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The Welfare of Horses
Springer 2002; US$ 69.95This is the first in a series discussing animal welfare. It describes the development of horse behaviour, and the way in which the management of them affects their welfare. The many uses of horses are considered, as are ways of improving their welfare by better training and management. more...
Plant Pathology: Concepts and Laboratory Exercises
CRC Press 2003; US$ 79.95Plant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises serves as a valuable resource for both students and researchers. This guide explains definitions of plant disease, characteristics of organisms that cause disease, and how diseases interact with hosts and the environment. Each topic is discussed by an expert in the field and supported by one or more... more...
Milestones in Systematics
CRC Press 2004; US$ 107.95Covering historical analyses of the evolution of systematics in the last 100 years, this text covers areas such as the development of the phenetic and cladistic methods of phylogenetic analysis and the associated algorithms; the revived influence of more...
The Future of Life
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2002; US$ 15.95One of the world?s most important scientists, Edward O. Wilson is also an abundantly talented writer who has twice won the Pulitzer Prize. In this, his most personal and timely book to date, he assesses the precarious state of our environment, examining the mass extinctions occurring in our time and the natural treasures we are about to lose forever.... more...
Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Produce Quality
CRC Press 2005; US$ 219.95This book focuses on the most recent environmentally-friendly technologies to reduce spoilage and maintain the quality of produce, such as physical treatments of heat and modified atmospheric packaging. Internationally recognized investigators review the latest knowledge in this field. With some chapters written by the researchers who developed recent... more...
Insect Antifeedants
CRC Press 2004; US$ 229.95Overuse of neurotoxic insecticides can lead to insect resistance. A new range of insecticides, anti-feedants, has been developed to avoid the problems associated with conventional neurotoxins. This guide is the first of its kind on anti-feeding deterrents. It offers a detailed description of bioassay methods, treating all synthetic and natural anti-feedants.... more...
Recombinant Protease Inhibitors in Plants
Landes Bioscience 2001; US$ 139.00Table of Contents: 1. Protease/inhibitor interactions in plant-pest systems: a brief overview, 2. Control of Phytophagous insect pests using serine protease inhibitors, 3. Cystatin-based control of insects, with special erference to Oryzacystatin more...
What Scientists Think
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 18.95Presents a lucid discussion, where twelve of the world's leading scientists and scientific thinkers clarify many of the complex scientific challenges and dilemmas facing science. more...
Statistics Explained, An Introductory Guide for Life Scientists
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 36.00Statistics Explained is a reader-friendly introduction to experimental design and statistics for undergraduate students in the life sciences, particularly those without a strong mathematical background. Topics are explained clearly and succinctly with minimum use of formulae and terminology, making this book essential reading for all bioscience undergraduates. more...
Artificial Reef Evaluation
CRC Press 2000; US$ 149.95A comprehensive guide to the methods used to evaluate how well artificial reefs in coastal and oceanic waters meet their objectives. A combination of the essential disciplines required for evaluation is included, such as engineering, economics, biology, and statistics. more...









