Democracy at Work

... well written and illustrated with excellent figures ... includes a lot of important data ...[and] clear and concise definitions. ... recommended as a first reference. ... would also be an excellent textbook.—Journal of Plant Physiology
The success of the ‘Green Revolution’ has enabled agriculture to keep pace with the relentless growth of human populations through the development of semi-dwarf crops resistant to pests and pathogens, whose yield is maintained through the applications of agrochemicals, mineral fertilizers and irrigation. ... The 19 chapters of this excellent book cover many of the aspects of the growth and mineral nutrition of field crops that will be required to achieve sustainable, high-yield agriculture. It provides a general introduction to the mineral nutrition of field crops, environmental factors affecting crop production and the management of soils for sustainable crop production. Individual chapters describe in detail the growth and development, nutritional requirements and management options for the production of wheat and barley, rice, maize, sorghum, soyabean, common bean and cowpea, peanut, sugarcane, cassava and potato, cotton, forage and cover crops. The book will inform the next generation of academics, students, research scientists and extension workers on whose efforts the next ‘Evergreen Revolution’ will depend. I recommend that they not only read it carefully, but also swiftly put its messages into practice.—Philip J. White, in Experimental Agriculture, 2011, Vol. 47, Issue 3

Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops

'Whether motivated by an interest in history or food, all readers will find much to stimulate their thinking in this book. Carol Helstosky has assembled a collection of essays that reflects how diverse and rich the field of food history has become and establishes it as a research specialisation in its own right that contributes much to the discipline. Focussed on the last 500 years, the collection provides a synthesis of research that charts the direction of the field and reflects the transformation of the world food system within the broader historical context; a valuable resource that will introduce food history to a broad audience and inspire historians to recognise the significance of food for understanding the past and the everyday.'
Adele Wessell, Southern Cross University, Australia

The Routledge History of Food

"Oscar Rodriguez Medina and Dr. Elias Alvarado Lagunas are well-documented and expert professors in monetary theory. In their book, Inflation Targeting and Policy Rules: The Case of Mexico, 2001–2012, they begin with a serious and a rigorous theoretical analysis and then offer empirical evidence, emphasizing the case of emerging countries and how this kind of countries is most vulnerable to global issues as financial crises. Also the book explains how governments have implemented the inflation targeting approach and use monetary policy rules as a regulatory policy and price stabilization. I would recommend publication."—Dr. Mario Sánchez Silva, Director, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico

"The relevance of this book is based on that it is a theoretical-practical guide in the way in which, nowadays, the majority of the world’s central banks manage their monetary policy. The design of this book, even though it requires knowledge of technical terms, is easy to read because it was written carefully in detail. It emphasizes the case of developing countries whose transition to the use of the scheme of inflation targets and monetary policy rules is recent or in process, without neglecting the review of the exchange rate variable in monetary policy decision-making. . . . The authors describe the efforts of countries, such as Mexico, to use the interest rate as a nominal anchor of the economy. However, the recent international economic circumstances, such as the decrease in petroleum prices, and the impact on public finances have caused the Banco de Mèxico to change its objective for the interbank interest rate, which is an evidence that it is possible that the volatility of the exchange rate negatively influence inflation expectations. It has been a pleasure to review this work, and I recommend the utilization of this guide for advanced macroeconomics courses, both at undergraduate and graduate levels, because it represents an interesting empirical and theoretical reference frame of the monetary policy conduct in our country." —Mario César Davila Aguirre, PhD, Coordinator of the Business Incubator and Social Entrepreneurship Program, Autonomous University of New Leon, Mexico 

"From the three pillars of contemporary monetary economics: 1) hypothesis of rational expectations, 2) policy rules, and 3) inflation targeting framework. The authors Oscar Rodríguez and Elias Alvarado expose with a clear and simple analytical vision how the Mexican Bank Central has conducted its monetary policy in the last years specially before and after of subprime crisis. Therefore, this book should be required reading to understand the process of design and implementation of a monetary policy with the aim of a low and stable inflation to ensure the growth of the Mexican economy."—Javier Galán Figueroa, PhD, Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economy, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

The Case of Mexico, 2001–2012

Inflation Targeting and Policy Rules

Ma et al have compiled tile latest developments in modeling plant nitrogen uptake. Through 13 chapters the contributing authors cover topics from the rhizosphere and roots to mycorrluzae and Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Each chapter is straight to the point and focuses on a different model and crop, which is useful as an introduction to each model as well as insightful into specific crop behaviour. A good overview of model structure is provided for each model, and most are tested against data…this should be the first source to go to for a solid overview of quantifying and understanding plant nitrogen uptake for systems modeling.--CAMBRIDGE JOURNALS, 2010

Quantifying and Understanding Plant Nitrogen Uptake for Systems Modeling

&ldquo;Enchanting&hellip;Young and old alike will enjoy traveling through the forests, farms, kingdoms and villages of Burma. The rich landscape is as captivating as the mystical nats (or spirits) that inhabit the pages of this book. Simple writing with complex meaning and rich culture,&#160;The Long Path to Wisdom&#160;is a great addition to any fairytale collection.&rdquo; &mdash;Shelf Awareness&ldquo;Delicately balanced between cultural ethnography and poetic vision, Sendker&rsquo;s collection of folk tales, legends and parables takes us on a journey to a lost paradise of the imagination and to a world of real lives whose substance and existence is but a twilight glimmer of all that it was.&rdquo; &mdash;BookanistaPraise for&#160;The Art of Hearing Heartbeats:&#160;&ldquo;A lush tale of romance and family set in mid-twentieth-century Burma&hellip;beautiful&hellip;bound to enchant readers.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist&#160;&ldquo;Magical&hellip;It&rsquo;s stories like&#160;The Art of Hearing Heartbeats&#160;that show how our very existence is important&hellip;What a gift that is.&rdquo; &mdash;Huffington Post&#160;&ldquo;Brilliant&hellip;Sendker&rsquo;s novel proves to be a love story of the most masterful variety&hellip;Coupled with an unusual glimpse into the Burma of the 1950s and today, readers will delight in the emotional power of Sendker&rsquo;s storytelling.&rdquo; &mdash;Shelf Awareness for Readers&#160;&ldquo;A love story set in Burma&hellip;imbued with Eastern spirituality and fairy-tale romanticism.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus Reviews&#160;&ldquo;Sweetly tragic.&rdquo; &mdash;Library Journal&#160;&ldquo;No matter what I even attempt to say, I can&rsquo;t possibly capture the absolute magic of this book. Like a spell, it haunts. Like love, it&rsquo;s going to endure.&rdquo; &mdash;Caroline Leavitt,&#160;New York Times&#160;bestselling author of&#160;Pictures of You

Tales from Burma

The Long Path to Wisdom

Sweet Agony

Caring for Our Earth

Anita's National Park Cleanup

The Evolution of a Crossfit Games Legend

Iceland Annie

Star Trek: Lower Decks - Staffel 2

El Sendero del Guardabosques, Libro 2 (Path of the Ranger, Book 2)

El Secreto del Rey (the King's Secret - Spanish Edition)

Empty Coffins (A Calvin Carter, Railroad Detective, Adventure, #1)

"...the discussion is accessible and thought-provoking. The notes provide good entries to the literature on each chapter's topics as well as a brief historical survey of the topics...The exercises are challenging. Also of special interest are the numerous examples throughout the text."-Technometrics

Theoretical Statistics

Ecological Soil-Cement Bricks from Waste Materials

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Book 2)

A Philosophical and Interdisciplinary Introduction

Consciousness from a Broad Perspective

The Entomological Cabinet; Being a Natural History of British Insects: With Plates Illustrative of the Principal Families and Genera

E-contracts. Essentials, variety and legal issues

The Battle for Darracia

Schism

Tosquelles. Como una máquina de coser en un campo de trigo

Meisterwerke der japanischen Holzschnittkunst - Leinenbezogene Leporello-Ausgabe mit 60 Farbtafeln und 48-seitigem Booklet, im Schmuckschuber

Herbst

Why We Need Authority to Flourish as Human Beings

Up with Authority

Mit Kopiervorlagen (1. bis 4. Klasse)

Begabte Kinder individuell fördern, Deutsch Band 2

The Fly Who Told A Lie

Portrait of a Victorian Romancer

Hall Caine

Orchester. Studienpartitur

An American in Paris

Core Studies and Exercises

Essential Forensic Pathology

"For sustainable development to become a reality, we must factor in natural capital into economic decision-making at all levels. By showcasing examples of success, this publication makes an important contribution to our understanding of how countries around the world can embark on a more sustainable future for all." Joyce Msuya, Acting Head of UN Environment and Assistant Secretary General, UN
"This collection of papers contains foundational material on a largely unchartered field of enquiry. On working through the chapters readers who have struggled all these years to understand the notion of sustainable development will wonder how and why it could have been that the field remained unexplored despite its central importance in people's lives."Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, Cambridge and Leader, Global Review of Biodiversity and Economy, HM Treasury, UK
"By highlighting advances in the science and practice of evaluating ecosystem services, this volume will help to improve decisions that affect natural capital. The case studies presented provide excellent examples of how this has been accomplished in countries throughout the world."Maureen Cropper, Distinguished University Professor and Economics Chair, University of Maryland, USA 

"This book is an important milestone in presenting detailed case studies from around the world illustrating how ecosystem services values have successfully informed policy decisions. The lessons learned are instructive for all policy makers, practitioners and scholars wishing to understand how natural capital and ecosystems can be maintained and enhanced for a more sustainable world." Edward B. Barbier, Professor and Senior Scholar, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University, USA

Mainstreaming Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services into Development Policy

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A good read, which stimulates further reflection about the nature of history

Counterfactuals in History

Altered Pasts

"Finally, after all the hype, we have a real account of the Porto Alegre experiment in participatory democracy, how the subaltern can indeed speak and be heard, how a public sphere can give a political space to the poor and illiterate and not just the privileged and educated, how popular control of municipal budgets engenders a vibrant civil society and a responsive government that advances material welfare. Militants and Citizens puts political theory to work in an ethnographic tour de force. This is essential reading for a depressed American public that can no longer remember the meaning of democracy."

The Politics of Participatory Democracy in Porto Alegre

Militants and Citizens

Democracy at Work

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