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

Keeping a pet can be an exhilarating experience. But it also comes with loads of responsibility. First time owners have almost no idea of the extent of care a pup can require. Here is a book, which tells you how to go about it! From information on different breeds to advice on how to select a good p... More

This is the first book on the market focusing specifically on the topic of geotechnical earthquake engineering. Also covers fundamental concepts in seismology, geotechnical engineering, and structural engineering.... 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

The second edition of this well established book provides a readable and highly illustrated overview of the main facets of geology for engineers. Each topic is presented as a double-page spread with a careful mix of text, tables, and diagrams. Comprehensively updated, and with four new sections," Fo... 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

This cross-disciplinary work offers an exceptionally relevant examination of those aspects of earth science dealing with seismic behavior of fractured media. It delivers a lucid exploration of rock mechanics, examining the strengths and weakness of structures beneath the earth's immediate surface. D... 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