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  • Diamonds

    by Ian Smillie ...
    Series series Resources
    Diamonds are a multi-billion dollar business involving some of the world’s largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a huge retail jewellery sector. But behind the sparkle of the diamond lies a murkier story, in which rebel armies in Angola, Sierra Leone and the Congo turned to diamonds to finance their wars. Completely ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

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  • Radio Control for Model Ships, Boats and Aircraft

    by F. C. Judd ...
    This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to building and using radio control systems for model ships, boats, and aircraft. Complete with step-by-step instructions and a wealth of helpful diagrams, this book is perfect for those with a keen interest in making their own remote control models. The chapters of this book include: “Basic Concepts Coders, Decoders and the Radio Link”, “Radio ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics for the Biological Sciences Using R

    by Thomas W. MacFarland, Jan M. Yates ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book contains a rich set of tools for nonparametric analyses, and the purpose of this text is to provide guidance to students and professional researchers on how R is used for nonparametric data analysis in the biological sciences:To introduce when nonparametric approaches to data analysis are appropriateTo introduce the leading nonparametric tests commonly used in biostatistics and how R is ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • The Virgin Pig Keeper - A Pair of Pigs in the Garden

    by David Brown ...
    Rearing your own two pigs in the garden has so many plus points that it is extraordinary that the Government hasn't made it compulsory. The result of your efforts is succulent pork and with a little application real bacon and sausages of an unbelievable excellence the like of which you have never tasted before. In this rearing process you also have the benefit of alert, continually fascinating and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Natural Goat Care

    by Pat Coleby ...
    Goats thrive on fully organic natural care. As natural browsers, they have higher mineral requirements than other domestic animals, so diet is a critical element to maintaining optimal livestock health. In Natural Goat Care, consultant Pat Coleby shows how to solve health problems both with natural herbs and medicines and the ultimate cure, bringing the soil into healthy balance. Topics include: ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Guide to Stock Fencing

    by Andy Radford ...
    Whether you need a fence that will protect large livestock such as cattle and horses, or an enclosure for a few chickens, or any size of stock enclosure in between, A Guide to Stock Fencing contains a wealth of practical information and advice.Topics covered include: guidance on purchasing the correct materials and tools, and the best retailers to do business with; the basic post-and-rail fence, ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • C4 Photosynthesis and Related CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms

    Edited by Agepati S. Raghavendra, Rowan F. Sage ...
    Series Book 32 - Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration
    The C4 pathway of photosynthesis was discovered and characterized, more than four decades ago. Interest in C4 pathway has been sustained and has recently been boosted with the discovery of single-cell C4 photosynthesis and the successful introduction of key C4-cycle enzymes in important crops, such as rice. Further, cold-tolerant C4 plants are at the verge of intense exploitation as energy crops. ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Desert Truffles

    Phylogeny, Physiology, Distribution and Domestication

    Edited by Varda Kagan-Zur, Nurit Roth-Bejerano, Yaron Sitrit, Asunción Morte ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Desert truffles are found in every known desert, irrespective of the habitat – cool or hot, loamy or acidic, sandy or heavy soil – the only common condition seems to be a limited supply of water. In contrast to ‘true’ truffles, desert truffles have evolved over time in different families, mainly within the order Pezizales. While in some arid areas, desert truffles have been traditionally used as ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Ion Channels and Plant Stress Responses

    Edited by Vadim Demidchik, Frans J.M. Maathuis ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Plants live in a constantly changing environment from which they cannot physically escape. Plants therefore need signalling and response mechanisms to adapt to new local conditions. The ef?cacy of such mechanisms underlies the plant performance during stress and therefore also impacts greatly on agricultural productivity. M- ulation of ion channel activity not only provides a means for rapid ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Genomics of Plant-Associated Fungi and Oomycetes: Dicot Pathogens

    Edited by Ralph A. Dean, Ann Lichens-Park, Chittaranjan Kole ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book describes how genomics has revolutionized our understanding of agriculturally important plant-associated fungi and oomycetes. It illustrates some fundamental discoveries about these eukaryotic microbes with regard to the overall structure of their genomes, their lifestyles and the molecular mechanisms that form the basis of their interactions with plants. Genomics has provided new ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Soils, Ecosystem Processes, and Agricultural Development

    Tropical Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

    Edited by Shinya Funakawa ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The main objective of this book is to integrate environmental knowledge observed in local agriculture, based on the understanding of soils science and ecology, and to propose possible technical solutions and a more integrated approach to tropical agriculture. The chapters describe and analyze the ecological and technical countermeasures available for mitigating environmental degradation due to the ... Read more

    $197.09 USD

  • Genomic Selection for Crop Improvement

    New Molecular Breeding Strategies for Crop Improvement

    Edited by Mark E. Sorrells, Manish Roorkiwal, Rajeev K. Varshney ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Genomic Selection for Crop Improvement serves as handbook for users by providing basic as well as advanced understandings of genomic selection. This useful review explains germplasm use, phenotyping evaluation, marker genotyping methods, and statistical models involved in genomic selection. It also includes examples of ongoing activities of genomic selection for crop improvement and efforts ... Read more

    $188.09 USD