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Forts and Forays

A Dragoon in New Mexico, 1850-1856

by Dr. James A. Bennett ...

Forts and Forays is a rare account of frontier soldiering in the pre-Civil War Southwest by an enlisted man. James A. Bennett joined the regular army in 1849 and was stationed in New Mexico for six years before he deserted to Mexico. Assigned to the First Dragoons, he visited most major New Mexico posts such as Forts Union, Craig, and Fillmore. His company was stationed at or passed through Taos, ... Read more

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Forts and Forays is a rare account of frontier soldiering in the pre-Civil War Southwest by an enlisted man. James A. Bennett joined the regular army in 1849 and was stationed in New Mexico for six years before he deserted to Mexico. Assigned to the First Dragoons, he visited most major New Mexico posts such as Forts Union, Craig, and Fillmore. His company was stationed at or passed through Taos,
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Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Conservation, restoration and rewilding

by Emeritus Professor Nick C. H. Reid, Emeritus Professor Nick C. H. Reid, Professor Andrew F. Bennett, Professor Andrew F. Bennett, Dr Gary Howling, Professor G. R. Squire, Professor G. R. Squire, Professor Theodore Alter, Professor Theodore Alter0, Professor David Johnson1, Professor David Johnson2, Dr Jane Morrison3, Dr Jane Morrison4, Dr Ian Montgomery5, Dr Ian Montgomery6, Dr Sara Burbi7, Dr Ruth Little8, Dr Ruth Little9, Emeritus Professor Gordon Rausser0, Emeritus Professor Gordon Rausser1, Dr Dean Ansell2, Dr Dean Ansell3, Dr Liz Lewis-Reddy4, Dr Liz Lewis-Reddy5, Professor Ruurd van Diggelen6, Professor Ruurd van Diggelen7, Professor Thomas A. Jones8, Professor Thomas A. Jones9, Professor David Lindenmayer0, Professor David Lindenmayer1, Professor Adrian D. Manning2, Professor Adrian D. Manning3, Professor Joanna Lambert4, Professor Christopher R. Dickman5, Professor Christopher R. Dickman6, Dr Angie Haslem7, Dr Frederick W. Rainsford8, Dr Alex C. Maisey9, Dr James Q. Radford0, Dr Kayla Faith Laddin1, Dr Lauren Hull2, Dr Michael Reid3, Dr Heidi Kleinert4, Dr Alice Day5, Dr Ezekiel M. Ezekiel M.6, Dr Neil Reid7, Dr Jennifer Dodsworth8, Dr Rachel Lasko9, Dr David Zilbreman0, Dr Andrew Macintosh1, Dr Don Butler2, Dr Marie Waschka3, Dr Tobias Ceulemans4, Dr Camiel Aggenbach5, Dr Willem-Jan Emsens6, Dr David Smith7, Dr Daniel Florance8, Dr Clare Crane9, Dr Eleanor Lang0, Dr Angelina Siegrist1, Dr Michelle Young2, Dr Ben C. Scheele3, Dr Kiarrah J. Smith4, Dr Iain J. Gordon5, Dr Belinda A. Wilson6, Dr Aaron C. Greenville7, Dr Glenda M. Wardle8, Dr David C. Paton9, Dr Cathy Hawes0 ...

Series Book 149 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapesConsiders the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practicesReviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services ... Read more

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Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapesConsiders the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practicesReviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services
... Read more
Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 1

Cultivation techniques

by Dr Clair H. Hershey, Dr Tin Maung Aye, Dr Dunstan S. C. Spencer, Chuma Ezedinma, Olivier F. Vilpoux, Denilson de Oliveira Guilherme, Prof. Marney Pascoli Cereda, Dr Kolawole Adebayo, Dr Claude M. Fauquet, Joe Tohme0, Prof. Doyle McKey1, Dr Reinhardt Howeler2, Dr James George3, Sarojini Amma Sunitha4, Dr Thomas W. Kuyper5, Prof. Samuel Adjei-Nsiah6, Mr George Marechera7, Grace Muinga8, Marc Delêtre9, Dr Aurélie Bechoff0, Kuakoon Piyachomkwan1, Sittichoke Wanlapatit2, Prof. Klanarong Sriroth3, Dr Keith Tomlins4, Ben Bennett5 ...

Series Book 20 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Discusses the growing importance of cassava as a global crop;Reviews trends and challenges in cassava cultivation in Asia, Africa and Latin America;Summarises current best practice in cassava agronomy, including seed systems, soil and nutrient management, crop rotations and intercropping, and postharvest management ... Read more

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Discusses the growing importance of cassava as a global crop;Reviews trends and challenges in cassava cultivation in Asia, Africa and Latin America;Summarises current best practice in cassava agronomy, including seed systems, soil and nutrient management, crop rotations and intercropping, and postharvest management
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The Rohna Disaster

World War Ii's Secret Tragedy

by Dr. James G. Bennett ...

"A gripping true-to-life account of a tragic incident in U.S. history that needs to be read by everyone." Congressman Jack Metcalf, U.S. House of Representatives.THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVINGOn November 26, 1943, one day after Thanksgiving and one day out to sea, one thousand, nine-hundred and eighty one young American soldiers were presented with the most challenging and terrifying experience of ... Read more

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"A gripping true-to-life account of a tragic incident in U.S. history that needs to be read by everyone." Congressman Jack Metcalf, U.S. House of Representatives.THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVINGOn November 26, 1943, one day after Thanksgiving and one day out to sea, one thousand, nine-hundred and eighty one young American soldiers were presented with the most challenging and terrifying experience of
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Should We Eat Meat?

Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory

by Vaclav Smil ...

Meat eating is often a contentious subject, whether considering the technical, ethical, environmental, political, or health-related aspects of production and consumption.This book is a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination and critique of meat consumption by humans, throughout their evolution and around the world. Setting the scene with a chapter on meat’s role in human evolution and its ... Read more

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Meat eating is often a contentious subject, whether considering the technical, ethical, environmental, political, or health-related aspects of production and consumption.This book is a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination and critique of meat consumption by humans, throughout their evolution and around the world. Setting the scene with a chapter on meat’s role in human evolution and its
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The Longest Day

The Classic Epic of D-Day

by Cornelius Ryan ...

From the acclaimed author of A Bridge Too Far comes the unparalleled, classic work of history that vividly recreates the battle that changed World War II—the Allied invasion of Normandy.The Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan’s unsurpassed account of D-Day, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly ... Read more

$15.99 USD

From the acclaimed author of A Bridge Too Far comes the unparalleled, classic work of history that vividly recreates the battle that changed World War II—the Allied invasion of Normandy.The Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan’s unsurpassed account of D-Day, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly
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The World War II Collection

The Miracle of Dunkirk, Day of Infamy, and Incredible Victory

by Walter Lord ...

Full-length accounts of three decisive WWII events—Pearl Harbor, Midway, and the evacuation of Dunkirk—from a #1 New York Times –bestselling author.In May 1940, the remnants of the French and British armies, broken by Hitler's blitzkrieg, retreated to the beach at Dunkirk. Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered an evacuation on May 26, expecting to save no more than a handful of his men. But ... Read more

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Full-length accounts of three decisive WWII events—Pearl Harbor, Midway, and the evacuation of Dunkirk—from a #1 New York Times –bestselling author.In May 1940, the remnants of the French and British armies, broken by Hitler's blitzkrieg, retreated to the beach at Dunkirk. Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered an evacuation on May 26, expecting to save no more than a handful of his men. But
... Read more
One Billion Hungry

Can We Feed the World?

by Gordon Conway ...

Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further ... Read more

$11.39 USD

Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further
... Read more
Tarawa

The Incredible Story of One of World War II's Bloodiest Battles

by Robert Sherrod ...

In the summer of 1943, at the height of World War II, battles were exploding all throughout the Pacific theater. In mid-November of that year, the United States waged a bloody campaign on Betio Island in the Tarawa Atoll, the most heavily fortified Japanese territory in the entire Pacific. They were fighting to wrest control of the island to stage the next big push toward Japan—and one journalist ... Read more

$10.99 USD

In the summer of 1943, at the height of World War II, battles were exploding all throughout the Pacific theater. In mid-November of that year, the United States waged a bloody campaign on Betio Island in the Tarawa Atoll, the most heavily fortified Japanese territory in the entire Pacific. They were fighting to wrest control of the island to stage the next big push toward Japan—and one journalist
... Read more
Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture

Sustainable Solutions for Hunger, Poverty, and Climate Change

by Vandana Shiva ...

A synthesis of more than three decades of interdisciplinary research and practice, Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: An Evidence-based Guide to Sustainable Solutions for Hunger, Poverty, and Climate Change, provides evidence-based solutions to some of the world’s most pressing crises in global ecology, agriculture and public health.Featuring the work of Navdanya, an organization founded by ... Read more

$13.09 USD

A synthesis of more than three decades of interdisciplinary research and practice, Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: An Evidence-based Guide to Sustainable Solutions for Hunger, Poverty, and Climate Change, provides evidence-based solutions to some of the world’s most pressing crises in global ecology, agriculture and public health.Featuring the work of Navdanya, an organization founded by
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We Who Are Alive and Remain

Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers

by Marcus Brotherton ...

**From Marcus Brotherton, co-author of Call of Duty, comes a new collection of untold stories from the Band of Brothers.Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!**They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through ... Read more

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**From Marcus Brotherton, co-author of Call of Duty, comes a new collection of untold stories from the Band of Brothers.Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!**They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through
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Status of the World's Soil Resources. Technical Summary

by FAOoftheUN ...

This document presents a summary of the first Status of the World's Soil Resources report, the goal of which is to make clear the essential connections between human well-being and the soil. The report provides a benchmark against which our collective progress to conserve this essential resource can be measured. The report synthesizes the work of some 200 soil scientists from 60 countries. It ... Read more

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This document presents a summary of the first Status of the World's Soil Resources report, the goal of which is to make clear the essential connections between human well-being and the soil. The report provides a benchmark against which our collective progress to conserve this essential resource can be measured. The report synthesizes the work of some 200 soil scientists from 60 countries. It
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