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Humanities & Social SciencesYellow River
Image Files of the Natural and Humanistic Heritages of China’s River Sources, III
by Ge Jianxiong, Zheng Yunfeng
In Chinese history, the Yellow River is much more than a river; it stands for the origins of Chinese civilization and is often referred to as "The Mother River". Image Files of the Natural and Humanistic Heritages of China's River Sources: Yellow River systematically records the nature, history, and humanity in the Yellow River Basin from the perspective of "visual anthropology". It contains a large number of precious photos taken in the 1980s, not only showing the originality, diversity, and uniqueness of the Yellow River culture but also strengthening the environmental protection awareness, which is considered of high cultural and historical value. The series has three volumes: Memories of Mountains and Rivers, Memories of Old Days, and Memories of Ours. Memories of Mountains and Rivers records in images the geological features of the Yellow River from the source towards the sea and reveals the natural magnificence of the Yellow River. Memories of Old Days tells the rise and fall of Chinese history in the Yellow River Basin throughout thousands of years, from the primitive society to the feudal dynasties, from cultural relics underground to above-ground. Memories of Ours records the residence, grazing, farming, clothing, and sacrifice of the Chinese nation in the Yellow River Basin and reveals the cultural prosperity of the Yellow River Civilization.
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September 2021Little People, Big Dreams: Journal
by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Willst du Sängerin werden oder Boxer, Wissenschaftlerin oder Bürgerrechtsaktivist – oder hast du einen ganz anderen Traum? In diesem wunderschön gestalteten Journal und Mitmachbuch kannst du das und vieles mehr herausfinden. Entdecke, was dich einzigartig macht und was du in deinem Leben machen willst, mit Seiten zum Ausmalen, Listen zum Vervollständigen, Feldern zum Zeichnen und vielem mehr. Wenn du am Ende des Buches angelangt bist, wirst du all deine Stärken kennen und genau wissen, was du tun kannst, damit deine Träume wahr werden. Für alle Fans der Serie Little People, BIG DREAMS – und für alle, die es noch werden wollen. - Mit zahlreichen Mitmach-Aktivitäten - Inklusive Zitate und Illustrationen aus der Erfolgsreihe - Hochwertige Ausstattung für den täglichen Gebrauch - Featuring Frida Kahlo, Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, Rosa Parks und vielen mehr
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Children's stationery & miscellaneous itemsMarch 2022The Reading Journey
A Writing Journal
by The Otto Foundation
The Reading Journey is a journal for your literary adventures. Join a group of furry and feathered friends for an exploration of the extraordinary world of words, stories, reading and writing. Designed by library designers, linguists and childhood experts, you can now plot your course through the Map of Memories. Join us for a ride on the Book Boat, the Poetry Plane and the Story Sled, Visit the Mountains of Meaning, the Gorge of Gorgeous Words, the Forest of Feelings, and the Desert of Dreams. The Reading Journey is an interactive journal that encourages joyous curiosity about the literary realm, using the written word as a medium to expand children’s horizons, to promote self knowledge, and to cultivate a love for reading.
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Children's & YAOctober 2021 - December 2022Eagle and the Chicken Family
by Christine Warugaba/ Peter Gitego
For many years, Mr. Eagle had been feeding on little chickens until he met a happy family of chickens... What does he do when he meets them?
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Rare Animals in China: Fly, the Tern Xiaoyi
by Qiu Qiu, Su Da
The book Rare Animals in China - Fly, the Tern Xiaoyi is an original popular science picture book. In the form of a diary, it vividly depicts the process of the critically endangered animal, the Chinese crested tern, from breaking out of its shell to spreading its wings and flying, revealing from one side the living conditions of rare animals in China and the various efforts made by scientists with the purpose of protecting them. By reading this book, children will not only acquire knowledge about the Chinese crested tern, and gain perspective on Earth’s biodiversity, but also establish an awareness of protecting endangered species and the environment, and build a modern outlook on life in which man and nature live in harmony.
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January 2020Chicken Pox, Second Edition
by Patrick Guilfoile, Ph.D.
Until relatively recently, chicken pox was a rite of passage for children and was often looked upon as just a nuisance, although this illness can cause complications in some people. Though the development and use of a chicken pox vaccine has reduced the number of chicken pox cases, the unvaccinated remain vulnerable. In addition, shingles, a painful condition that can arise after an initial chicken pox infection, is a concern, particularly in older people. Chicken Pox, Second Edition presents an overview of this disease caused by a herpesvirus known as the varicella-zoster virus, explaining the signs and symptoms of the disease, how it spreads, how it is treated, and how the development of a vaccine has affected the incidence of chicken pox. Chapters include: What Is Chicken Pox? The History of Chicken Pox Chicken Pox in Young Children Chicken Pox in Infants and Adults How Is Chicken Pox Diagnosed and Treated? How Is Chicken Pox Prevented? What Is Shingles? The Future of Chicken Pox and Shingles.
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January 2021Yellow Fever, Second Edition
by Brian R. Shmaefsky, Ph.D.
Caused by a virus that is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, yellow fever gets its name for the jaundice it causes its victims. This hemorrhagic illness has plagued humans throughout history, and before the development of a yellow fever vaccine, the mortality rate from this disease was high. Tropical nations now prevent epidemic yellow fever levels through vaccination, and travelers to these areas are advised to take precautions. Yellow Fever, Second Edition explores both the historical and epidemiological aspects of this disease. Colorful photographs, maps, and illustrations provide important explanations of various aspects of yellow fever, and information on vaccination, treatment, prevention, and up-to-date statistics on worldwide incidences are provided. Chapters include: The Yellow Fever Disease Disease Course and Epidemiology Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Yellow Fever and Other Modern Plagues The Impact of Diseases on History Future Directions in Controlling Viral Diseases.
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August 2017Amber
by LIAO Yimei
Amber is one of the“Pessimism Trilogy”from LIAO Yimei, one of the most well-know script writers in China. The wave son Gao Yuan thought he got the naïve girl Xiaoyou already. But actually Xiaoyou has her own secret purpose. This is a sotry start from a “heart”.
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July 2021Molecular Breeding in Wheat, Maize and Sorghum
Strategies for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Yield
by Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Mobashwer Alam, Saman Seneweera, Sujay Rakshit, Robert Henry
The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%. Wheat, maize and sorghum are three key cereals which provide nutrition for the majority of the world's population. Their production is affected by various abiotic stresses which cause significant yield losses. The effects of climate change also increase the frequency and severity of such abiotic stresses. Molecular breeding technologies offer real hope for improving crop yields. Although significant progress has been made over the last few years, there is still a need to bridge the large gap between yields in the most favorable and most stressful conditions. This book: - Provides a valuable resource for wheat, maize and sorghum scientists working on breeding and molecular biology, physiology and biotechnology. - Presents the latest in-depth research in the area of abiotic stress tolerance and yield improvements. - Contains the necessary information to allow plant breeders to apply this research to effectively breed new varieties of these crops. It provides a consolidated reference for plant breeders and crop scientists working on the challenges of enhanced crop productivity and climate change adaptability.
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December 2018The Street of Happiness
by He Dun
The novel aims to depict the social reality. Being deft at describing the underclass and social outcasts, He Dun, the author, continues to take the underclass people as the main roles in the novel. Compared to The Street of Huangniportraying the youth full of vigor and hope from urban underclass, the protagonists of the novel are a gang of young people from a small town. Ranging from 1950s till now, the novel has narrated the experience of those young people during “the Cultural Revolution” and Working in the Countryside and Mountainous Areas in a chronological way, and also told of their stories during the Reform and Opening-Up.
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Insecticide & herbicide technologyMay 1997Wheat Production and Utilization
Systems, Quality and Environment
by Mike J Gooding, W P Davies
The domestication of wheat, more than any other plant, has allowed food to be produced in sufficient quantities to support community settlement, cultural development and population growth. Wheat is one of the major sources of energy, protein and dietary fibre in human nutrition. This book comprehensively describes how wheat is produced and used. It begins with a consideration of how the different grain characteristics influence the subsequent utilization of the harvested wheat. A large part of the book is then devoted to advice and discussion concerning establishing, managing and harvesting a successful crop, including the control of disease, and the use of wheat as forage. There is also a thorough consideration of the storage and use of the crop post-harvest. Wheat is grown and used throughout the world and the book reflects this by containing examples from many different countries. Research on the impact of the environment on the quality of the grain is presented and discussed, and the challenges facing growers and wheat researchers in different geographical locations are examined throughout the book. This book is essential reading for all agronomy lecturers and students at universities and colleges. By bringing together recent research and practice it is also a valuable resource for researchers and advisors in this area, such as plant breeders, agronomists and pathologists.
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June 2021Guava
Botany, Production and Uses
by Sisir Mitra
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an exquisite, nutritionally and economically valuable crop of tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It outshines other tropical fruits in productivity, hardiness, adaptability, nutritional value, and ensures higher economic returns to growers. Guava is commercially grown in over 70 countries, and is gaining in popularity as a 'super fruit' due to its nutritional and health benefits. Notable recent developments include the potential to improve crop yields and quality. New research has also contributed to better understanding of the crop environment, plant growth and physiology of tree and fruit development, with implications for both breeding and cultivation. Guava is one of the few tree fruits where round-the-year harvest is possible by crop regulation. Interspecific hybridization with wild Psidium species has yielded hybrids which are resistant to wilt (a major guava disease in many countries) and are graft compatible. This book: · is the only publication available in English covering sustainable guava cultivation; · presents the current state of knowledge on the origin, history, physiology, culture and trade of guava throughout the world; and · addresses the major production and post-harvest problems. With contributions from international experts, this is a valuable resource for researchers and students in horticulture, and guava-industry support personnel.
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Animal husbandryFebruary 1995Development of Brain and Behaviour in the Chicken
by Lesley J Rogers
As a model organism, the chick has provided valuable insights into broad issues of development in higher animals. The complex interactions between genetic, hormonal and environmental factors which occur in the developing chick provide a potent argument against unitary causal explanations for differences in behaviour. Study of the behaviour of the chick is also relevant to poultry science and the welfare of domesticated birds. This book reviews research on the development of brain and behaviour in the chick and juxtaposes this with similar work on other avian and, to a lesser extent, mammalian species. It begins by outlining the developmental stages of the chick embryo, including the effects of environmental stimulation. Behaviour and the neurochemistry of development and memory formation in the posthatching period are then discussed. The transitions that occur during the first two to three weeks of posthatching life are described, particularly in terms of changing hemispheric dominance. The final chapter examines avian cognition and some issues of welfare for the domestic chicken. The book provides a thorough review of the subject and will interest workers in animal neurophysiology and behaviour, experimental psychologists, and poultry scientists.
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2022Formulation Plausibility Check
In accordance with § 7 German Ordinanceon the Operation of a Pharmacy
by Dr. Andreas S. Ziegler
The Ordinance on the Operation of a Pharmacy states that a plausibility check must be undertaken for each new formulation. The tabular compilations of this book help pharmacists to complete this task quickly and reliably. All the information required for the check is clearly laid out and easy to find. New in the 6th edition: Many new active substance – ointment base combinations with demonstrated compatibility | more than 50 new ointment bases | 30 new active substances Bonus: The information about standard doses for paediatric dermatology enables pharmacists to also prepare paediatric formulations. | References to the Ziegler Rezepturbibliothek® (Ziegler Formulation Library), where completely formulated manufacturing instructions for the named active substance – ointment base – combinations can be found. This makes it even easier to supply patients with tested standard preparations. The set includes 50-sheet pads of the complementary form Plausibility Check. The form makes documentation easier and enables rapid and reliable navigation through the tables. This allows both the prescriber’s treatment concept and also possible incompatibilities to be checked in less than no time.
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EconomicsJune 1998Maize Technology Development and Transfer
A GIS Application for Research in Planning in Kenya
by Edited by R M Hassan
Scientists at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) have developed powerful new tools to improve the effectiveness of their maize research, enabling the rapid development and successful transfer of maize technology in Kenya. The Kenya Maize Data Base Project (MDBP) was established in 1992 with the help of the Rockefeller Foundation, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the US Agency for International Development. This has allowed scientists to use advanced technology to prioritize and evaluate maize research options more effectively, by taking into account such variables as climatic effects and the socioeconomic conditions of farmers. This book describes in detail the development and application of the MDBP, which uses spatial analysis to integrate data from Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with the results of biological experiments, socioeconomic statistics (including interviews with farmers) and agroclimatic information. This provides a powerful planning tool for targeting new technology to the needs of farmers. The book contains sections on survey methods, ex ante research evaluation and priority setting, and patterns of maize technology diffusion and the impact of research. It concludes with a synthesis of the MDBP results and assessment of future choices. This book is essential reading for maize agronomists, crop modellers, agricultural and development economists, extension workers and planners.
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Science & MathematicsNovember 2017Maize Kernel Development
by Brian A Larkins, Philip Becraft, Jim Birchler, Ljudmilla Borisjuk, Prem S. Chourey, Joanne Dannenhoffer, Matthew Evans, Sherry Flint-Garcia, José Gutiérrez-Marcos, Jeff Habben, Curt Hannah, Tracie Hennen-Bierwagen, Gregorio Hueros, Gwyneth Ingram, Shawn Kaeppler, Karen Koch, Brian A Larkins, Fangfang Ma, Don McCarty, Jo Messing, Alan Meyers, Keith Roesler, Hardy Rolletschek, Paolo Sabelli, Jeff Schussler, Bo Shen, Bill Sheridan, Rentao Song, Erik Vollbrecht, Thomas Widiez, Yongrui Wu, Ramin Yadegari, Junpeng Zhan
This is an authoritative book that acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development. Written by a team of experts, it covers topics spanning pre- and post-fertilization events, embryo and endosperm development, grain filling and maturation, and factors influencing crop yield. It explores the significance of maize and other cereal grains, existing hypotheses and research, and important gaps in our knowledge and how we might fill them. This is a valuable resource for researchers of maize and other cereals, and anyone working on basic or applied science in the fields of seed development, plant genetics, and crop physiology.
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Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's/YA)August 2018The Straw Giant and the Crow
by Bosworth-Smith, Jessica
The Straw Giant and The Crow by Jessica Bosworth Smith is a heartfelt and off-the-wall story about a mysterious relationship between a straw giant and a crow. There is a field afar that holds an incredible secret... a giant lives there who is made of straw. One winter, grumpy and miserable with his cold surroundings, the Straw Giant chases away all the other animals in his field. That is, until the Crow arrives and begins to leave him little gifts each morning. A sweet and subtle friendship emerges — but will the Crow be able to last the Winter Solstice? Will their friendship defy the cold clutches of winter and last out?
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Cereal cropsOctober 2009Insect-resistant Maize
by Jürg Bürgi
Many farmers in sub-Saharan Africa suffer heavily from crop losses due to stem borer pests. Insecticides are often unaffordable; therefore, maize plants must be made resistant to pests. The 'Insect Resistant Maize for Africa' (IRMA) project in Kenya was aimed at developing new maize varieties both by conventional methods and by biotechnologically incorporating the ?-endotoxin produced by the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. The author gives an impartial and chronological account of this exemplary project between 1999 and 2008, supplemented by discussions of agricultural development policy and descriptions of Kenyan smallholders and the project team. Taking critical and rational positions on the use of modern plant breeding techniques, biotechnology and development policy, this book is of interest to researchers and students, development agencies, NGOs and biotechnology companies.
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January 2014Ein Tag zu lang
Roman
by Marie NDiaye
Als der Lehrer Herman am letzten Tag des Urlaubs aufwacht, sind Frau und Kind verschwunden. Zugleich beherrscht statt des sonnigen Wetters dichter Nebel die Landschaft, macht alles unsichtbar. Herman macht sich in den nahe gelegenen Ort auf, um eine Verlustmeldung zu erstatten – und irrt lange Zeit durch diesen Ort: als der Fremde schlechthin. Einen Tag zu lang blieb Herman im Ferienidyll – und schon ist ihm alles entrückt und unkenntlich. Die große, sprachmächtige Erzählerin Marie NDiaye schildert »mit ihrer unverstellten und melodiösen Stimme« (Iris Radisch) die melancholische Verlassenheit eines Menschen, dem alles fremd geworden ist: Mitmenschen, Umwelt, Familie. Auf sich selbst zurückgeworfen, erfindet Herman sich und die Welt neu: Ausgang offen.
