Ana Bilic
Ana Bilic is a literary author, screenwriter and
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Mercure de France
Provided with a remarkable collection, Mercure de France follows an exacting editorial policy: French and foreign literature, poetry, history, anthologies... Awarded many times, the publishing house is associated with prestigious names: Romain Gary, Colette, Ionesco , André Gide, André du Bouchet, Henri Michaux, Adonis, Yves Bonnefoy, Andréï Makine, Gilles Leroy, Anne Serre, Gwenaëlle Aubry, Julian Barnes...
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October 2024A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician
by Agnes Winter, Dai Grove-White, Jennifer Duncan, Joseph Angell, Niall Connolly, Peers Davies, Emma Fishbourne, John Graham-Brown, Jo Oultram, Robert Smith, Helen Williams, Agnes Winter, Dai Grove-White
An established favourite with veterinary and agricultural students and a valuable addition to the library of any veterinarian or sheep farmer, this handbook covers the basics of sheep medicine and production. Geared at being an easily accessed reference, it clearly conveys fundamental information on the care and treatment of sheep worldwide. This fully updated and revised eighth edition: - continues to cover all important aspects of sheep production and health, including reproduction, vaccination, pregnancy and newborns, lameness, internal and external parasites and flock health promotion; - reviews general developments and advancements in sheep veterinary medicine, as well as disease prevalence by geographical spread and in relation to changing climate; - considers topics of increasing importance such as vaccine availability and drug resistance. An emphasis on diagnosis and treatment combined with short, easily-digestible chapters and step-by-step diagrams makes this book an essential practical guide to recognizing, treating and preventing disease.
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Mind, Body, SpiritNATURE
Divine Experiences with Trees, Plants, Stones and Landscapes
by Ana Maria Vasquez
Connect with the Ancient Wisdom of Nature Come outside, the natural world quietly beckons. Nature intuitive Ana Maria Vasquez encourages you to ‘take it into your listening’ and open to the sentient world you are a part of. Recognize you are nature and why it’s important to have reverence, check your vibe, and ask permission to begin co-creating with the natural world. Enter the mystical as Ana Maria Vasquez leads you into the landscape of remembrance, the era of which ancient teachings have spoken. Read and revel as selected sacred storytellers share their personal experiences with nature, the greatest teacher of all.Learn grounded processes that will move you into a state of presence, raising your vibration with grace and ease, so you can receive clear and concise messages from Nature. Practice forest bathing, stone gazing, sacred herbal baths, and work with a medicine wheel to deepen your relationship with our sacred allies. NATURE will show you how to collaborate with the natural realm and discover the messages, magic, and healing that are waiting for you.
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July 2021Kleine Feuerwehr. Drunter und drüber
by Fox & Sheep, Thies Schwarz
Begleite Familie Knister auf ein aufregendes neues Abenteuer in „Kleine Feuerwehr. Drunter und drüber“, dem zweiten Band der beliebten Kinderbuchreihe, inspiriert von der erfolgreichen Kinder-App von Fox & Sheep. Dieses Mal erwartet die Familie Knister hochspannende Gäste aus China: eine Feuerwehrmannschaft! Doch die Überraschung ist groß, als die Besucher aus Fernost ganz anders aussehen, als man es erwartet hätte. Sind das wirklich Feuerwehrleute? Ohne gemeinsame Sprache entsteht ein buntes Durcheinander, das Familie Knister und ihre Gäste von einem verrückten Abenteuer ins nächste führt. Witzige Missverständnisse und spannende Herausforderungen warten auf die ungewöhnliche Truppe, die trotz aller Unterschiede zeigt, wie Freundschaft und Zusammenarbeit Barrieren überwinden können. Thematisiert die Begegnung zwischen unterschiedlichen Kulturen auf humorvolle Weise und hebt die Bedeutung von Offenheit und Verständnis hervor. Abenteuerliche Reise voller unerwarteter Wendungen, die Jung und Alt gleichermaßen begeistert. Integrierte Bastelbögen laden zum kreativen Spielen ein. Kinder können ihr eigenes Feuerwehrauto bauen und eine Feuerwache gestalten, um die Geschichte lebendig werden zu lassen. So lassen sich Sprachbarrieren überwinden: Charaktere finden trotz fehlender gemeinsamer Sprache Wege, miteinander zu kommunizieren und zu kooperieren. Reich illustrierte Seiten und ausklappbare Elemente fördern die Vorstellungskraft und Kreativität junger Leser. Eine Geschichte, die zeigt, wie wichtig es ist, einander zu helfen, zusammenzustehen und gemeinsam Lösungen zu finden.
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December 2020
Parasites of Cattle and Sheep
A Practical Guide to their Biology and Control
by Andrew B Forbes
Understanding parasite biology and impact is essential when giving advice on parasite control in farm animals. In the first review devoted to parasites of domestic cattle and sheep alone, this book provides in-depth, focused advice which can be tailored to individual farms. It considers the impact of parasites, both as individual species and as co-infections, as well as epidemiological information, monitoring, and diagnostic procedures. Supported throughout by diagrams and photos to aid diagnosis, it also reviews the basis for control measures such as the responsible use of parasiticides, adaptive animal husbandry and other management practices. This book: Focuses on common parasites of domestic sheep and cattle; Places emphasis on understanding host responses and epidemiology so that the impact and seasonality of parasitism can be incorporated into advice and decision making; Highlights the fundamental importance of the individual farm and farmer in assessing endemic parasitism and tailoring control options accordingly; Provides a comprehensive reference listing, including important historical citations, to underpin the content. An important resource for students, veterinarians and researchers of farm animal health, this book maintains a focus on ruminant parasitology in order to deliver evidence-based advice and also context for the application of basic research.
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July 2022Ella Piratella und die furchtlosen Piranhas
by Susanna Isern, Ana Gomez, Ursula Bachhausen
Ella Piratella Band 2: starkes Mädchenabenteuer um zwei abenteuerlustige Piratinnen. Verflixt! Ella Piratella und ihre Truppe auf der Schwarzen Mamba scheinen immer eine Schiffslänge zu spät zu sein. Immer wieder war gerade schon jemand vor ihnen da und hat Nixen, einen Wal und sogar ein U-Boot vor drohenden Gefahren bewahrt. Wer sind die bloß, diese Mädchen, die sich Furchtlose Piranhas nennen und Ella die Abenteuer vor der Nase wegschnappen? Als ein schwerer Sturm ein Schiff zum Kentern bringt und Ella mit ihrer Crew zu Hilfe eilt, klärt sich alles auf. Und Ella Piratella trifft nicht nur auf Zoe, die Anführerin der Furchtlosen Piranhas, sie steuert auch geradewegs auf ein neues aufregendes Abenteuer zu. Fans der tapferen Kapitänin haben dem zweiten Band von Ella Piratella schon entgegengefiebert – jetzt ist er endlich da. Empowerment für Mädchen im Kindergartenalter: Ella Piratella macht Mut und Spaß. Ella Piratella diesmal mit doppelter Mädchenpower, zum Vorlesen für Kinder ab 4 Jahren. Ermutigende Vorlesegeschichte, die ganz ohne Klischees auskommt. Zweiter Band der beliebten Reihe, modern und fröhlich illustriert von Ana Gomez. Hättest du gedacht, dass Zusammenhalt unter Mädchen so lustig und spannend sein kann?
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Poetry (Children's/YA)August 2018Animal
Poemas breves salvajes
by María José Ferrada, Ana Palmero
"Hidden in his horn he guards the secret of the jungle”. This might be as well the beginning of a novel, but it's an inspired riddle about wild animals. The illustrations in high varnish of this edition highlight the different skin textures of each animal and invites the reader to discover a new way of reading in a tactile and playful way.
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Poetry (Children's/YA)El bolso
by María José Ferrada, Ana Palmero Cáceres
Keys, handkerchiefs, coins, three flowers from last spring, a bird. Boys and girls are expert observers and that is why they know that a mother’s purse fits everything. A book in Braille that reminds its readers that when observations are mixed with imagination, the most everyday objects are capable of coming to poetic life.
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People & places (Children's/YA)March 2018Mi Barrio
by María José Ferrada, Ana Penyas
Every morning Marta goes out and verifies that everytthing is the way it should be: her friends in a terrace playing an eternal game of cards, the same beach as always in the usual place, children having fun in the schoolyard... Just a regular and amazing life in the neighbourhood.
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Children's & YAJune 2021Ana e os três gatinhos
by Amina Hashimi Alawi
Three kittens observe that Maria's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Many questions and doubts emerge about Maria's pregnancy and the birth of the baby. The arrival of the baby turns upside down the peaceful and happy life they were living. They become anxious and jealous of the newborn baby. They make an effort to get their parents' attention. Step by step they are reassured, they regain their confidence and their worries fade away.
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Animal husbandrySeptember 2002Sheep Nutrition
by Edited by Mike Freer, Hugh Dove
This book provides a review of the current state of knowledge on all aspects of sheep nutrition. The main emphasis is on sheep grazing in systems that range from intensively utilized sown pastures to extensive rangelands.
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Animal physiologyOctober 2004Dairy Sheep Nutrition
by Edited by Giuseppe Pulina
Sheep milking is widespread throughout the Mediterranean, and is becoming more common in countries such as the UK, USA, Central America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Good nutrition is a critical factor in optimising dairy production from sheep. This book is a translation of a popular Italian text, originally published in 2001 and includes updated information, and new material on temperate regions. It contains chapters on all aspects of dairy sheep nutrition and feeding, such as milk production, feed intake, nutrition and reproduction, nutrition and milk quality, and grazing and stocking rate management.
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Science & MathematicsDecember 2021Broom and Fraser's Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare
by Donald Broom
Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough overview of behaviour and welfare of companion and farm animals, including fish. The introductory section has been completely revised, with all following chapters updated, redesigned and improved to reflect our changing understanding. This edition includes: - New and revised chapters on climate change and sustainability, ethics, and philosophy to ensure that the book provides the latest information in a changing world; - New information on human interactions with other animal species, big data, modern technologies, brain function, emotions and behaviour; - Solutions and advice for common abnormal behaviours. Written by a world-leading expert and key opinion leader in animal behaviour and welfare, this text provides a highly accessible guide to the subject. It is an essential foundation for any veterinary, animal science, animal behaviour or welfare-focused undergraduate or graduate course.
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Animal breedingJune 1997Genetics of Sheep
by Edited by Laurie Piper, Anatoly Ruvinsky
During the last two decades major advances have been made in mammalian genetics. New methods in molecular and cytogenetics, and in biotechnology have been developed. Many of these have been applied to investigating the genetics of sheep and to improving the production of wool, meat and milk. This book is a comprehensive reference work on sheep genetics. All relevant topics have been included, from fundamental genetic structure to the genetics of various production and other traits, to transgenic sheep and genetic conservation. Chapters have been specially commissioned for the volume and written by internationally recognized experts from Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand. The book will be invaluable to advanced students and research workers in animal genetics, breeding and biotechnology.
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Among the Sheep
by Oleksandr Koreshkov
Something has clicked in the world order, and you have a chance to look at things around us from a different angle. What is: "fear of being human"? What is it like to "see wrongdoing and remain silent"? When do we turn into our executioners? You avoid such difficult questions to the last. Maybe it would be better to use the example of one dog that lives in a world of total fear, lies and greed? Lives like a sheep among sheep...
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Children's & YALe mouton de Modibo (Modibo's sheep)
by Abdourahmane Diallo
Fanta gets up, walks around the house, looks in the kitchen, in the garage and even in the bedrooms. No sheep! She walks around the block. Still no sheep. Distraught and trembling, she returns to announce the disaster to Modibo...
