"The Behavior Guide to African Mammals" is as different from a conventional field guide as motion pictures are from a snapshot. Whether we are able to look at them face to face, on television, or in the hundreds of illustrations provided here by Daniel Otte, this guide allows us to understand what animals do and what their behavior means. Drawing on his own extensive fieldwork and on the research of many other scientists, Richard Despard Estes describes and explains the behavior of four major groups of mammals. Estes' remarkably informative guide is as up-to-date for the zoologist as it is accessible for the interested onlooker.

The Safari Companion has become a Chelsea Green best seller and paved the way for the company's entry into the exciting world of eco-travel. Here's a new edition, revised and expanded, of the definitive guide to watching the behavior or African mammals.

New chapters include:
-- Social and Mating Systems of African Mammals. This chapter defines and explains the various forms by which researchers have described animal social organization. Contains concise and orderly tables that help with the understanding of most basic behaviors.
-- An Animal Behavior Primer. This section describes behaviors in categories and sub-categories, making for quick field reference.

The Safari Companion is an indispensible tool for safari travelers to Africa or zoo-lovers anywhere. It will help expert and neophyte better understand the lives and interactions of the animals they observe.

Richared D. Estes has led wildlife-viewing safaris in Africa for many years, and is one of the world's foremost experts on the social ecology of African mammals. Dr. Estes is an Associate Professor of Mammalogy at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University and the chairman of the World Conservation Union's Antelope Specialists' Group. He lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Having received such lavish praise for the first volume of his definitive taxonomic handbook, Daniel Otte now turns his attention to the bandwing grasshoppers. As before, the book includes:

* highly detailed, full-color drawings of all species, including more than one color phase when appropriate;* illustrated keys and lists of principal recognition features;* information on distributional limits, habitat preferences, ecology, behavior, and life cycle;* excellent point-distribution maps;* pertinent references, taxonomic index, history of name changes, and an explanation of the characters used to derive phylogenies.

Like its predecessor, this volume will be useful to scientists in agriculture, environmental assessment, biogeography, grassland ecology, and insect taxonomy. It will also appeal to amateur naturalists.

In Christian Thought in America: A Brief History, Daniel Ott and Hannah Schell offer a short, accessible overview of the history of Christian thought in America, from the Puritans and other colonials to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Moving chronologically, each chapter addresses a historical segment, focusing on key movements and figures and tracing general trends and developments. While many texts offer a detailed history of Christianity in the American context, few focus on the philosophical and theological issues, which form an important yet often neglected part of our history. The narrative aims to underscore the diversity of Christian thought in America by addressing issues in their historical contexts and by examining across a range of traditions. At the same time, it conveys a sense of the vibrancy of Christian thought, as well as the liveliness and creativity of the ongoing theological debates. The book explores several recurring themes that mark the trajectory of Christian thought in America, including the idea of a divine mission, the tendency to privilege the individual, and the influence of the spirit of reform and revival.

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Agrarwissenschaften, Note: 1,3, Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Auf den weltweiten Agrarmarkten gibt es fur wichtige landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse wie Getreide und Olsaaten weiterhin ein knappes Angebot. Die Bestrebungen zur Erhohung der Erntemenge werden auf eine intensivere Bewirtschaftung der Agrarflachen hinauslaufen" (ED 2008: 6). Die fur die Herstellung landwirtschaftlicher Guter benotigten Produktionsfaktoren, wie etwa Pflanzenschutzmittel, Saatgut und Landtechnik, sind wichtige Stellschrauben der Intensivierung. In Deutschland, wo bedeutende Unternehmen aus dem Agribusiness, wie beispielsweise Claas in der Landtechnikindustrie, die KWS AG in der Saatgutbranche oder auch Bayer CropScience im Agrochemiesegment heimisch sind, ist eine intensive Landbewirtschaftung charakteristisch. Regionen wie Sudamerika, Osteuropa oder Asien kennzeichnet ein schon vor Jahren begonnener Intensivierungsprozess in der Landwirtschaft. Um am wirtschaftlichen Erfolg dieser aufstrebenden Regionen zu partizipieren, ist die Internationalisierung fester Bestandteil der Unternehmensstrategie vieler Firmen aus dem Agribusiness. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es daher, die internationale Unternehmenstatigkeit ausgewahlter Firmen der Saatgut-, Landtechnik- und Agrochemieindustrie darzustellen, zu bewerten und auf zukunftige Trends aufmerksam zu machen. Im zweiten Kapitel werden die Motive und theoretischen Grundlagen zur Internationalisierung im Agribusiness erlautert. Neben der Definition wird zunachst die Notwendigkeit der Internationalisierung dargestellt. Anschliessend wird auf strategische Entscheidungsbereiche der Internationalisierungsstrategien eingegangen. Darauf aufbauend werden im dritten Kapitel, nach drei Branchenubersichten, die jeweiligen Unternehmen vorgestellt und hinsichtlich ihrer internationalen Tatigkeit untersucht. Anschliessend findet im vierten Kapitel die Bewertung statt und es werden Tre