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History of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
World Health Organization 2009; US$ 10.00If there is one lesson to be learnt from the history of the WHO FCTC's early days, it is that the determinants of its success in tobacco control were the leadership, commitment, political will, integrity, vision and courage of the people, organizations and governments entrusted by their countries to turn the framework convention into reality.The... more...
Dutch herring
Amsterdam University Press 2009; US$ 49.95In the seventeenth century, the Dutch herring fisheries in the North Sea were considered the most sophisticated and demanding fishing operation in the world. This is the first study to assess the North Sea herring and herring fisheries over the span of several centuries. It contributes to the understanding of pre-modern natural resource exploitation... more...
Food Packaging and Food Alterations
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2012; US$ 125.00HACCP studies seem to highlight the role of food productions. On the other hand, detailed information about packaging materials are needed. This lack of information is very evident for Official Inspectors (Hygiene and Preventive Medicine), Veterinary Auditors and Food Operators. Consequently, the role of food packaging is known but its implications... more...
A cada plato su vino
De Vecchi Ediciones 1753; Not AvailableCon la colaboración de Cristina Sala. Prólogo de Montse Fernández, directora de la revista ?Comer y beber?. Nueva edición totalmente revisada y aumentada. Combinar una buena comida con el vino más adecuado es un arte que puede estar al alcance de cualquiera, y que tendrá como resultado conseguir un mayor disfrute de ambos elementos. Este libro tiene... more...
Food Security
Wiley 2013; US$ 69.95Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a pressing challenge which has significant implications for security. In this book, Bryan McDonald explores... more...
Competition, Growth Strategies and the Globalization of
Routledge 1998; US$ 275.00This book examines the international growth and diversification of real estate advisory services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan since 1960. more...
The Cultural Politics of Sugar
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 34.00Keith Sandiford's study focuses on six influential authors of the colonial West Indies and examines the importance of sugar as a central metaphor in their work. Based on extensive historial knowledge and recent postcolonial theory, his book shows how these narratives construct a viable, coherent and alternative polity. more...
Grain Markets in Europe, 1500-1900
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 35.00This is a modern economic and institutional history of European grain markets. This book examines the markets' early regulation, their poor performance and the frequent market failures. Using insights from development economics and econometrics, Persson also extracts general lessons from this survey of the grain trade. more...
Marketing Food Brands In Italy
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00It might seem almost a heresy to speak of brand-name industrial food products in Italy for many foreigners (and gourmets). Indeed, our country has no shortage of gastronomic products of the highest quality, either hand-crafted or produced industrially at the local level in keeping with the culinary tradition of the various regions. more...
The Grain Market in the Roman Empire
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 37.00Grain was crucial to the food supply of the Roman Empire, and this study concentrates on its production, distribution and marketing. Taking a contemporary approach, it is essential reading for historians of ancient economies and all those interested in grain supply. more...









