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Agriculture & farming
Paperback. What is a weed," opined Emerson, "but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered?" While that may be a worthy notion in theory, these plants of undiscovered virtue cause endless hours of toil for backyard gardeners. Encyclopedic in scope, this book intends to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1254 colour plates, 26 halftones, 125 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST; TVP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226076447
- ISBN
- 9780226076447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.75
€ 40.99
€ 27.75
Hardback. The world's arid and semiarid lands are plagued by serious environmental problems and are deteriorating in their ability to sustain conventional crops. The authors discuss the plight of deteriorating arid lands and, more importantly, offer practical solutions for improved land and water usage and the use of alternative new crops for food, chemicals, and energy production. Num Pages: 253 pages, illus. BIC Classification: GTF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231066129
- ISBN
- 9780231066129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.73€ 70.81
€ 92.73
€ 70.81
Paperback. Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. This text aims to set the record straight, using case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, the book offers an analysis of agricultural diversity and explores its history. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102339
- ISBN
- 9780231102339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.96€ 45.52
€ 57.96
€ 45.52
Hardback. Addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. This book discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Editor(s): Motley, Timothy J.; Zerega, Professor Nyree; Cross, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, charts, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231133166
- ISBN
- 9780231133166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.37€ 74.32
€ 97.37
€ 74.32
Hardback. Argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, this book shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature and technology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231139427
- ISBN
- 9780231139427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.58
€ 38.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. From the Americas to Australasia, from northern Europe to southern Africa, the tomato tickles the world's taste buds. This book traces the early cultivation of the tomato, its infiltration of American cooking practices, the early manufacture of preserved tomatoes and ketchup, and the great tomato mania of the 1820s and 1830s. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TVK; WBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252070099
- ISBN
- 9780252070099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.81
€ 30.99
€ 27.81
Paperback. Characterizes each plant and gives information on its natural habitat, its water, soil, light, temperature, and pruning requirements, and its possible uses in landscape design. This book supplies a list of public gardens that showcase native plants. Num Pages: 310 pages, 350 color, 1 map, 4 figures. BIC Classification: TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292751477
- ISBN
- 9780292751477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.88
€ 31.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. A fascinating historical study of the decline of salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 25 photos, 8 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; KNAF; RNF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780295981147
- ISBN
- 9780295981147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 maps, 1 recorded music items, 12 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables,. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995472
- ISBN
- 9780295995472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.39
€ 118.39
Hardback. A complete guide to designing, constructing, and maintaining eye-catching interior landscapes. Num Pages: 288 pages, 130 color, 30 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMR; AMV; TVS; WJK; WMPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 280 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393730821
- ISBN
- 9780393730821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.08
€ 51.99
€ 43.08
Paperback. The science that underpins organic agriculture and its impact upon the management of agricultural systems has been rarely addressed. Translator(s): Atkinson, Professor David. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: TVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470023938
- ISBN
- 9780470023938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.59
€ 54.59
hardcover. Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. Series: Horticultural Reviews. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470505205
- ISBN
- 9780470505205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 322.22
€ 322.22
Hardcover. Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are highly sought after delicacies growing in popularity globally. The demand for these species is rapidly outpacing natural stocks, and researchers and seafood industry personnel are now looking towards aquaculture as a means of providing a sustainable supply of these organism. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470960387
- ISBN
- 9780470960387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.08
€ 238.08
Hardcover. Fish nutrition can be the deciding factor between a robust and healthy farmed fish population and low aquaculture production. In an age where chemicals and antibiotics are under greater scrutiny than ever, a strong understanding of the role of nutrients and feed additives is essential in the aquaculture industry. Series: United States Aquaculture Society Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TVT; WNCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470962886
- ISBN
- 9780470962886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.78
€ 212.78
Hardcover. "Quality Control for Foods and Agricultural Products" is a single, complete, and practical reference to the wide variety of techniques for quality control in the production of food products. The book may also serve as a guidebook to other industries that are initiating or reviewing their quality control procedures. Editor(s): Multon, J. L. Series: Analysis & Control Methods for Foods & Agricultural Products. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TCB; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780471186175
- ISBN
- 9780471186175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 381.36
€ 381.36
Hardback. A volume on wild apple and fruit trees of Central Asia, it presents reviews on topics in horticultural sciences. It emphasises on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471219682
- ISBN
- 9780471219682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 385.06
€ 385.06
Hardcover. Contributed papers by experts in the field detail how to put integrated pest management to work. Presents the philosophy and practice, ecological and economic background as well as strategies and techniques including not only the use of chemical pesticides but also biological, genetic and cultural methods to manage the harm done by insect pests. Editor(s): Metcalf, Robert L.; Luckmann, William H. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Series. Num Pages: 672 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TVB; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471589570
- ISBN
- 9780471589570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 378.21
€ 378.21
Hardback. Representing the proceedings of the 2nd Ceres Conference on Food and Nutrition, held in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, USA in 1991, this volume discusses such topics as the international regulation of food, the acceptance of bioengineered food and international tariffs for food products. Editor(s): Gaull, Gerald E.; Goldberg, Ray A. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; MBNH3; TDCT; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471590729
- ISBN
- 9780471590729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.79
€ 237.79
Hardback. BIC Classification: PST; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Canadian Forest Service,Canada United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780660174693
- ISBN
- 9780660174693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.49
€ 31.49
Paperback. Translator(s): Litchfield, R. Burr. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 436 pages, 74 halftones 24 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691601670
- ISBN
- 9780691601670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.23€ 52.29
€ 67.23
€ 52.29