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Franco's Famine

Malnutrition, Disease and Starvation in Post-Civil War Spain

Edited by Professor Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco, Dr Peter Anderson ...

At least 200,000 people died from hunger or malnutrition-related diseases in Spain during the 1940s. This book provides a political explanation for the famine and brings together a broad range of academics based in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to achieve this. Topics include the political causes of the famine, the physical and social consequences, the ways Spaniards ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

At least 200,000 people died from hunger or malnutrition-related diseases in Spain during the 1940s. This book provides a political explanation for the famine and brings together a broad range of academics based in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to achieve this. Topics include the political causes of the famine, the physical and social consequences, the ways Spaniards
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The Familiar Physician

Saving Your Doctor In the Era of Obamacare

by Peter B. Anderson, Bud Ramey, Tom Emswiller ...

An examination of how primary care doctors and their patients can save their relationship in the age of ever evolving medical reform.Powerful forces of change are at the core of Obamacare—and they could either strengthen or destroy our family doctors. It's a perfect storm that threatens our hope for more effective and personalized medical care and it holds the potential to drive our trusted ... Read more

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An examination of how primary care doctors and their patients can save their relationship in the age of ever evolving medical reform.Powerful forces of change are at the core of Obamacare—and they could either strengthen or destroy our family doctors. It's a perfect storm that threatens our hope for more effective and personalized medical care and it holds the potential to drive our trusted
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Applied Theatre: Research

Radical Departures

by Dr Peter O'Connor, Professor Michael Anderson ...

Series series Applied Theatre
Applied Theatre: Research is the first book to consolidate thinking about applied theatre as research through a thorough investigation of ATAR as a research methodology. It will be an indispensable resource for teachers and researchers in the area.The first section of the book details the history of the relationship between applied theatre and research, especially in the area of evaluation and ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Applied Theatre: Research is the first book to consolidate thinking about applied theatre as research through a thorough investigation of ATAR as a research methodology. It will be an indispensable resource for teachers and researchers in the area.The first section of the book details the history of the relationship between applied theatre and research, especially in the area of evaluation and
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Ancient Borinquen

Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Native Puerto Rico

by Peter E. Siegel, Peter G. Roe, Joshua M. Torres, John G. Jones, Jeffrey B. Walker, Susan D. deFrance, Karen F. Anderson-Córdova, Anne V. Stokes, Daniel P. Wagner, Dr. Lee A. Newsom0, Dr. Deborah M. Pearsall1 ...

A comprehensive overview of recent thinking, new data, syntheses, and insights into current Puerto Rican archaeologyAncient Borinquen is a re-examination of the archaeology of Puerto Rico, drawing data from beyond the boundaries of the island itself because in prehistoric times the waters between islands would not have been viewed as a boundary in the contemporary sense of the term. The last few ... Read more

$45.99 CAD

A comprehensive overview of recent thinking, new data, syntheses, and insights into current Puerto Rican archaeologyAncient Borinquen is a re-examination of the archaeology of Puerto Rico, drawing data from beyond the boundaries of the island itself because in prehistoric times the waters between islands would not have been viewed as a boundary in the contemporary sense of the term. The last few
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Advances in breeding techniques for cereal crops

by Dr S. Tawkaz, Dr M. Baum, Dr Benjamin Wittkop, Dr László Csélènyi, Prof. Wolfgang Friedt, Dr Timm Bernhard, Dr Willem S. Molenaar, Prof. Albrecht E. Melchinger, Dr Philipp H. G. Boeven0, Dr C. Friedrich H. Longin1, Dr Peer Wilde2, Dr Andreas Hund3, Dr Lukas Kronenberg4, Dr Jonas Anderegg5, Dr Kang Yu6, Dr Achim Walter7, Dr Matthew Reynolds8, Dr Francisco Pinto9, Dr Carly Schramm0, Dr Wei Zhang1, Dr Yuri Shavrukov2, Dr Peter Anderson3, Dr Akhylbek Kurishbaev4, Dr Satyvaldy Jatayev5, Dr Jan Bettgenhaeuser6, Dr Simon G. Krattinger7, Prof. Roberto Tuberosa8, Dr Marco Maccaferri9, Dr Silvio Salvi0, Dr Boby Mathew1, Prof. Xiwen Cai2, Dr Mikko J. Sillanpää3, Prof. Jens Léon4, Dr Andreas Maurer5, Prof. Klaus Pillen6, Dr Susanne Dreisigacker7, Dr Ernesto Igartua8, Dr Carlos P. Cantalapiedra9, Dr Ana M. Casas0, Dr Patrick Thorwarth1, Dr Jochen Kumlehn2, Dr Matthew Haas3, Dr Stefan Hiekel4, Dr Nagaveni Budhagatapalli5, Dr Martin Mascher6, Dr Miguel Sanchez-Garcia7, Dr Alison R. Bentley8, Dr W. Tadesse9, Professor Thomas Miedaner0 ...

Series Book 60 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Assesses performance of conventional techniques such as backcross and hybrid breeding in introducing new traitsMaps current progress in methods to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) linking phenotypic traits with genetic information for selectionShows comparative strengths and weaknesses of marker-assisted selection (MAS) techniques such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) and nested ... Read more

$259.99 CAD

Assesses performance of conventional techniques such as backcross and hybrid breeding in introducing new traitsMaps current progress in methods to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) linking phenotypic traits with genetic information for selectionShows comparative strengths and weaknesses of marker-assisted selection (MAS) techniques such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) and nested
... Read more
Wildlife and Recreationists

Coexistence Through Management And Research

by Paul Kerlinger, H. Ken Cordell, David N. Cole, Peter Landres, E. Norbert Smith, James Brett, Richard Larson, Thomas O'Shea, Stanley Temple, Leslie Haysmith, John Hunt, David Duvall, Ann Bowles, Robert Anthony, Robert Steidl, Kevin McGarigal, Phillip Arena, Jean Bedard, Luc Belanger, Geir Wing Gabrielson, Clifford Warwick, Stanley Anderson, Daniel J. Decker, Dr., Joanna Burger, Dr. ...

Wildlife and Recreationists defines and clarifies the issues surrounding the conflict between outdoor recreation and the health and well-being of wildlife and ecosystems. Contributors to the volume consider both direct and indirect effects of widlife-recreationist interactions, including:wildlife responses to disturbance, and the origins of these responseshow specific recreational activities ... Read more

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Wildlife and Recreationists defines and clarifies the issues surrounding the conflict between outdoor recreation and the health and well-being of wildlife and ecosystems. Contributors to the volume consider both direct and indirect effects of widlife-recreationist interactions, including:wildlife responses to disturbance, and the origins of these responseshow specific recreational activities
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1

Breeding, quality traits, pests and diseases

by Dr Jacques Le Gouis, Prof Malcolm J. Hawkesford, Prof. Martin A. J. Parry, João Paulo Pennacchi, Luis Robledo-Arratia, Elizabete Carmo-Silva, Xinguo Mao, Delong Yang, Prof Ruilian Jing, Dr D. Z. Skinner, Dr Paula Bramel, Prof. A. S. Ross, Dr Ian Batey, Victoria Ndolo, Prof Trust Beta, Albrecht Serfling, Doris Kopahnke, Antje Habekuss, Fluturë Novakazi, Prof Frank Ordon, Prof. Z. A. Pretorius, Dr Kellye Eversole, M. Ayliffe, R. L. Bowden, L. A. Boyd, R. M. DePauw, Y. Jin, R. E. Knox, R. A. McIntosh, R. F. Park, R. Prins, E. S. Lagudah, Jane Rogers, Volker Mohler, Mohan Kohli, Prof. James Anderson, Dr Indu Sharma, Pramod Prasad, Subhash C. Bhardwaj, Dr Marion O. Harris, J. Jacob, Prof Beat Keller, Dr P. R. Brown, Guiping Yan, Kirk Anderson, M El-Bouhssini, Frank Peairs, Steven Xu, Prof. Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Sarina Macfadyen, Dr Abie Horrocks, Rudi Appels, Melanie Davidson, Paul Horne, Jessica Page, Dr Neil Harker, John O'Donovan, Breanne Tidemann, Catherine Feuillet, Dr Alison R. Bentley, Ian Mackay, Professor Gary L. Hein, Professor Hermann Buerstmayr, Professor Stephen Wegulo ...

Series Book 5 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance;Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality;Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases together with ways of controlling them such as disease-resistant varieties, integrated pest and ... Read more

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Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance;Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality;Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases together with ways of controlling them such as disease-resistant varieties, integrated pest and
... Read more
Earthcare

An Anthology in Environmental Ethics

by Spencer Abraham, Ray Anderson, Nik Ansell, William Baxter, Joachim Blatter, Murray Bookchin, Maya Brennan, Majora Carter, Carl Cohen, Deane Curtin, Herman Daly, David DeGrazia, Calvin DeWitt, David Ehrenfeld, Anne Ehrlich, Robert Elliot, Nuria Fernandez, Ramachandra Guha, Garrett Hardin, John Hasse, Po-Keung Ip, Ralf Isenmann, Kauser Jahan, Andrew Kernohan, Marti Kheel, Kenneth Kraft, Aldo Leopold, Miriam MacGillis, Juan Martinez-Alier, Ed McGaa, Katie McShane, Roberto Mechoso, Arne Naess, Michael Nelson, Bryan Norton, Philip Nyhus, John O'Neil, Stephen Pacala, Ernest Partridge, Erv Peterson, Lily-Marlene Russow, Kristin Schrader-Frechette, Erroll Schweizer, George Sessions, Stephen Socolow, Paul Steidlmeier, Richard Sylvan, Bron Taylor, Paul Taylor, Karen Warren, Peter Warshall, Peter Wenz, Lynn White, Bill Devall, Peter Singer, Philip J. Bentley, Marianne B. Karsh, Holmes Rolston III, Brian J. Walsh, St. Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, St. Francis of Assisi, Rene Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Paul, Stuart Ewen, Stephen Gardiner, Eugene Hargrove, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Tom Regan, Mark Sagoff, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Roger Thompson ...

This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific ... Read more

$126.99 CAD

This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific
... Read more

Foreign Policy Decision Making Under The Geisel Government

by Letícia Pinheiro ...

Series series Coleção Política Externa Brasileira
This thesis seeks to provide an explanation for the contents of three foreign policy decisions implemented under the government of General Ernesto Geisel (1974-1979). It does so by analyzing the decision-making process which led Brazil: 1) to abstain in the Meetings of Consultation of American Foreign Ministers for voting the lifting of sanctions against Cuba; 2) to restore diplomatic relations ... Read more

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This thesis seeks to provide an explanation for the contents of three foreign policy decisions implemented under the government of General Ernesto Geisel (1974-1979). It does so by analyzing the decision-making process which led Brazil: 1) to abstain in the Meetings of Consultation of American Foreign Ministers for voting the lifting of sanctions against Cuba; 2) to restore diplomatic relations
... 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

$183.99 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
Visions of Power in Cuba

Revolution, Redemption, and Resistance, 1959-1971

by Lillian Guerra ...

Series series Envisioning Cuba
In the tumultuous first decade of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro and other leaders saturated the media with altruistic images of themselves in a campaign to win the hearts of Cuba’s six million citizens. In Visions of Power in Cuba, Lillian Guerra argues that these visual representations explained rapidly occurring events and encouraged radical change and mutual self-sacrifice.Mass rallies and ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

In the tumultuous first decade of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro and other leaders saturated the media with altruistic images of themselves in a campaign to win the hearts of Cuba’s six million citizens. In Visions of Power in Cuba, Lillian Guerra argues that these visual representations explained rapidly occurring events and encouraged radical change and mutual self-sacrifice.Mass rallies and
... Read more
Plant Abiotic Stress

Edited by Matthew A. Jenks, Paul M. Hasegawa ...

A fully revised review of the latest research in molecular basis of plant abiotic stress response and adaptationAbiotic stressors are non-living environmental stressors that can have a negative impact on a plants ability to grow and thrive in a given environment. Stressors can range from temperature stress (both extreme heat and extreme cold) water stress, aridity, salinity among others. This book ... Read more

$255.99 CAD

A fully revised review of the latest research in molecular basis of plant abiotic stress response and adaptationAbiotic stressors are non-living environmental stressors that can have a negative impact on a plants ability to grow and thrive in a given environment. Stressors can range from temperature stress (both extreme heat and extreme cold) water stress, aridity, salinity among others. This book
... Read more

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