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Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life

by Pamela A. Smith, Amy Maida Wadsworth, William McMahon, Kristina Cottle, Megan Farley, Hilary Coon, Christopher Gregg, Amanda Bakian, Temple Grandin, Judy Endow, Michael Baron, Saskia Baron, Digby Tantam, Elizabeta Mukaetova-Ladinska, Mick Coppock, Hilde Geurts, R.C. Oude Voshaar, Sylvia Heijnen, Bruce Parsons, Dermot Bowler, Amanda Roestorf, Monique Hines, Susan Balandin, Benjamin DiCicco-Bloom, Shana Nichols, E. Sandra Byers, Denise D. Resnik, A.J. Paron-Wildes, Jeremy Parr, Gregory Prince, JaLynn Prince, Valerie D'Astous, Karen Glaser, Karen Lowton, Terry Brugha, Carol Povey, Cos Michael, Robert MacBean, Stella Macdonald, Peter Gerhardt, Valerie Paradiz, Xenia Grant, Elizabeth A. Perkins, Angela Rodriguez, Bas van van Alphen, Dr Valerie Gaus, Lauren Bishop Bishop Fitzpatrick ...

Bringing together international academics and professionals who are actively researching and working in the field, this pioneering scholarly volume covers the issues faced by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) in mid and later life.Including a range of personal, academic and clinical perspectives, the book considers historical and contemporary perspectives on autism, including ... Read more

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Bringing together international academics and professionals who are actively researching and working in the field, this pioneering scholarly volume covers the issues faced by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) in mid and later life.Including a range of personal, academic and clinical perspectives, the book considers historical and contemporary perspectives on autism, including
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Reflections on the Pandemic

COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed

by Patricia Akhimie, Marc Aronson, Ulla D. Berg, Kimberly Camp, Kelly-Jane Cotter, David Dreyfus, Adrienne Eaton, Katherine Epstein, Paul Falkowski, Rigoberto González, James Goodman0, David Greenberg1, Jonathan Scott Holloway2, James W. Hughes3, Amy Jordan4, Amir Lighty5, Stephen Masaryk6, Yalidy Matos7, Susan Miller8, Yehoshua November9, Joyce Carol Oates0, Katherine Ognyanova1, Gregory Pardlo2, Steve Pikiell3, Benjamin Pukert4, Caridad Svich5, Mary E. O'Dowd6, Angelique Haugerud7, Leslieann Hobayan8, Stephanie Bonne9, Mark Doty0, Leah Falk1, Naomi Jackson2, Louis Masur3, Belinda McKeon4, Mackenzie Kean5, Revathi Machan6, Ms. Teresa Politano8, Dr. Vikki S. Katz, Ph.D.9, Professor Louis P. Masur0, Ms. David Orr1 ...

Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. The project features work from a diverse group of Rutgers scholars, students, staff, and alumni. Reflecting on 2020 from a number of perspectives – mortality, ... Read more

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Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. The project features work from a diverse group of Rutgers scholars, students, staff, and alumni. Reflecting on 2020 from a number of perspectives – mortality,
... Read more
Transgenic Insects

Techniques and Applications

by Hassan M. M. Ahmed, Omar S. Akbar, Serap Aksoy, Yehonatan Alcalay, Luke Alphey, Yael Arien, Rotem Daniel Avraham, Camilla Beech, Nicholas J. Bongio, Vanessa Bottino-Rojas, L. Roman Carrasco, Lucy Carter, Jackson Champer, Isabelle Coche, Carolina Concha, Rocco D’Amato, Brinda Dass, Jason A. Delborne, Ellen M. Dotson, Ravi V. Durvasula, Matthew P. Edgington, Claudia Emerson, Guido Favia, Adam P. Forshaw, Alexander W.E. Franz, Marisa L. Guido, Monika Gulia-Nuss, Daniella An Haber, Andrew Hammond, Alfred M. Handler, Keith R. Hayes, Ivy Hurwitz, Anthony A. James, Thomas P. Kelly, Nicole Klein, Ana Kormos, Lee Benjamin Lamdan, David J. Lampe, Rosemary S. Lees, Maria Vittoria Mancini, Aditi Mankad, John Mumford, Tony Nolan, Andrew Nuss, David A. O’Brochta, Riccardo Papa, Philippos Aris Papathanos, Michael Pham, Ricardo Pereira, Megan Quinlan, Robyn Raban, Jason L. Rasgon, Aaron Roberts, Yasha Rohwer, Nathan Rose, Marc F. Schetelig, Kristof De Schutter, Hideki Sezutsu, Arvind Sharma, Gregory S. Simmons, Guy Smagghe, Toshiki Tamura, Delphine Thizy, Lea Pare Toe, Brian L. Weiss, Ernst A. Wimmer, Liu Yang ...

Series series CABI Biotechnology Series
Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make ... Read more

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Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make
... Read more
The American Civil War on Film and TV

Blue and Gray in Black and White and Color

by Rosanne Welch, Fran Pheasant-Kelly, Martin Manning, Paul Haspel, Michael Wiggins, Douglas Brode, Jeanne Holland, Judith Sobré, Ray Merlock, Guerric DeBona0, Gregory Perreault1, Sue Matheson2, Biljana Oklopcic3, Scott Allen Nollen5, Peggy A. Russo6, David S. Silverman7, Beth Jane Toren8, A. Bowdoin Van Riper9, Kayla McKinney Wiggins0, Susan Aronstein1, Earl F. Mulderink2, Cynthia J. Miller3, Dr. Kathy Merlock Jackson5 ...

Whether on the big screen or small, films featuring the American Civil War are among the most classic and controversial in motion picture history. From D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) to Free State of Jones (2016), the war has provided the setting, ideologies, and character archetypes for cinematic narratives of morality, race, gender, and nation, as well as serving as historical ... Read more

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Whether on the big screen or small, films featuring the American Civil War are among the most classic and controversial in motion picture history. From D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) to Free State of Jones (2016), the war has provided the setting, ideologies, and character archetypes for cinematic narratives of morality, race, gender, and nation, as well as serving as historical
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Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia

by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz, Dr. Anya Bernstein, Dr. Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia, Jane E. Caple, Jack Meng-Tat Chia, Dr. Sienna Craig, Dr. William Elison, Christoph Emmrich, Grant Evans, Paul J. Farrelly, Dr. Jane M. Ferguson, Gareth Fisher, Daniel G. Friedrich, Florence Galmiche, Dr. Michele R. Gamburd, Professor Holly Gayley, Professor David N. Gellner, Tim Graf, Elizabeth Guthrie, Elizabeth J. Harris, Dr. Sandya Hewamanne, Professor Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa, Dr. Sarah H. Jacoby, Michael Jerryson, Professor Irving Chan Johnson, Hiroko Kawanami, Professor Daniel W. Kent, Susanne Ryuyin Kerekes, Hwansoo Ilmee Kim, Tongthida Krawengit, Judy Ledgerwood, Jun-Youb (JY) Lee, Jacques P. Leider, Dr. Chiara Letizia, Sarah LeVine, Professor Charlene Makley, John Marston, Levi McLaughlin, Dr. David L. McMahan, Dr. Leigh Miller, John K. Nelson, Carina Pichler, Dr. Visisya Pinthongvijayakul, Justin R. Ritzinger, Dr. Roger Casas (Ruiz), Dr. Gregory A. Scott, Arthid Sheravanichkul, Nicolas Sihlé, Jessica Starling, Gitanjali Surendran, Professor Nicola Tannenbaum, Dr. Antonio Terrone, Dr. Ashley Thompson, Professor Jonathan S. Walters, Holly High, Brian J. Nichols, Stefania Travagnin ...

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers will encounter artists, psychologists, social workers, part-time priests, healers, and librarians as ... Read more

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This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers will encounter artists, psychologists, social workers, part-time priests, healers, and librarians as
... Read more
Understanding and improving crop root function

by Dr Styliani N. Chorianopoulou, Dr Timothy S. George, Dr Lawrie K. Brown, Dr A. Glyn Bengough, Prof Ulrike Mathesius, Dr Jian Jin, Dr Yansheng Li, Dr Michelle Watt, Dr Haiyang Zhang, Dr Jeff R. Powell, Dr Johannes A. Postma, Dr M. Fernández-Aparicio, Dr Diego Rubiales, Dr Scott N. Johnson, Dr Ximena Cibils-Stewart, Dr Shahid Siddique, Dr John T. Jones, Prof Malcolm J. Hawkesford, Dr William R. Whalley, Dr Jiayin Pang, Dr Zhihui Wen, Dr Christopher K. Black, Dr Daniel Kidd, Dr Megan H. Ryan, Dr Rui-Peng Yu, Emeritus Prof Hans Lambers, Dr Mutez Ali Ahmed, Dr Doris Vetterlein, Prof Andrea Carminati, Dr Wei Xuan, Prof. Roberto Tuberosa, Dr Elisabetta Frascaroli, Dr Marco Maccaferri, Dr Silvio Salvi, Dr Melissa M. Larrabee, Prof Louise Nelson, Dr Tom Thirkell, Dr Grace Hoysted, Dr Ashleigh Elliott, Dr Katie Field, Dr Yuanming Xie, Dr Tim Daniell, Dr John Kirkegaard, Dr Julianne Lilley, Dr Francisco Pérez-Alfocea, Dr Stephen Yeboah, Dr Ian C. Dodd, Dr Richard J. Simpson, Dr Rebecca E. Haling, Dr Phillip Graham, Prof Tom Beeckman, Dr Findimila Dio Ishaya, Dr Amanda Rasmussen, Dr Dimitris Bouranis, Professor Kadambot Siddique, Dr Wen-Feng Cong, Professor Li Long ...

Series Book 90 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Comprehensive review of key topics in root science, including root architecture, root growth regulators, root anatomy and nutrient acquisitionCoverage of root response to both biotic and abiotic variablesDiscusses the range of techniques to optimize root function, from phenotyping to identify desirable root traits and exploiting the genetics of root traits to the use of plant growth-promoting ... Read more

$243.99 CAD

Comprehensive review of key topics in root science, including root architecture, root growth regulators, root anatomy and nutrient acquisitionCoverage of root response to both biotic and abiotic variablesDiscusses the range of techniques to optimize root function, from phenotyping to identify desirable root traits and exploiting the genetics of root traits to the use of plant growth-promoting
... Read more

First in Fly

Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery

by Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr ...

A single species of fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has been the subject of scientific research for more than one hundred years. Why does this tiny insect merit such intense scrutiny?Drosophila’s importance as a research organism began with its short life cycle, ability to reproduce in large numbers, and easy-to-see mutant phenotypes. Over time, laboratory investigation revealed surprising ... Read more

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A single species of fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has been the subject of scientific research for more than one hundred years. Why does this tiny insect merit such intense scrutiny?Drosophila’s importance as a research organism began with its short life cycle, ability to reproduce in large numbers, and easy-to-see mutant phenotypes. Over time, laboratory investigation revealed surprising
... Read more
Wheat Improvement

Food Security in a Changing Climate

Edited by Matthew P. Reynolds, Hans-Joachim Braun ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The authorship of this book includes world class researchers and breeders ... Read more

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This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The authorship of this book includes world class researchers and breeders
... Read more
Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases

Edited by Michel Tibayrenc ...

Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases is at the crossroads between two major scientific fields of the 21st century: evolutionary biology and infectious diseases. The genomic revolution has upset modern biology and has revolutionized our approach to ancient disciplines such as evolutionary studies. In particular, this revolution is profoundly changing our view on genetically driven human ... Read more

$136.79 CAD

Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases is at the crossroads between two major scientific fields of the 21st century: evolutionary biology and infectious diseases. The genomic revolution has upset modern biology and has revolutionized our approach to ancient disciplines such as evolutionary studies. In particular, this revolution is profoundly changing our view on genetically driven human
... Read more
Plant Defense

Warding off attack by pathogens, herbivores and parasitic plants

by Dale Walters ...

Plant Defense provides an overview of all major aspects of plant defence, including defence against pathogens, parasites, and invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores. The book looks at defense mechanisms including structural and chemical defences, and constitutive and inducible defences. Including details of how plants 'sense' attack and how this is communicated within the plant and also to ... Read more

$95.99 CAD

Plant Defense provides an overview of all major aspects of plant defence, including defence against pathogens, parasites, and invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores. The book looks at defense mechanisms including structural and chemical defences, and constitutive and inducible defences. Including details of how plants 'sense' attack and how this is communicated within the plant and also to
... Read more
Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture

Prospects for the 21st Century

Edited by Arie Altman, Paul Michael Hasegawa ...

As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying ... Read more

$183.19 CAD

As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying
... Read more
Chemical Ecology of Insects

Applications and Associations with Plants and Microbes

Edited by Jun Tabata ...

Insects have evolved very unique and interesting tactics using chemical signals to survive. Chemical ecology illustrates the working of the biological network by means of chemical analyses. Recent advances in analytical technology have opened the way to a better understanding of the more complicated and abyssal interactions of insects with other organisms including plants and microbes. This book ... Read more

$97.55 CAD

Insects have evolved very unique and interesting tactics using chemical signals to survive. Chemical ecology illustrates the working of the biological network by means of chemical analyses. Recent advances in analytical technology have opened the way to a better understanding of the more complicated and abyssal interactions of insects with other organisms including plants and microbes. This book
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