For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems (Masters Nicole)(Paperback)

For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems (Masters Nicole)(Paperback)

Learn a roadmap to healthy soil and revitalised food systems to powerfully address these times of challenge. This book equips producers with knowledge, skills and insights to regenerate ecosystem health and grow farm/ranch profits. Learn how to: - Triage soil health and act to fast-track soil and

Undersea Network (Starosielski Nicole)(Paperback / softback)

In our 'wireless' world it is easy to take the importance of the undersea cable systems for granted, but the stakes of their successful operation are huge, as they are responsible for carrying almost all transoceanic Internet traffic. In The Undersea Network Nicole Starosielski follows these cables

Money Masters of Our Time (Train John)(Paperback)

An expert reviews the experts - new and updated appraisals of the winning investment strategies of the greatest financial wizards. Money Masters of Our Time is a reappraisal and revision of those money masters who have stood the test of time plus a look at new money masters. Train emphasises the

Is Our Food Killing Us? A Primer for the 21st Century - Joy Manningová, Matthew Taylor

A thought-provoking dissection of the ways in which the production and consumption of food have become harmful to our personal, societal and environmental health Never before have we produced so much food for so many people all around the world. But at what cost to our health and the health of the

GM Food Systems and Their Economic Impact (Brankov Tatjana)(Pevná vazba)

The development of transgenic crops is revolutionary, but what does it mean for food production, prices and to the environment? This is the first book to examine the economic evidence in a methodical way. It describes the historical evolution of biotechnology and defines key terms. It moves on to

Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life (Montgomery David R.)(Paperback)

For centuries, agricultural practices have eroded the soil that farming depends on, stripping it of the organic matter vital to its productivity. Now conventional agriculture is threatening disaster for the world's growing population. In Growing a Revolution, geologist David R. Montgomery travels

The Microbiology of Safe Food (Forsythe Stephen J.)(Paperback)

Exploring food microbiology, its impact upon consumer safety, and the latest strategies for reducing its associated risks As our methods of food production advance, so too does the need for a fuller understanding of food microbiology and the critical ways in which it influences food safety. The

Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for Teacher Prep Programs (Howard Nicol R.)(Paperback)

Three experts on equity and technology offer research, evidence-based strategies, and examples of best practices to move toward digital equity in teacher education programs and beyond. Closing the Gap is an ISTE book series designed to reflect the contributions of multiple stakeholders seeking to

The Book of Sleep: 75 Strategies to Relieve Insomnia (Moshfegh Nicole)(Paperback)

Fall asleep, stay asleep, wake up rested--proven strategies for beating insomnia. Make your bed and actually sleep in it. The Book of Sleep provides dozens of quick, easy, and evidence-based strategies that are more effective and sustainable than sleep medication for people who suffer from

Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins (Tattersall Ian)(Paperback)

Fifty thousand years ago--merely a blip in evolutionary time--our Homo sapiens ancestors were competing for existence with several other human species, just as their precursors had done for millions of years. Yet something about our species distinguished it from the pack, and ultimately led to its

The Behavioural Biology of Chickens (Nicol Christina J.)(Paperback)

Chickens are by far the world's most widely farmed animal, kept for both meat and egg production. They are at the center of many debates regarding housing and production systems, causing significant interest in what lies behind chicken behavior. This accessible book covers sensory biology,

Faith Beyond Belief: Spirituality for Our Times (Steindl-Rast David)(Paperback)

'A personal, surprising, and heart-warming book wherein two spiritual masters of our time advance the central questions of life and faith.' Brother David Steindl-Rast and Father Anselm Grun are figures of hope, people who by the power of their example can offer an orientation in a world that has

Awareness: Conversations with the Masters (De Mello Anthony)(Paperback)

'Wisdom from one of the greatest spiritual masters of our time.'--James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage The heart of Anthony de Mello's bestselling spiritual message is awareness. Mixing Christian spirituality, Buddhist parables, Hindu breathing exercises, and psychological insight, de

The Art of SQL (Faroult Stephane)(Paperback)

For all the buzz about trendy IT techniques, data processing is still at the core of our systems, especially now that enterprises all over the world are confronted with exploding volumes of data. Database performance has become a major headache, and most IT departments believe that developers

Risk - The Science and Politics of Fear (Gardner Dan)(Paperback / softback)

Shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes - tragic consequences. This book uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time: why are the safest people in history living in a culture of

Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love (Maier Thomas)(Paperback)

Good Food for Everyone Forever - A People's Takeover of the World's Food Supply (Tudge Colin)(Paperback / softback)

A completely fresh-and urgently needed-approach to all our food problems, both global and

Atopias: Manifesto for a Radical Existentialism (Neyrat Frdric)(Paperback)

This book offers a manifesto for a radical existentialism aiming to regenerate the place of the outside that contemporary theory underestimates. Neyrat calls this outside 'atopia' not utopia, a dreamt place out of the world where everything would be perfect, but atopia, the internal outside that is

Phosphorus: Past and Future (Elser Jim)(Pevná vazba)

Phosphorus is essential to the production of our food, and it also triggers algal blooms in lakes, rivers, and oceans when it slips through our hands. An understanding of this essential resource and how we have used and misused it over the years is crucial to the sustainability of our well-being on

Geology and Astronomy (Kovacs Charles)(Paperback)

The first part of this book describes the different kinds of rocks, soil and mountains found on our planet, and explores how they came into being. This section deals with the depths of the earth, and the long ages of time. In contrast, the second part examines the heights of our universe, in the

Whale Boy (Davies Nicola)(Paperback)

Perfect for any young reader who loves animals, the powerful and heartwarming story of a boy's friendship with a baby whaleMichael, a young boy growing up on the tropical island of Rose Town, has been saving up for his own fishing boat for years. But when a terrible storm wrecks his home, Michael

Sabbath: The Hidden Heartbeat of Our Lives (Slee Nicola)(Paperback)

Acclaimed poet theologian Nicola Slee reflects on and wrestles with questions of how to practice the scriptural principle of Sabbath in a church and world that have become compulsively driven, competitive and workaholic, obsessively activist and outcome-oriented. Slee's rich and inspiring

Spoiling for a Fight: The Rise of Eliot Spitzer (Masters Brooke A.)(Paperback)

'Compelling, suspenseful, and deeply reported . . . Masters gives a dramatic inside account of the fight between Spitzer and the titans of finance.'--NewsdayFew politicians have burst onto the American scene with as much impact as Eliot Spitzer. As New York's attorney general, he exposed wrongdoing

Marine Emergencies: For Masters and Mates (House David)(Paperback)

An influential guide to maritime emergencies and the current strategies that can be employed to cope with the immediate after effects and ramifications of disaster at sea. Many mariners will at some point in their maritime careers become involved in one sort of emergency or another, while in port