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    by Michael Eskin ...
    About the BookPilot and aeronautical expert Jonathan Sheppard was never supposed to board an unscheduled flight to Washington. But when he switched to Flight 684, he suddenly stumbled upon a terrible destructive force facing against the earth. As unprecedented global earthquakes tear the planet apart, Jonathan learns the terrifying truth: a cocktail of underground nuclear testing and resource ... Read more

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  • Quality and Preservation of Fruits

    This book discusses the agronomic factors affecting the quality of major fruits grown in North America, as well as the storage and processing of these crops. Quality factors discussed include appearance, texture, flavor, and nutritional quality. Fruits covered include oranges, grapefruit, lemons, grapes, apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, strawberries, pears, and cherries. Quality and ... Read more

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  • Flight 684

    by Michael Eskin ...
    Synopsis Jonathan Sheppard, a pilot and aeronautical specialist with Boeing Inc. in Seattle is invited to Washington by the Department of National Defense to present his work on new alloys developed in his laboratory. He arrives several hours early at the airport and is able to change to an earlier plane, flight 684, leaving almost immediately. Once on board, he checks his e-mail and finds an ... Read more

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  • The Wisdom of Parenthood: An Essay

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    Series Book 7 - Subway Line
    If parenthood were a function of biology, adoptive parents, for instance, ought not to be considered parents — which is absurd. Thus, it follows that biology cannot be an essential component of parenthood. Concomitantly, if parenthood were merely a function of law, all those who have parented children without being their legal parents would be stripped of their de facto parenthood ... If, then, ... Read more

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    Polemical and aiming at both the academic and general reader, this short and punchy book – a manifesto, manual of instruction, and inspirational romp through the history of philosophy – argues that what we typically take to be 'philosophy' these days is actually not philosophy in the strong or 'true' sense at all, but a mix of intellectual history, the history of philosophy, philosophical ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Quality and Preservation of Vegetables

    by Michael Eskin ...
    This comprehensive work discusses those factors which contribute to the overall quality of the major vegetables grown in North America for the fresh market as well as methods for storing and preserving these crops. The qualities which determine the suitability of a crop for processing is also discussed since the majority of vegetables, with the exception of lettuce and celery, are processed for ... Read more

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  • Biochemistry of Foods

    This bestselling reference bridges the gap between the introductory and highly specialized books dealing with aspects of food biochemistry for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals in the fi elds of food science, horticulture, animal science, dairy science and cereal chemistry. Now fully revised and updated, with contributing authors from around the world, the third ... Read more

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  • Canolol and Derivatives

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    As the demand for natural and sustainable solutions grows, Canolol and Derivatives: Chemistry, Extraction, Properties and Application in Food explores the science and potential of canolol, a powerful antioxidant derived from oilseed products like canola and mustard. With antioxidant activity surpassing compounds like vitamin C and quercetin, canolol offers exceptional promise for food preservation ... Read more

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  • Viktor Shklovsky’s Heritage in Literature, Arts, and Philosophy

    This book examines the heritage of Victor Shklovsky in a variety of disciplines. To achieve this end, Slav N. Gratchev and Howard Mancing draw upon colleagues from eight different countries across the world—the United States, Canada, Russia, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Norway, and China—in order to bring the widest variety of points of view on the subject. Viktor Shklovsky’s Heritage in ... Read more

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  • Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

    Health professionals are recognizing the major role that nutraceuticals play in health enhancement. As a result, there is a dramatic increase in research aimed at identifying new functional foods and nutraceuticals. There is not, however, a single source that presents this research in a thorough and accessible manner. Comprehensive and complete, th ... Read more

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  • Functional Foods and Chronic Disease

    Role of Sensory, Chemistry and Nutrition

    Functional Foods and Chronic Disease: Role of Sensory, Chemistry and Nutrition explores the range of functional foods that are effective against a wide range of chronic diseases and addresses the impact of functional food bioactive compounds on organoleptic properties. Beginning with an introduction that details the key sensory and advanced instrumental methods essential for addressing the common ... Read more

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  • Vitamin D and health

    Series Book 109 - Advances in Food and Nutrition Research
    Vitamin D and Health, Volume 109 reviews the versatility of vitamin D in enhancing the immune system and its potential role in combating many chronic diseases. While vitamin D's role in enhancing bone health is well established, recent studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy of peri-operative vitamin D supplementation in cardiac patients and its impact on post-operative outcomes. Chapters in ... Read more

    $160.79 CAD