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      Humanities & Social Sciences
      February 2026

      AIDS in Soviet Russia

      A story of deception, despair and hope

      by Rustam Alexander

      The first book to tell the shocking story of the AIDS crisis in Soviet Russia. Throughout the 1980s, as the world was grappling with the escalating crisis of AIDS, Soviet Russia continued to deny there was a problem. Arguing that the disease was limited to foreigners and 'immoral' groups, the government failed to take meaningful action, long past the point other countries had begun to recognise the full scale of the threat. In this ground-breaking book, Rustam Alexander tells the story of AIDS in Soviet Russia. Fixated on disinformation, censorship and the persecution of marginalised communities, the Soviet authorities wasted precious time, allowing the epidemic to strike at the very heart of the nation: its children. Yet, despite the government's failure, a number of brave journalists, doctors and nascent gay groups decided to take matters into their own hands and engage in full-fledged AIDS activism. Tracing the political and social response to AIDS in the final years of the Soviet era, Alexander sheds light on the devastating consequences of government inaction. He draws on personal stories, media reports and archival materials to provide a riveting account of the Russian people's fight against AIDS amid the tumultuous transformations of Gorbachev's perestroika.

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      Humanities & Social Sciences
      July 2025

      Conquest and resistance in West Africa

      The Jeandet Affair and the illusion of colonial justice

      by Ruth Ginio

      This book is an enthralling account of a legal scandal, which erupted in colonial Senegal in 1890 and reached the French metropolitan press and the parliament. The murder of a colonial administrator, Abel Jeandet, by one of his soldiers led to the brutal and illegal executions without trial of the killer and two local dignitaries. The volume follows the fascinating story of Ndiereby Ba, the widow of one of the dignitaries, who with the help of powerful métis men in the capital Saint Louis sued the French administrators who had supervised the executions for the murder of her husband. Through this captivating tale the book articulates the French expansion into West Africa, the resistance to colonial rule both violent and non-violent, and the lack of interest on the part of French politicians in the brutal conquest of a territory they know nothing about.

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      Dietetics & nutrition
      July 2010

      Nutrition, Immunity and Infection

      by Prakash Shetty

      Infectious diseases are an important cause of malnutrition. Recurrent infections increase the risk of malnutrition while poor nutritional status results in lowered immune status and predisposes to infectious disease thus propagating the vicious cycle of infection and malnutrition. The nutrition-infection-immunity axis is crucial for both developed and developing countries and is now a central feature of many nutrition and infectious disease courses. Bringing together nutrition and immunology, Nutrition, Immunity and Infections covers the topic in an accessible format for all students of nutrition, medicine and public health. Through his work at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the FAO’s Food and Nutrition Division and his current post at the University of Southampton, Professor Shetty has built a reputation to match his wealth of experience in the relationship between nutrition and susceptibility to infection.

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      Dietetics & nutrition
      October 2002

      Nutrition and Immune Function

      by Edited by Philip C Calder, Catherine J Field, Harsharnjit S Gill

      This book provides a review of the roles of specific nutrients in maintaining the immune response and host protection against infection. It also considers the influence of various factors, such as exercise and ageing, on the interaction between nutrition and immune function. The main emphasis is on humans, but comparative mammalian data are also presented.The contents include methods for studying nutrient-immune function interactions, the impact of undernutrition on immune function and infection, the influences of fatty acids, amino acids, antioxidant vitamins, and various minerals on immunity, immunological effects of changes throughout the life cycle, and public health policy implications.

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      Molecular biology
      April 2015

      Bt Resistance

      Characterization and Strategies for GM Crops Producing Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins

      by Edited by Mario Soberón, Yulin Gao, Alejandra Bravo.

      Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria use Cry proteins to kill their insect larval hosts. The expression of certain Cry toxins in transgenic crops has been widely used to achieve efficient control of insect pests. This book describes the use of Bt crops and the emerging problem of resistance, recent progress in understanding the mechanism of action of Bt toxins, different resistance mechanisms and strategies to cope with resistance in the field. It describes resistant insects found in the field in different countries, particularly in the developing world, and ways to counter resistance such as gene stalking, refuges, modified toxins and gene discovery of novel toxins with different mode of action.

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      Agronomy & crop production
      May 2012

      Disease Resistance in Wheat

      by Edited by Indu Sharma.

      Disease resistance is one of the major factors that can be improved to sustain yield potential in cultivated crops. This book looks at disease resistance in wheat, concentrating on all the economically important diseases - their economic impact and geographical spread, breeding for resistance, pathogen variability, resistance mechanisms and recent advances made on resistance genes. Newer strategies for identifying resistance genes and identify resistance mechanisms are discussed, including cloning, gene transfer and the use of genetically modified plants.

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      November 2021

      Immunity. Dein Leben, deine Entscheidung

      by Marisa Reichardt, Moon Notes, Rita Gravert

      "Immunity" von Marisa Reichardt erzählt die Geschichte der 16-jährigen June, die inmitten eines Konflikts zwischen den Überzeugungen ihrer Eltern und ihrem eigenen Bedürfnis nach Gesundheitsschutz steht. Aufgewachsen in einer Familie, die sich strikt gegen Impfungen ausspricht und einen alternativen Lebensstil pflegt, hat June nie eine normale Kindheit erlebt. Ihre Welt gerät ins Wanken, als sie sich mit den Masern infiziert, einer Krankheit, die verheerende Folgen nach sich zieht und das Leben anderer gefährdet. Dieses Ereignis zwingt June, sich den dogmatischen Ansichten ihrer Eltern zu widersetzen und für ihr Recht zu kämpfen, selbst über ihre Gesundheit zu entscheiden. Mit der Entscheidung, die Vormundschaft ihrer Eltern gerichtlich anzufechten, um sich impfen lassen zu können, betritt June einen schwierigen und emotional aufgeladenen Pfad. Der Roman ist nicht nur ein spannender Coming-of-Age-Roman über die erste Liebe und das Erwachsenwerden, sondern auch eine tiefgründige Auseinandersetzung mit Themen wie Selbstbestimmung, familiäre Konflikte und gesellschaftliche Verantwortung. June entwickelt sich zu einer starken Protagonistin, die trotz der Gefahr, ihre familiären Bindungen zu verlieren, mutig für ihre Überzeugungen eintritt. Marisa Reichardt gelingt es, eine fesselnde Geschichte zu erzählen, die wichtige Fragen aufwirft und zum Nachdenken anregt. Spannendes Jugendbuch, das aktuelle gesellschaftliche Debatten rund um Impfungen und Selbstbestimmung aufgreift. Starke, inspirierende Protagonistin, die gegen die Überzeugungen ihrer Familie ankämpft, um für ihr Recht auf Gesundheitsschutz einzustehen. Behandelt die wichtige Thematik der Selbstbestimmung und körperlichen Autonomie in einer Weise, die Jugendliche anspricht und zum Nachdenken anregt. Eingebettet in eine Coming-of-Age-Geschichte, die neben dem ernsten Hauptthema auch Raum für erste Liebe und die Entwicklung persönlicher Überzeugungen bietet. Bietet tiefe Einblicke in die Konflikte zwischen persönlichen Freiheiten und gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung, was zur aktuellen globalen Gesundheitslage besonders relevant ist. Fördert durch die einfühlsame und realitätsnahe Darstellung der Charaktere und Situationen Verständnis und Empathie für Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Ansichten. Eine Geschichte über Mut, Veränderung und das Aufbrechen alter Muster, die Leserinnen und Leser jeden Alters berührt und inspiriert.

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      Insecticide & herbicide technology
      July 1995

      Host Plant Resistance to Insects

      by Niranjan Panda, Gurdev S Khush

      The overuse and misuse of insecticides some four decades ago created major environmental problems and was followed by the development of an ‘integrated pest management’ approach to crop pests. This approach utilizes a combination of host plant resistance and cultural, biological and chemical control methods. Crop improvement programs emphasize the breeding of crop varieties with multiple resistance to pests, and resistant varieties developed in recent years represent some of the greatest achievements of modern agriculture. This book presents a broad overview of host plant resistance to insect pests. It shows how plants can defend themselves naturally and how insects have adapted to overcome these mechanisms through coevolution. It also describes screening and breeding for insect resistance.

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      Insecticide & herbicide technology
      May 2002

      Plant Resistance to Parasitic Nematodes

      by Edited by James L Starr, Roger Cook, John Bridge

      Host plant resistance is one of the cornerstones upon which integrated pest management is based. Improved pest management is an essential element of sustainable agriculture. Resistance to nematodes is currently under utilized, particularly in developing countries. This practically orientated book describes methods for evaluating the resistance and tolerance of plant cultivars to parasitic nematodes, and provides specific instructions on all phases of resistance screening. With the current emphasis on decreasing the use of chemical nematicides, this book is a timely addition to the subject.

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      Business, Economics & Law
      July 2024

      Undermining resistance

      The governance of participation by multinational mining corporations

      by Lian Sinclair

      Why do multinational mining corporations use participation to undermine resistance? Do the struggles of local communities, activists and NGOs matter on a global scale? Why are there so many different global standards in mining? This book develops a new critical political economy approach to studying extractive accumulation, drawing on three detailed Indonesian cases to explain how participatory mechanisms continuously reshape and are reshaped by community-corporate conflict. Findings highlight feedback between local social relations, conflict, transnational activism, crises of legitimacy and global governance. The author argues that corporate social responsibility, community development, 'gender-mainstreaming' and environmental monitoring are neither simple outcomes of corporate ethics nor mere greenwashing strategies. Rather, participation is a mechanism to undermine resistance and create social relations amenable to extractive accumulation.

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      Pest control
      December 2011

      Fungicide Resistance in Crop Protection

      Risk and Management

      by Edited by Tarlochan S. Thind.

      Pathogen resistance to fungicides has become a challenging problem in the managing of crop diseases and has threatened the performance of some highly potent commercial fungicides. Worldwide, resistance to more than 100 different active ingredients has been reported. This book compiles information on fungicide resistance over the past three decades on the status, development, and processes involved in the build-up of resistance in pathogens to different groups of fungicides, while also suggesting various measures for managing this problem.

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      Medicine
      April 2018

      Bovine Tuberculosis

      by Mark Chambers, Stephen Gordon, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Paul Barrow

      This book is contemporary, topical and global in its approach, and provides an essential, comprehensive treatise on bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium that causes it, Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine tuberculosis remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide, exacerbated in some countries by the presence of a substantial wildlife reservoir. It is a major zoonosis, causing human infection through consumption of unpasteurised milk or by close contact with infected animals. Following a systematic approach, expert international authors cover epidemiology and the global situation; microbial virulence and pathogenesis; host responses to the pathogen; and diagnosis and control of the disease. Aimed at researchers and practising veterinarians, this book is essential for those needing comprehensive information on the pathogen and disease, and offers a summary of key information learned from human tuberculosis research. It will be useful to those studying the infection and for those responsible for controlling the disease.

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      January 2019

      Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Second Edition

      by Patrick G. Guilfoile, Ph.D.

      Doctors first used penicillin on a human patient in 1941. Since then, many bacteria have evolved resistance to antibiotics. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Second Edition describes pathogens that have become particularly adept at evading a wide range of antibiotics and highlights how scientists continue to strive to develop new treatments and countermeasures to fight this onslaught. Case studies and historical anecdotes are presented to provide context and aid in understanding the problems associated with antibiotic resistance. Various antibiotic-resistance scenarios of the future are outlined, as well as personal strategies individuals can use to reduce the likelihood of infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Chapters include: How Antibiotics Kill Bacteria Causes of Antibiotic Resistance Consequence of Antibiotic Resistance Most Dangerous Types of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Strategies to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Reducing the Risk of Antibiotic-Resistant Infection.

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      Pest control
      April 2008

      Global Pesticide Resistance in Arthropods

      by David A Andow, Gary D. Thompson, Michael A Caprio. Edited by Mark E Whalon, David Mota-Sanchez, Robert M Hollingworth.

      Pesticide resistance has had a substantial impact on crop production and has been an important driver of change in modern agriculture, animal production and human health. Focusing specifically on arthropods, this book provides a comprehensive review of relevant issues in pesticide resistance. Detailed listings and references to all documented reports of resistance from around the world are included.

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      The Arts
      July 2005

      The Art History of the War of Resistance Against Japan

      by Huang Zongxian

      The fine arts reflecting the War of Resistance Against Japan extended their trails of development in a particular historical period, in which the Chinese fine arts developed in an unprecedented manner. Taking pencils and painters as their weapons, artists threw themselves in the War of Resistance Against Japan, which was like a raging fire. With patriotic enthusiasm, they created reputable works in the history of Chinese fine arts and invented a series of methods in creation influencing later generations. After the founding of New China in 1949, a group of artists in the army and other artists created paintings and pictures reflecting the various periods of the War of Resistance Against Japan, e.g. Tunnel Warfare, Five Heroes on Langya Mountain, A Great Campaign Waged by a Hundred Regiments, The Massacre in Nanjing, Eight Women Soldiers Would Rather Drown Themselves in a River Than Surrender and so on. The book collects art works of this theme made during the War of Resistance Against Japan and since 1949. More than 500 pictures with abundant notes referring to the background exhibit the history of the fine arts reflecting the War of Resistance Against Japan and artists' participation in culture.

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      Cereal crops
      October 2009

      Insect-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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