maps. BIC Classification: KNAC; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552382417
- ISBN
- 9781552382417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.62
€ 48.62
Paperback. The Walrond Ranch, a cattle and horse operation in the foothills of southern Alberta, was one of the four giants of the livestock grazing industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This book features an environmental and economic study of one of the so-called 'great' ranches on the northern Great Plains of North America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 b/w photos & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 3JH; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552382578
- ISBN
- 9781552382578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.90
€ 42.90
Paperback. A history of animals throughout the ages. The author explains how animals have played a vital role in humankind's evolutionary course, aiming to enhance the reader's perception of history, the human species, and the sentient creatures with whom we share the planet. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFZ; PSV; TVH; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557532411
- ISBN
- 9781557532411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.84
€ 26.84
Paperback. Providing a reference to the economic, social, political, scientific, and technological changes that have most affected farming in America, this book is a story of achievement and success, and it is also about greed, racism, and violence. The author offers a provocative look at history that has been shaped by the best and worst of human nature. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557532817
- ISBN
- 9781557532817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.89
€ 43.89
Hardcover. Agriculture is moving from feeding a growing planet to feeding a planet with environmental concerns. Ecological agrarians are developing solutions from the creative to the mundane. J. Bishop Grewell, Clay J. Landry, and Greg Conko unveil stories of these entrepreneurs at work, the challenges they face, and the benefits they hope to reap. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; KNAC; RNA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557532961
- ISBN
- 9781557532961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.61
€ 34.61
Hardcover. Habitat loss and fragmentation arguably pose the greatest threats to biological diversity. This title provides a blueprint for advancing understanding of conservation in agricultural regions. It combines the efforts of ecologists, economists, statisticians, mathematicians and land-use specialists. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNKH; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533272
- ISBN
- 9781557533272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.04
€ 80.04
Hardcover. A treatise on growing grapes in America, specifically the eastern half of the country. This early work, first published in 1826, is a thorough text on grape growing and wine making. Dufour's keen sense of observation gave him an understanding of the process comparable to many "experts" of today. Num Pages: 232 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TVSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533319
- ISBN
- 9781557533319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.40
€ 59.40
Hardcover. William Carol Latta became the driving force behind Purdue's world-famous School of Agriculture and initiated extension services that have lasted for more than a century. In 1890, he laid out the first permanent soil fertility field experiments, inaugurating a system of research considered one of the best in the country at that time. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNMN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533951
- ISBN
- 9781557533951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.83
€ 31.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Hoosier farming was an inter-dependent activity leading to a society of borrowing and loaning. The interactions of farmers were replete with penalties for those who didn't help each other with certain task. This book examines this "independence" and finds the portrayal to be less than adequate. Editor(s): Salstrom, Paul. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JH; HBTB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534538
- ISBN
- 9781557534538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.55
€ 25.99
€ 22.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Kjack, Zachary Michael. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536198
- ISBN
- 9781557536198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.26
€ 23.99
€ 21.26
paperback. A memoir of life on a backwoods Virginia farm in the first half of the 20th century. Virginia Bell Dabney recalls the hardships of the Depression, the fire that destroyed her home and how her mother struggled to make a life for her family, but also finds much to rejoice in her country childhood. Series: Virginia Bookshelf S. Num Pages: 283 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Univ PR of Virginia ed.
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918471
- ISBN
- 9780813918471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.73
€ 31.73
Paperback. An introduction for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in marine ecology, freshwater ecology, fish biology, fisheries ecology and aquaculture. It adopts a habitat-based approach, ranging from head waters to ocean depths, and from tropics to polar regions. Series: Tertiary Level Biology. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780216931527
- ISBN
- 9780216931527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.22
€ 124.22
Hardback. Examines agricultural markets under conditions of underdevelopment. The text contains case studies from nine countries, covering all three underdeveloped continents, in order to offer a comprehensive overview of the lessons to be learned from field experience. Editor(s): Harriss-White, Barbara. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCA; KCL; KCM; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 641.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732274
- ISBN
- 9780333732274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.40
€ 187.40
Hardback. Editor(s): Kitchell, James F. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNC; RNF; TVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387977423
- ISBN
- 9780387977423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.61
€ 249.61
Hardback. This review looks at organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in foodstuffs from Asian and Oceanic countries, risk assessment of opportunistic bacterial pathogens in drinking water, and the environmental fate of EDTA and DTPA. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 134 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNP; TQ; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387982779
- ISBN
- 9780387982779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.01
€ 125.01
Hardback. Discusses the role of modeling in the management process and gives an overview of landscape modeling applications. This book describes the models in a wide selection of environmental disciplines. It is suitable for land and watershed managers as well as for students of forestry, park management, and regional planing and agriculture. Num Pages: 190 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; RNC; RNF; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988931
- ISBN
- 9780387988931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Responses of Northern US Forests to Environmental Change
. Ed(S): Mickler, Robert A. (Raleigh, Nc, Usa...
Hardback. Presents five years of research in the Northeastern and North Central United States by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northern Global Change Program. This long term research contributes to our understanding of the effects of multiples stresses on forest ecosystems over multiple spatial and temporal scales. Editor(s): Mickler, Robert A. (Raleigh, NC, USA); Hom, John; Birdsey, Richard A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989006
- ISBN
- 9780387989006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.87
€ 243.87
Building Knowledge-Based Systems for Natural Resource Management
Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Rauscher, H.michael
Hardback. Offers a process for planning, designing, implementing, and testing knowledge-based systems for natural resource management. This title presents material on these major aspects of building a deliverable system. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412019210
- ISBN
- 9780412019210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.50
€ 193.50
Hardback. Presents an examination on various aspects of the relationship between insects and their environment. This book covers both social and non-social insects from multiple perspectives. It discusses applications of pest management. Editor(s): Papaj, D.R.; Lewis, A. C. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412025617
- ISBN
- 9780412025617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.98
€ 246.98