Agricultural Sciences

This book is an unrivalled indictment of the banality of mass culture - Adorno's finest essays are collected here, offering the reader unparalleled insights into Adorno's thoughts on culture.... More

The shocking events in the royal palace in Kathmandu on 1 June 2001 left an entire nation bewildered and angry. Neelesh Misra, who covered the tragedy for The Associated Press, offers for the first time the true story behind the massacre. Portrayed in the book is the developing family drama, which c... More

Ask a dozen people to name a genius and the odds are that `Einstein' will spring to their lips. Ask them the meaning of `relativity' and a few of them will be able to tell you what it is. The ABC of Relativity is Bertrand Russell's most brilliant work of scientific popularisation. With marvellous lu... More

The fifth edition arms readers with the latest information on nutrient metabolism and the formulation of diets from an array of available feedstuffs. The authors discuss animals' role in ecological balance, environmental stability and sustainable agriculture and food production. A new chapter on Reg... More

What is the influenza virus? Why are people so worried about pandemic influenza? What is a pandemic? Will it really happen? What is the real situation of avian influenza in humans in Asia? What are governments in the region doing to control the epidemic in birds? Are we overreacting to a couple of h... More

The author of All Creatures Great and Small has delighted parents and children for over a decade with his warm and joyful storybooks. Now, just in time for Easter, here is the first paperback edition of Herriot's newest story: the tale of a little black-and-white lamb who finds himself without a way... More

From Anatomy to Wildlife—everything you need to know about temperate-zone tree fruit culture and physiology! The Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit is a unique resource that examines all aspects of tree fruit cultivation in the world’s temperate zones. This book addresses more than 40 ... More

The Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Plant Breeding And RelatedSubjects is the first comprehensive book that contains clear and usefuldefinitions of the terms associated with plant breeding and relatedscientific/technological disciplines. This well-organized guide defines all ofthe jargon surrounding this... More

In addition to providing a dictionary of Plant pathological terms and a complete list of crop diseases accepted names synonyms and anamorphic/telemorphic names names of pathogens the Concise Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology is an essential reference for: The latest nomenclature and classification of ... More

Food is an intrinsic part of every society, but recently it has become a source of worry for citizens and government officials. Food poisoning, alimentary contamination from imported food products, and bioterrorism are all potential threats to the population of nations, but to what extent? Many new ... More

This new edition, thoroughly revised in a new format, aims to meet thses demand keeping in mind the basic aim of periodically updated contents of the book.... More

Plant breeding patents, the ownership of biological innovation and associated intellectual property rights (IPR) are the subject of increased attention worldwide. They are particularly relevant in the field of agricultural biotechnology. They are affecting public and private sector organizations and... More

In the 1970s and 1980s, struggles over fores rights in the Garhwal Himalayas drew worldwide attention via the Chipko movement. To a large extent, this also entailed a subsuming of local experiences under global discourses: many of the messages and meaning of the Chipko movement's varied struggles we... More