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Agrarian Structure and Economic Underdevelopment (Hardcover): K. Basu Agrarian Structure and Economic Underdevelopment (Hardcover)
K. Basu
R5,068 Discovery Miles 50 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Series Information:
Harwood Fundamentals of Pure & Applied Economics

Agriculture in World History (Paperback, 2nd edition): Mark B. Tauger Agriculture in World History (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Mark B. Tauger
R1,153 Discovery Miles 11 530 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Now in its second edition, Agriculture in World History presents a unique exploration of farmers and farming, and their relationships to non-farmers and urban societies from the ancient world to the 21st century. From its origins, civilization has depended on the food, fiber, and other goods produced by farmers. This book illustrates how urban societies both exploited and supported farmers, and together endured economic and environmental crises. Viewing farmers as the crucial interface between civilization and the natural world, Mark Tauger examines the environmental changes, political and social transformations, and scientific and technological developments in farming. The second edition draws attention to the modern period, particularly the effects of war, depression, and authoritarianism on world agriculture, scientific advances and the problems they created, increased international competition between countries with the expanding role of corporations, the threats posed by climate change, and some of agriculture's future prospects. Accessibly written and following a chronological structure, the volume enables readers to easily gain a foundational understanding of an important aspect of world history. This survey will be an indispensable text for world history students and for anyone interested in the historical development of the present agricultural and food crises.

Agri-Culture - Reconnecting People, Land and Nature (Hardcover): Jules Pretty Agri-Culture - Reconnecting People, Land and Nature (Hardcover)
Jules Pretty
R3,927 Discovery Miles 39 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Something is wrong with our agricultural and food systems. Despite great progress in increasing productivity in the last century, hundreds of millions of people remain hungry and malnourished. Can nothing be done or is it time for the expansion of another sort of agriculture, founded on more ecological principles, and in harmony with people, their societies and cultures?This book draws on many stories of successful transformation. A sustainable agriculture making the best of nature and people's knowledge and collective capacities has been showing increasingly good promise. Everyone is in favor of sustainability, yet few go seriously beyond the fine words. This book shows that there is no alternative to radical reform of national agricultural, rural and food policies, and institutions - the time has come for the next agricultural revolution.

In Vitro Plant Breeding (Hardcover): Acram Taji, Prakash Kumar, Prakash Lakshmanan In Vitro Plant Breeding (Hardcover)
Acram Taji, Prakash Kumar, Prakash Lakshmanan
R1,997 Discovery Miles 19 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Create improved crops with these techniques for plant cell culture This comprehensive book presents the basic concepts and applied techniques of plant cell and tissue culture. More and more, commercial plant breeding and development employs these methods to protect crops from weather, pests, and disease. Covering the history of in vitro breeding as well as emerging research trends, In Vitro Plant Breeding offers specific techniques for crop improvement and breeding. Designed as a text for undergraduate students, In Vitro Plant Breeding presents the theory of tissue culture as well as practical techniques. Its step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations facilitate learning and laboratory work. In Vitro Plant Breeding gives in-depth information and the latest research on the vital concepts and techniques of in vitro breeding, including: applications of plant tissue culture morphogenesis and organogenesis micropropagation producing haploid plants in vitro in vitro pollination and fertilization problems of embryo culture somatic hybridization protoplast technology selection of desirable traits cryopreservation and plant breeding micrograftingThis helpful book is plentifully illustrated with examples, schematic descriptions, and tables to make the concepts clear and easy to learn. In Vitro Plant Breeding is an essential resource.

Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing with R - Lab Manual (Paperback): Marcelo de Carvalho Alves, Luciana Sanches Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing with R - Lab Manual (Paperback)
Marcelo de Carvalho Alves, Luciana Sanches
R1,440 Discovery Miles 14 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This Lab Manual is a companion to the textbook Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing with R. It covers examples of natural resource data analysis applications including numerous practical, problem-solving exercises, and case studies that use the free and open-source platform R. The intuitive, structural workflow helps students better understand a scientific approach to each case study in the book and learn how to replicate, transplant, and expand the workflow for further exploration with new data, models, and areas of interest. Features 1. Aims to expand theoretical approaches of remote sensing and digital image processing through multidisciplinary applications using R and R packages. 2. Engages students in learning theory through hands-on real-life projects. 3. All chapters are structured with solved exercises and homework and encourages readers to understand the potential and the limitations of the environments. 4. Covers data analysis in free and open-source (FOSS) R platform, which makes remote sensing accessible to anyone with a computer. 5. Explores current trends and developments in remote sensing in homework assignments with data to further explore the use of free multispectral remote sensing data, including very high spatial resolution information. Undergraduate and graduate level students will benefit from the exercises in this lab manual, as they are applicable to a variety of subjects including environmental science, agriculture engineering, as well as natural and social sciences. Students will gain a deeper understanding, and first-hand experience, with remote sensing and digital processing with a learn-by-doing methodology using applicable examples in natural resources.

Fish Vaccines - Health Management for Sustainable Aquaculture (Hardcover): Preetham Elumalai, Kim Thompson, Sreeja Lakshmi Fish Vaccines - Health Management for Sustainable Aquaculture (Hardcover)
Preetham Elumalai, Kim Thompson, Sreeja Lakshmi
R3,766 Discovery Miles 37 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Fish Vaccines: Health Management for Sustainable Aquaculture is a timely reference book that highlights the role of vaccination in the fast-growing aquaculture industry. It discusses topics such as vaccine formulation, vaccine delivery and enhancing the immune response of fish using nanoparticles. Information related to vaccine safety, ethical approval and regulations is also discussed, together with dissemination of vaccines to fish farms across the globe. This cutting-edge book presents novel strategies to meet the growing demand for vaccines in finfish aquaculture. The book is useful to students, academics, clinicians, and professionals in the field of fisheries sciences, aquaculture, and veterinary sciences.

Soil Constraints and Productivity (Hardcover): Nanthi  Bolan, M. B. Kirkham Soil Constraints and Productivity (Hardcover)
Nanthi Bolan, M. B. Kirkham
R4,831 Discovery Miles 48 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Identifying, interpreting, and managing soil constraints are major challenges, especially when multiple constraints occur in the same soil at various depth zones. Although amelioration tools and strategies are available to manage some of these constraints, field adoption of these technologies is a major challenge to the farming community. Soil Constraints and Productivity helps in identifying and understanding soil constraints, focusing on management practices to alleviate problems associated with these restrictions, and their impacts on crop productivity. Soil Constraints and Productivity aims to: * Describe various amendments suitable for mitigating soil constraints * Provide data on cost-benefit analysis of managing soil constraints * Provide case studies of managing soil constraints to increase productivity Soil is essential for the doubling of major grain production proposed to be necessary to avoid major food security collapses in the future. This book will be a key resource for soil and environmental scientists, farmers, students majoring in agricultural and environmental sciences, and crop consultants.

Secondary Metabolites from Medicinal Plants - Nanoparticles Synthesis and their Applications (Hardcover): Rakesh Kumar... Secondary Metabolites from Medicinal Plants - Nanoparticles Synthesis and their Applications (Hardcover)
Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Archana Bachheti
R4,654 Discovery Miles 46 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nanomaterials is an encouraging field for scientists and researchers due to its numerous applications in different fields such as medicine, energy, pharmaceutical, environmental science, agricultural food science and technology. Researchers are shifting towards the synthesis of nanoparticles using various plant systems.

Mineral Processing Technology - A Concise Introduction (Hardcover): Abraham Adewale Adeleke Mineral Processing Technology - A Concise Introduction (Hardcover)
Abraham Adewale Adeleke
R3,177 Discovery Miles 31 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Includes science and technology of processing solid minerals to concentrates of grades, suitable for industrial extraction of metal values and other non-metallic products Provides a logical progression from basic to advanced concepts in mineral processing Designed to stimulate students to think as mineral processing engineers in training Explores sustainable mineral processing and circular economy in mineral processing Contains worked examples that clearly illustrates the various theories presented and help readers develop problem solving skills in mineral processing

Environmental Social Governance - Managing Risk and Expectations (Paperback): Karlheinz Spitz, John Trudinger, Matthew Orr Environmental Social Governance - Managing Risk and Expectations (Paperback)
Karlheinz Spitz, John Trudinger, Matthew Orr
R1,396 Discovery Miles 13 960 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

1) Deals openly and objectively with tricky issues that can put a resources development company out of business. 2) Provides practical approaches and suggests solutions to environmental and social risks. 3) Examines issues that have only recently emerged: climate change, biodiversity, social responsibility, mine closure liabilities, etc. 4) Provides a concise, readily accessible reference. 5) Will help decision-makers to communicate informed on material financially relevant environmental and social risks.

Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Irrigation - A Socio-Technical Approach in South India (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016): Julian... Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Irrigation - A Socio-Technical Approach in South India (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
Julian Sagebiel, Christian Kimmich, Malte Muller, Markus Hanisch, Vivek Gilani
R1,941 Discovery Miles 19 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This SpringerBrief reviews currently applied and potential solutions for improving the efficiency and quality of rural electricity supply in India, a major bottleneck for agricultural development. It provides background on the current state of supply and reviews recent and ongoing research and development projects. One selected project, designed and conducted by the authors, is outlined in detail. The research findings, project implementation, and evaluation are intended to provide development practitioners, policy makers, and applied researchers with experience from the field. At the core of this Brief is the integration of technical and social solutions, emphasizing the role of collective action, and the merits and demerits of small-scale, technically simple measures.

The Behavioural Biology of Zoo Animals (Hardcover): Paul Rose The Behavioural Biology of Zoo Animals (Hardcover)
Paul Rose
R4,294 Discovery Miles 42 940 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The first book on zoo/captive animal behavior and how this applies to welfare. Despite growing evidence of the need to implement more suitable, naturalistic practices into zoo animal welfare, it still seems to be somewhat overlooked - this book will address this oversight. Includes specific detail and examples focusing on taxa, a huge factor in managing animals in zoos that has not previously been addressed in this way. Covers invertebrates as well as vertebrate species. Would be a recommended or core text on Zoo Biology courses, BScs in Animal Science, and Animal Welfare MScs, as well as an invaluable practitioner reference. A lot of students interested in animal behaviour are interested in zoos. Each chapter covers species-specific content include the following information: Ecology and natural history as relevant to the zoo, behaviour and welfare measures based on ecological knowledge, feeding ecology and nutritional management, mating systems and reproductive characteristics, enrichment and behavioural diversity. The chapters are consistently formatted for ease of information, with end of chapter summaries, boxes with selected enrichment devices or welfare assessment methods for assessing welfare state, and directed reading of peer reviewed and other reputable sources that help advance care. A final Part explores welfare assessment tools, quality of life, veterinary interventions and evidence-based approaches. It looks at ways to increase the value of zoo and aquarium animals by enhancing visitor interest and visitor behaviour change. Also, research needs for keepers and how to build evidence into a daily routine, as well as management of native species programmes and the future of zoo research.

Computer Applications in the Mineral Industries (Hardcover): Heping Xie Computer Applications in the Mineral Industries (Hardcover)
Heping Xie
R8,112 Discovery Miles 81 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This text covers the use of computer applications in the mineral industries, encompassing topics such as the use of computer visualization in mining systems and aspects such as ventilation and safety.

Mineral Deposits at the Beginning of the 21st Century (Hardcover): A. Piestrzynski Mineral Deposits at the Beginning of the 21st Century (Hardcover)
A. Piestrzynski
R9,950 R8,151 Discovery Miles 81 510 Save R1,799 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Joint 6th Biennial SGA-SEG Meeting was held in Krakow in August 2001. This volume contains 274 extended abstracts, grouped thematically under 18 session titles covering topics such as lead-zinc deposits; metamorphism affecting mineral deposits; and the environmental aspects of mining.

The Bhopal Syndrome - Pesticides, Environment and Health (Hardcover): David Weir The Bhopal Syndrome - Pesticides, Environment and Health (Hardcover)
David Weir
R2,980 Discovery Miles 29 800 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

First published in 1988, The Bhopal Syndrome documents one of world's worst industrial disaster: The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984. The tragedy exposed a variety of issues plaguing rapid development such as the negligence of corporations and government, prioritizing of commercial benefits over human lives, inadequate post-disaster rehabilitation and compensation, and frightening levels of environmental pollution. The author argues that the Bhopal gas tragedy is being replicated across the globe at various intensities facilitating a dangerous normalisation. He asserts that workers and consumers should fight for their 'right to know' about working conditions, chemicals used in pesticides, the harm caused by producing such chemicals, how these chemicals end up on our food as well as the manner in which the chemicals interact in our body. Climate crisis and undeterred industrial development still haunt our reality making this book an essential read for any concerned citizen and for students of disaster management, industrial disasters, climate change, environment, toxicology and workers' rights.

Oxygen Diving (Hardcover): Ryszard Klos Oxygen Diving (Hardcover)
Ryszard Klos
R3,038 Discovery Miles 30 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Provides derivation of the models used for calculating the risk and hazard of central oxygen toxicity Improves oxygen diving procedures described in the US Navy Diving Manual Includes procedures applicable to undertaking nitrox dives in combination with oxygen dives Pitches the material at highest technology readiness levels i.e. 9 TRL Aims to increase tactical capabilities of conducting diving special operations

The Politics of Deforestation and REDD+ in Indonesia - Global Climate Change Mitigation (Hardcover): David Aled Williams The Politics of Deforestation and REDD+ in Indonesia - Global Climate Change Mitigation (Hardcover)
David Aled Williams
R4,041 Discovery Miles 40 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

discusses the long evolution of the idea that foreign state and private financing can be used to protect tropical forests and the carbon stored within them, resulting in both local economic development and global climate benefits. links the literature on REDD+ with that covering Indonesias recent democratic regression, highlighting how the countrys environmental performance is inextricably linked to the timbre of its political governance. This book will be of great interests to students and scholars of political ecology, deforestation, climate change, environmental politics, natural resource management and environmental conservation.

Work, Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry (Paperback): Helen Lingard, Michelle Turner Work, Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry (Paperback)
Helen Lingard, Michelle Turner
R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book covers a wide range of topics relating to the health and wellbeing of the construction workforce. Based on more than a decade of work examining various aspects of workers' health and wellbeing, the book addresses a key topic in construction management: how the design of work environments, construction processes and organisation of work impact upon construction workers' physical and psychological health. Occupational health is a significant problem for the construction industry. However, the subject of health is usually treated as an afterthought in other books which emphasise safety issues. Traditional management approaches (focused on the prevention of accidents and injuries) are arguably ill-suited to addressing issues of workers' health and wellbeing. The evidenced informed approach in this book provides a rich analysis of how construction workers' health and wellbeing are impacted by working in the construction industry, and critical information about how organisations (and decision-makers within them) can create workplaces and practices that are supportive and enable construction workers to maintain healthy and productive working lives. Including chapter summaries and discussion questions to encourage student readers to reflect on and formulate their own viewpoints about the issues raised in each chapter, the book has the potential to be used as a textbook in undergraduate or postgraduate occupational health and safety, or construction management courses dealing with occupational health and safety. It could also be used as supplementary, recommended reading in undergraduate or postgraduate programs in architecture, engineering or management.

Madder Red - A History of Luxury and Trade (Hardcover): Robert Chenciner Madder Red - A History of Luxury and Trade (Hardcover)
Robert Chenciner
R4,233 Discovery Miles 42 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The ancient Oriental dyestuff madder red was avidly sought by Europeans and finally cracked by the French in 1760, and it became the main crop in the Caspian Caucasus. The quest for Turkey Red spurred an avalanche of research that led to its chemical synthesis in 1870 and subsequently the collapse of the world-wide madder industry.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203400437

Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture - Their Role and Commercial Uses (Hardcover): Amarjit Basra Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture - Their Role and Commercial Uses (Hardcover)
Amarjit Basra
R3,483 Discovery Miles 34 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As agriculture becomes more mechanized and science increases the possibilities for using inputs to enhance production, the role of PGRs becomes more vital. Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture provides agriculture professionals and researchers with the information needed to effectively tap these versatile resources to enhance crop production.Through discussions of the "classical five" phytohormones--gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid, and auxins--and the growing number of nontraditional PGRs such as oligosaccharins and brassinosteroids, Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture reviews past and present uses of PGRs in managing crop yield and offers some speculation on future directions.Detailed discussions on the use of PGRs in, for example, grain, ornamental, and citrus crops, introduce readers to strategies for enhancing crop quantity and quality, for improving the postproduction quality of life of perishable plants, and for crop load management, respectively. The book also includes informative visuals, such as tables of common, chemical, and trade names of different commercially available PGRs; diagrams of various PGR processes; as well as before-and-after pictures illustrating the effects of PGRs.Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture is a comprehensive text covering the role of plant growth regulators in: root formation manipulating yield potential plant stress protection ornamental horticulture postharvest life of ornamentals manipulating fruit development and storage quality citriculture reducing fruit drop bloom-thinning strategiesIf the history of agriculture, which is over 10,000 years old, was condensed into a twenty-four-hour span, science-based plant breeding would be only about fifteen minutes old. Still, the role of PGRs in agriculture is modest compared to other agrochemicals, such as fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture is an invaluable guide to the varied roles filled by PGRs in the attainment of higher-quality, better-yielding crops.

The Challenge of Change - Agriculture, Land and the South African Economy (Paperback): Lieb Nieuwoudt, Jan Groenewald The Challenge of Change - Agriculture, Land and the South African Economy (Paperback)
Lieb Nieuwoudt, Jan Groenewald
R95 R75 Discovery Miles 750 Save R20 (21%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This book is a collective effort by leading South African researchers in agricultural economics. The book reviews policies and challenges in the agricultural economy which aim to promote equitable participation and transformation for a better future. South Africa is faced with urgent challenges: inequality has to be replaced with equity; poverty needs to be substantially reduced; living standards need to be improved; and growth needs to be maintained while keeping production internationally competitive. The agricultural sector has a crucial role to play in the process of achieving growth with equity. This book examines: structure and production in agriculture; income and employment growth in rural areas, including land distribution; agricultural marketing; water usage and food security; international trade and agricultural finance; research and development policy; and trade patterns in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). South African agriculture is currently characteriz

Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture - Their Role and Commercial Uses (Paperback): Amarjit Basra Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture - Their Role and Commercial Uses (Paperback)
Amarjit Basra
R1,615 Discovery Miles 16 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As agriculture becomes more mechanized and science increases the possibilities for using inputs to enhance production, the role of PGRs becomes more vital. Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture provides agriculture professionals and researchers with the information needed to effectively tap these versatile resources to enhance crop production.Through discussions of the "classical five" phytohormones--gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid, and auxins--and the growing number of nontraditional PGRs such as oligosaccharins and brassinosteroids, Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture reviews past and present uses of PGRs in managing crop yield and offers some speculation on future directions.Detailed discussions on the use of PGRs in, for example, grain, ornamental, and citrus crops, introduce readers to strategies for enhancing crop quantity and quality, for improving the postproduction quality of life of perishable plants, and for crop load management, respectively. The book also includes informative visuals, such as tables of common, chemical, and trade names of different commercially available PGRs; diagrams of various PGR processes; as well as before-and-after pictures illustrating the effects of PGRs.Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture is a comprehensive text covering the role of plant growth regulators in: root formation manipulating yield potential plant stress protection ornamental horticulture postharvest life of ornamentals manipulating fruit development and storage quality citriculture reducing fruit drop bloom-thinning strategiesIf the history of agriculture, which is over 10,000 years old, was condensed into a twenty-four-hour span, science-based plant breeding would be only about fifteen minutes old. Still, the role of PGRs in agriculture is modest compared to other agrochemicals, such as fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture is an invaluable guide to the varied roles filled by PGRs in the attainment of higher-quality, better-yielding crops.

British Investments and the American Mining Frontier 1860-1901 V2 (Hardcover): Clark C Spence British Investments and the American Mining Frontier 1860-1901 V2 (Hardcover)
Clark C Spence
R7,740 Discovery Miles 77 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Politics of Agriculture in Japan (Hardcover): Aurelia George Mulgan The Politics of Agriculture in Japan (Hardcover)
Aurelia George Mulgan
R5,185 Discovery Miles 51 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Agriculture is one of the most politically powerful sectors in Japanese national politics. This book provides the first comprehensive account of the political power of Japanese farmers. This definitive text analyses the organisational and electoral bais of farmers' political power, including the role of agricultural interest groups, the mobilisation of the farm vote and links between farmers and politicians in the Diet. Agrarian power has helped to produce the distinctly pro-rural, anti-urban bias of postwar Japanese governments, resulting in a general neglect of urban consumer interests and sustained opposition to market opening for farm products. This book represents a major study of Japanese agricultural organisations in their multifarious roles as interest groups, agents of agricultural administration, electoral resource providers and mammouth business groups. It describes the policy issues that engage farmers' concerns and identifies the agricultural commodities that carry the greatest political significance.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203464451

Geoecology and Computers (Hardcover): Sergey A. Yufin Geoecology and Computers (Hardcover)
Sergey A. Yufin
R6,163 Discovery Miles 61 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume presents technical papers devoted to development and practical use of computer methods in geotechnical and geoenviromental engineering. It covers issues on space use and construction, soil and rock mechanics, and mining applications amongst other topics.

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