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June 2021Fundamentals of Applied Animal Nutrition
by Gordon Dryden
If you have ever wondered why animals prefer some foods and not others, how poor feeding management can cause conditions such as laminitis, rumenitis or diarrhoea, or how to construct a diet to optimise animal performance and health, then this book will introduce you to the fundamentals of animal nutrition and their practical implementation. While giving a comprehensive and practical overview of the principles that underpin the design and management of farm animal feeding systems, this book: - Covers a wide range of topics from digestive function, nutrients and feed composition, to intake, feed related disorders, grazing behaviour and management, as well as how animals influence climate change and the environment. - Contains hints, tips and practical advice on animal feeding. - Includes links to the latest data on feed composition and nutrient requirements. - Is a companion book to the author's book titled Animal Nutrition Science. With its evidence-based approach and emphasis on the practical throughout, this is a valuable textbook for undergraduate and graduate animal science students studying the feeding of farm animals. It is also an essential reference for early practitioners, veterinarians, farm managers and advisers in animal feed companies.
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Zoology & animal sciencesAugust 2008Animal Nutrition Science
by Gordon Dryden
Written for senior undergraduate and graduate students, Animal Nutrition Science introduces the fundamental topics of animal nutrition, in a treatment which deals with terrestrial animals in general. Addressing a wider range of topics than the standard animal nutrition texts, the subjects covered include nutritional ecology and the evolution of feeding styles, nutrients (including minerals, vitamins and water) and their functions, food composition and methods of evaluating foods, mammalian and microbial digestion and the supply of nutrients, control and prediction of food intake, quantitative nutrition and ration formulation, methods of investigating nutritional problems, nutritional genomics, nutrition and the environment, and methods of feed processing and animal responses to processed foods. The many references provide the scientific basis for the text, and give signposts for the reader to extend their enquiry in topics of interest.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMay 2022The correspondence of John Dryden
by Stephen Bernard, John McTague
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2024Gordon Matta-Clark
Against old surfaces
by Ariel Florencia Richards
With the exception of the Museo de Bellas Artes in Santiago, none of the buildings where Gordon Matta-Clark carried out his radical interventions have survived to this day. So how can we access the profound materiality of his work today? The author of this book argues that such a connection is possible through his archive. To demonstrate this, she embodies Ella, a Chilean researcher who arrives in Montreal to study CP138, the collection of this architect’s documents at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA). Following in the footsteps of Arlette Farge, Javier Guerrero, and other scholars of the archive, desire, and death, Ella confronts the astonishing encounter with the past—the most personal dimension of the author she is researching. However, it is not Ella who will narrate her discoveries, but the archive itself. Ariel Florencia Richards has written a magnificent and original text on the life, work, and legacy of Gordon Matta-Clark. Combining biographical details with bold readings of Matta-Clark’s most famous works—including the transformation of the Museo de Bellas Artes in Santiago—this book has an immediate and lasting impact on trans theory and the history of radical experimentation in art and architecture. _Jack Halberstam
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September 1957Doktor Gordon verliebt
Ein tolldreister Roman
by Gordon, Richard / Englisch Wasserthal-Zuccari, Luise
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February 2016Das Leben der Florence Gordon
Roman
by Brian Morton
Drei eigenwillige Frauen aus drei Generationen: Florence Gordon, New Yorker Intellektuelle und seit Jahrzehnten glühende Feministin, ist unverblümt, eitel, stolz – und eine ziemliche Kratzbürste, die fünfundsiebzig Jahre lang so gelebt hat, wie es ihr gefiel. Sie braucht keine Gesellschaft, die sie ohnehin nur von der Arbeit abhalten würde, und als nun ihr Sohn Dan mit seiner Frau Janine und der halbwüchsigen Tochter Emily nach New York kommt, passt ihr das gar nicht. Emily hingegen sucht die Nähe zu Florence, gerade jetzt, wo sie sich von ihrem Freund getrennt hat – und nun auch noch die Ehe ihrer Eltern ins Wanken gerät. Ganz wie ihre Großmutter ist sie beharrlich und kämpferisch. Das gefällt Florence, und vielleicht kann sie Emily an sich heranlassen, eigentlich könnte sie ein wenig Hilfe auch gut gebrauchen – wenn da nur nicht ihr Stolz wäre … Ein ebenso kluger wie unterhaltsamer und humorvoller Roman über eine Familie und ihre eigenwillige Matriarchin, die gar keine sein will – mit Charakteren, die so lebendig sind, als liefe man ihnen in New York an der nächsten Straßenecke über den Weg.
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February 2016Das Leben der Florence Gordon
Roman
by Brian Morton, Gesine Schröder
Drei eigenwillige Frauen aus drei Generationen: Florence Gordon, New Yorker Intellektuelle und seit Jahrzehnten glühende Feministin, ist unverblümt, eitel, stolz – und eine ziemliche Kratzbürste, die fünfundsiebzig Jahre lang so gelebt hat, wie es ihr gefiel. Sie braucht keine Gesellschaft, die sie ohnehin nur von der Arbeit abhalten würde, und als nun ihr Sohn Dan mit seiner Frau Janine und der halbwüchsigen Tochter Emily nach New York kommt, passt ihr das gar nicht. Emily hingegen sucht die Nähe zu Florence, gerade jetzt, wo sie sich von ihrem Freund getrennt hat – und nun auch noch die Ehe ihrer Eltern ins Wanken gerät. Ganz wie ihre Großmutter ist sie beharrlich und kämpferisch. Das gefällt Florence, und vielleicht kann sie Emily an sich heranlassen, eigentlich könnte sie ein wenig Hilfe auch gut gebrauchen – wenn da nur nicht ihr Stolz wäre … Ein ebenso kluger wie unterhaltsamer und humorvoller Roman über eine Familie und ihre eigenwillige Matriarchin, die gar keine sein will – mit Charakteren, die so lebendig sind, als liefe man ihnen in New York an der nächsten Straßenecke über den Weg.
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June 1988
Lord Byron
Ein Lesebuch mit Texten, Dokumenten und farbigen Abbildungen
by George Gordon Noël Lord Byron, Gert Ueding
Der Band versammelt nicht nur Texte aus Byrons Werk, in denen das Bildnis des modernen Künstlers als Lord Byron eindringlich zum Ausdruck kommt, darunter besonders Tagebücher und Briefe, sondern auch Zeugnisse, die den Mythos »des wunderbarsten zu eigner Qual geborenen Talents« (Goethe) dokumentieren, also die Kultgestalt Europas, zu der dieser Dichter sich selbst gemacht hat und die als »Byronismus« seine Wirkung bestimmt bis heute.
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November 2023Prekäres Glück
Adorno und die Quellen der Normativität. Frankfurter Adorno-Vorlesungen 2019
by Peter E. Gordon, Frank Lachmann
Mehr als fünfzig Jahre nach seinem Tod ist immer noch höchst umstritten, worin das Vermächtnis Theodor W. Adornos besteht. Viele sehen in ihm den Philosophen der kompromisslosen Negativität, der gnostischen Finsternis, auch der allumfassenden, maßstabslosen Kritik. Selbst in der breiteren Öffentlichkeit hat sich das Bild vom Denker der totalisierenden Verzweiflung, des »Es gibt kein richtiges Leben im falschen« verfestigt – bis zum Klischee. Der Historiker und Philosoph Peter E. Gordon stellt dieses Bild entschieden in Frage. Adorno, so argumentiert er, ist vielmehr als ein Theoretiker zu verstehen, dessen Praxis der Kritik sich an einer unrealisierten Norm des menschlichen Gedeihens orientiert – des prekären Glücks in einer radikal unvollkommenen Welt. Diese Norm weist Gordon als das einigende Thema aus, das Adornos gesamtes Werk durchzieht, seine soziologischen Schriften ebenso wie seine Moralphilosophie, Metaphysik und Ästhetik. Prekäres Glück ist selbst ein Glücksfall: eine faszinierende Interpretation von Adornos Vermächtnis, das nun in einem völlig neuen Licht erscheint und als unverzichtbare Ressource für die kritische Theorie von heute.
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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2024The Legacy of John Polidori
The Romantic Vampire and its Progeny
by Sam George, Bill Hughes
John Polidori's novella The Vampyre (1819) is perhaps 'the most influential horror story of all time' (Frayling). Polidori's story transformed the shambling, mindless monster of folklore into a sophisticated, seductive aristocrat that stalked London society rather than being confined to the hinterlands of Eastern Europe. Polidori's Lord Ruthven was thus the ancestor of the vampire as we know it. This collection explores the genesis of Polidori's vampire. It then tracks his bloodsucking progeny across the centuries and maps his disquieting legacy. Texts discussed range from the Romantic period, including the fascinating and little-known The Black Vampyre (1819), through the melodramatic vampire theatricals in the 1820s, to contemporary vampire film, paranormal romance, and science fiction. They emphasise the background of colonial revolution and racial oppression in the early nineteenth century and the cultural shifts of postmodernity.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMarch 2025The Catholicism of literature in the age of the Book of Common Prayer
Poetry, plays, works, 1558-1689
by Thomas Rist
Offering a complete reading of English Literature throughout 1558-1689, this book demonstrates the continuity of Roman Catholicism in English Literature from the accession of Elizabeth I to the deposing of James II. Rist shows that poetry and plays promoted Roman Catholic ideas in a Biblicist age which established the Church of England through the Book of Common Prayer. From the very idea of literary works to chapters on the Eucharist, Purgatory, Christian worship and the Virgin Mary, Rist joins together major and minor authors of the era to present English Literature afresh. Important literary figures include William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, Queen Henrietta Maria, John Donne, John Dryden, Robert Herrick, Margaret Cavendish and Aphra Behn.
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Humanities & Social SciencesAugust 2022Britain and its internal others, 1750–1800
Under rule of law
by Dana Rabin
The rule of law, an ideology of equality and universality that justified Britain's eighteenth-century imperial claims, was the product not of abstract principles but imperial contact. As the Empire expanded, encompassing greater religious, ethnic and racial diversity, the law paradoxically contained and maintained these very differences. This book revisits six notorious incidents that occasioned vigorous debate in London's courtrooms, streets and presses: the Jewish Naturalization Act and the Elizabeth Canning case (1753-54); the Somerset Case (1771-72); the Gordon Riots (1780); the mutinies of 1797; and Union with Ireland (1800). Each of these cases adjudicated the presence of outsiders in London - from Jews and Gypsies to Africans and Catholics. The demands of these internal others to equality before the law drew them into the legal system, challenging longstanding notions of English identity and exposing contradictions in the rule of law.
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Literature & Literary StudiesNovember 2025Troilus and Cressida
by Stephen Purcell
A history of Shakespeare's play in performance, from John Dryden's Restoration adaptation to the rediscovery of the play in the twentieth century. What made this play so relevant to audiences who had lived through the horrors of two world wars and the rise of fascism? Why did it speak so directly to the 'angry young men' of the post-war generation and to the countercultural movements of the 1960s? This book investigates the many ways in which modern directors and actors have found their own world reflected in the play, from anti-war protests and the sexual revolution to feminism and postcolonialism. In doing so, it explores the play's own complexity and its refusal to give easy answers.
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MedicineApril 2018Bovine 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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MedicineDecember 2019Top 100 Questions and Answers about Fleas and Pets
by Hany Elsheikha, Ian Wright, Michael Dryden
If you have a flea problem, you're probably trying to solve it - unfortunately, flea infestations are very difficult to eliminate! Thankfully, we now know more about the biology and treatment of fleas than ever before, which has led to safe, effective, and affordable treatments, both on pets and in the environment. This book provides an easy introduction to the world of fleas, and a flea-educated owner is an owner able to effectively prevent, control and treat infestations. Detailing the most effective treatment and prevention options, the book: - Provides accessible and easy to understand information about fleas and their control; - Describes the changes in animal and human health when flea infestations occur; - Includes practical advice pitched at a level for both owners and veterinary nurses. Top 100 Question and Answers About Fleas covers all the important facts you need to know about fleas in an easy question and answer format. Informative and interesting, it is an invaluable aid in your quest to provide the best quality of life to beloved pets.
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Business & managementNovember 2012Veterinary Practice Management
by Catherine R Coates, Alan Jones, Michael W Coates
Veterinarians are increasingly aware of the need to recognise they are working in a business enterprise. From operating as small practices twenty years ago, veterinary businesses are now run along sophisticated models and operate out of multi-million pound hospitals. Drawing together the latest information on practice management, this textbook provides practical and straightforward coverage of major elements, including client relationships and staff management, business and financial procedures, computer systems and project management. This book covers practice management topics as taught in veterinary schools worldwide, providing students with a textbook resource in this increasingly important subject. It is also a valuable source of information for newly qualified veterinarians, veterinarians interested in practice management and veterinary practice managers.
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Plant pathology & diseasesFebruary 2010Management of Fungal Plant Pathogens
by Gordon Dryden, Allan T Lisle, Arun Omprakash Arya, Ashok Kumar, Nawal Kishore Dubey, Priyanka Singh, A O Ogaraku, Pramila Tripathi, Marina Sisterna, María Rosa Simón, Sebastian A Stenglein, Neeta Sharma, Abhishek Tripathi, Marta Mónica Astiz Gassó, Silvina Larran, Santiago Schalamuk, S.K. Gond, M S Patil, S Nandy, Analiá Edith Perelló, Prasad R Acharya, María Virginia Moreno, María Cristina Isabel Noelting, Shuzhen Zhang, Anuja Gupta, Gustavo Dal Bello, Saikat Kumar Basu, Cecilia Mónaco, Ayman M H Esh. Edited by Arun Omprakash Arya, Analiá Edith Perelló.
This book reviews research into pathogenic fungi in a diverse selection of economically important crops, including fruits and cereals. The establishment and management of fungal plant diseases, using conventional and ecofriendly methods is discussed with an emphasis on the use of microorganisms and biotechnology. Chapters also examine the role of microbes in growth promotion, as bioprotectors and bioremediators and presents practical strategies for using microbes as well as botanicals in sustainable agriculture. Providing knowledge of plant-pathogen interactions, management strategies and techniques, this will be a useful resource for students, researchers and extension workers in biology and plant pathology.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2012Cultures and caricatures of British imperial aviation
Passengers, pilots, publicity
by Gordon Pirie, Andrew Thompson, John Mackenzie
The new activity of trans-continental civil flying in the 1930s is a useful vantage point for viewing the extension of British imperial attitudes and practices. Cultures and caricatures of British imperial aviation examines the experiences of those (mostly men) who flew solo or with a companion (racing or for leisure), who were airline passengers (doing colonial administration, business or research), or who flew as civilian air and ground crews. For airborne elites, flying was a modern and often enviable way of managing, using and experiencing empire. On the ground, aviation was a device for asserting old empire: adventure and modernity were accompanied by supremacism. At the time, however, British civil imperial flying was presented romantically in books, magazines and exhibitions. Eighty years on, imperial flying is still remembered, reproduced and re-enacted in caricature. ;
