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The Dialectical Agroecologist

by John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto ...

This book examines contradictions within the fields of food studies and agroecology, from the differences between traditional and scientific knowledge, to habitat fragmentation and connection, monocultures versus diverse farming systems, pest regulation, and the rural/urban dialectic. Building and expanding on the work of Richard Levins and Richard Lewontin, who used the dialectical method in the ... Read more

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This book examines contradictions within the fields of food studies and agroecology, from the differences between traditional and scientific knowledge, to habitat fragmentation and connection, monocultures versus diverse farming systems, pest regulation, and the rural/urban dialectic. Building and expanding on the work of Richard Levins and Richard Lewontin, who used the dialectical method in the
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The Day of the Triffids

by John Wyndham ...

The influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.”—now in development as a miniseries directed by Johan Renck.“[Wyndham] avoids easy allegories and instead questions the relative values of the civilisation that has been lost, the ... Read more

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The influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.”—now in development as a miniseries directed by Johan Renck.“[Wyndham] avoids easy allegories and instead questions the relative values of the civilisation that has been lost, the
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Ecological Complexity and Agroecology

by John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto ...

This text reflects the immense current growth in interest in agroecology and changing approaches to it. While it is acknowledged that the science of ecology should be the basis of agroecological planning, many analysts have out-of-date ideas about contemporary ecology. Ecology has come a long way since the old days of "the balance of nature" and other romantic notions of how ecological systems ... Read more

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This text reflects the immense current growth in interest in agroecology and changing approaches to it. While it is acknowledged that the science of ecology should be the basis of agroecological planning, many analysts have out-of-date ideas about contemporary ecology. Ecology has come a long way since the old days of "the balance of nature" and other romantic notions of how ecological systems
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The Best of Michael Moorcock

by Michael Moorcock ...

Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can.” —Library Journal “He is the master storyteller of our time.” —Angela Carter Michael Moorcock: Legendary author of the Elric saga, Science Fiction Grand Master, platinum album–receiving rock star, and controversial editor of the new wave fiction movement’s New Worlds. In this definitive collection, ... Read more

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Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can.” —Library Journal “He is the master storyteller of our time.” —Angela Carter Michael Moorcock: Legendary author of the Elric saga, Science Fiction Grand Master, platinum album–receiving rock star, and controversial editor of the new wave fiction movement’s New Worlds. In this definitive collection,
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Nature's Matrix

Linking Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty

by Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer, Angus Wright ...

When first published in 2009, Nature’s Matrix set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the biodiversity/agriculture debate further, making an even stronger case for the need to transform agriculture and support small- and medium-scale agroecology and food sovereignty.In the first edition, the authors set out a radical new approach ... Read more

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When first published in 2009, Nature’s Matrix set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the biodiversity/agriculture debate further, making an even stronger case for the need to transform agriculture and support small- and medium-scale agroecology and food sovereignty.In the first edition, the authors set out a radical new approach
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The science and practice of agroecology

Pathway to sustainable food systems

by Professor Laurie E. Drinkwater, Dr Matthew Houser, Emeritus Professor Nancy Turner, Dr Fikret Berkes, Dr Jennifer Blesh, Dr Ryan E. Galt, Professor Rob Brooker, Dr Alison J. Karley, Dr Robin J. Pakeman, Dr Vicky M. Temperton0, Dr Emanuela W. A. Weidlich1, Dr Alexandra J. Wright2, Dr Meagan Schipanski3, Dr Erin Jackson4, Dr Marcos Ezequiel Nacif5, Dr P. F. Zermoglio6, Dr M. N. Szudruk7, Dr F. J. Oddi8, Dr M. G. Goldenberg9, Dr Y. L. Leguizamón0, Dr L. A. Garibaldi1, Professor Li Long2, Dr Ye Su3, Dr Wei-Ping Zhang4, Dr Rui-Pheng Yu5, Dr Gui-Zong Zhang6, Dr Hao Yang7, Dr Xiao-Tong Yin8, Dr Ragan M. Callaway9, Dr Gabriel Maltais-Landry0, Dr Alicia McElwee1, Dr Bryan D. Emmett2, Dr Claire M. Volk3, Dr Matthew G. Bakker4, Professor Tim Bowles5, Dr K.Ann Bybee-Finley6, Dr Katherine E. Muller7, Dr Kathryn E. White8, Dr Michel A. Cavigelli9, Dr Harry H. Schomberg0, Dr Eunjin Han1, Dr Frederi Viens2, Dr Anna Norberg3, Dr Sarah K. Jones4, Dr Natalia Estrada-Carmona5, Dr Fabrice DeClerck6, Dr Claire Kremen7, Professor James Bever8, Dr Thomas McKenna9, Dr Peggy A. Schultz0, Dr Reb Bryant1, Dr Eric Duell2, Dr Susan Magnoli3, Dr Terra Lubin4, Dr Liz Koziol5, Mr Tommy Fenster6, Dr Joshua Estes7, Dr Daniel Ortiz-Gonzalo8, Dr Cristina Lazcano9, Dr Julie Ryschawy0, Dr Jonathan G. Lundgren1, Dr Amelie C. M. Gaudin2, Professor Sieglinde Snapp3, Dr Jeffrey E. Herrick4, Dr Timothy E. Crews5, Dr Aubrey Streit Krug6, Dr Evan B. Craine7, Dr Lee R. DeHaan8, Dr Tessa E. Peters9, Dr M. Kathryn Turner0, Dr Alexandra Griffin1, Dr Ebony G. Murrell2, Dr Lennart Olsson3, Dr Daniel Mutyambai4, Dr Frank Chidawanyika5, Professor John A. Pickett6, Dr Zeyaur R. Khan7, Dr Tiffanie Stone8, Dr Bonnie Averbuch9, Dr Torsten Rødel Berg0, Dr Martin Hvarregaard Thorsøe1, Emeritus Professor David E. Ervin2, Dr Joshua Farley3, Dr Abdon Schmitt-Filho4, Professor Ivette Perfecto5, Dr John Vandermeer6, Dr V. G. Chimonyo7, Dr S. Lopez Ridaura8, Dr J. E. Cairns9, Dr Daniel Lopez-Garcia0, Professor Hannah Wittman1, Dr Ankita Raturi2, Dr Virginia Moore3, Dr Lauren Brzozowski4, Dr Claire Luby5, Dr Julie Dawson6 ...

Series Book 168 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
The planet’s reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in serious environmental and social costs, including high greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and widening gaps in food security across the world. Transitioning to agroecological practices is recognised as one solution to reversing the unsustainable trajectory of energy-intensive food systems.The science and practice of ... Read more

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The planet’s reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in serious environmental and social costs, including high greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and widening gaps in food security across the world. Transitioning to agroecological practices is recognised as one solution to reversing the unsustainable trajectory of energy-intensive food systems.The science and practice of
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Nightmare Magazine, March 2013

by John Joseph Adams, Jeff VanderMeer, Jonathan Maberry ...

Nightmare is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In Nightmare's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.This month, we have original fiction from David Tallerman ("The Sign in the Moonlight") and Jeff VanderMeer ("No Breather in the World But Thee"), along with reprints by Molly Tanzer ("The Infernal ... Read more

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Nightmare is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In Nightmare's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.This month, we have original fiction from David Tallerman ("The Sign in the Moonlight") and Jeff VanderMeer ("No Breather in the World But Thee"), along with reprints by Molly Tanzer ("The Infernal
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Biodiversity and Human Health

by Jensa Bell, Bhaswati Bhattacharya, Michael Boyd, Mary Campbell, Eric Chivian, Paul Cox, Gordon Cragg, Andrew P. Dobson, Kate Duffy-Mazan, Robert Engelman, Paul Epstein, Alexandra Fairfield, John Grupenhoff, Dan Janzen, Catherine Laughlin, Tom Mays, Robert McCaleb, Katy Moran, David Newman, Charles Peters, Walter Reid, Anthony Artuso, Byron Bailey, John H. Vandermeer ...

The implications of biodiversity loss for the global environment have been widely discussed, but only recently has attention been paid to its direct and serious effects on human health. Biodiversity loss affects the spread of human diseases, causes a loss of medical models, diminishes the supplies of raw materials for drug discovery and biotechnology, and threatens food production and water ... Read more

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The implications of biodiversity loss for the global environment have been widely discussed, but only recently has attention been paid to its direct and serious effects on human health. Biodiversity loss affects the spread of human diseases, causes a loss of medical models, diminishes the supplies of raw materials for drug discovery and biotechnology, and threatens food production and water
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Climate-smart production of coffee

Improving social and environmental sustainability

by Dr Juan Carlos Arias-Suarez, Dr Claudia Patricia Flórez-Ramos, Dr João Alberto P. Brando, Dr Luis Fernando Aristizábal-Aristizábal, Dr S. Daivasikamani, Dr A. P. Ranjini, Dr Zachary Hajian-Forooshani, Dr Julie Flood, Dr Regina Carneiro, Dr Carlos H. J. Brando, Dr Marcilene F. A. dos Santos, Dr Cesar J. Fanton, Dr Renan B. Queiroz, Dr Laércio Zambolim, Prof Cláudio Pagotto Ronchi, Dr Gabriele Regio, Prof H. A. Jürgen Pohlan, Dr Marc J. J. Janssens, Dr Dennis José Salazar Centeno, Dr Juan Carlos Torrico-Albino, Mr Ruud Bronkhorst, Dr Álvaro Gaitán-Bustamante, Dr John Vandermeer ...

Series Book 111 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Unique focus on achieving more resilient, ‘climate-smart’ coffee cultivationDistinctive agroecological approach based on improving cultivation through optimising ecosystem servicesComprehensive coverage of the value chain in coffee cultivation, from breeding to pest management and post-harvest practices ... Read more

$203.99 CAD

Unique focus on achieving more resilient, ‘climate-smart’ coffee cultivationDistinctive agroecological approach based on improving cultivation through optimising ecosystem servicesComprehensive coverage of the value chain in coffee cultivation, from breeding to pest management and post-harvest practices
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Coffee Agroecology

A New Approach to Understanding Agricultural Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development

by Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer ...

Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a sustainable agricultural ecosystem. It draws on the authors' own research conducted over the last twenty years as well as incorporating the vast literature that has been generated on coffee agroecosystems from ... Read more

$114.99 CAD

Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a sustainable agricultural ecosystem. It draws on the authors' own research conducted over the last twenty years as well as incorporating the vast literature that has been generated on coffee agroecosystems from
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Chocky

by John Wyndham ...

David Gore becomes concerned that his twelve-year-old son, Matthew, is too old to have an imaginary friend. His concerns deepen as Matthew becomes increasingly distressed and blames it on arguments with this unseen companion, whom he calls "Chocky". As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the friend is far from imaginary, but is an alien consciousness communicating with Matthew's mind — a fact ... Read more

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David Gore becomes concerned that his twelve-year-old son, Matthew, is too old to have an imaginary friend. His concerns deepen as Matthew becomes increasingly distressed and blames it on arguments with this unseen companion, whom he calls "Chocky". As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the friend is far from imaginary, but is an alien consciousness communicating with Matthew's mind — a fact
... Read more

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The Seeds of Time

Classic Science Fiction

by John Wyndham ...

In this thrilling collection of stories, John Wyndham, author of the acclaimed classics The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cuckoos, conducts ten experiments along the theme of 'I wonder what might happen if . . .'There's the story of the meteor, which holds much more than meets the eye.In Chronoclasm a man is pursued by his own future.We meet a robot with an overactive compassion circuit.And ... Read more

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In this thrilling collection of stories, John Wyndham, author of the acclaimed classics The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cuckoos, conducts ten experiments along the theme of 'I wonder what might happen if . . .'There's the story of the meteor, which holds much more than meets the eye.In Chronoclasm a man is pursued by his own future.We meet a robot with an overactive compassion circuit.And
... Read more

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