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August 2009Ich, John
Roman
by Peter Murphy, Karsten Kredel
John Devine würde am liebsten abhauen. Raus aus Kilcody, dem irischen Provinznest, weg von seiner ewig besorgten, kettenrauchenden Mutter Lily, die ihn mit morbiden Bibelsprüchen erzieht. Doch dann tritt Jamey Corboy in sein Leben, ein Jahr älter, mehr Stil als ganz Kilcody zusammen, Rimbaud in der Manteltasche und gute Beziehungen zu finsteren lokalen Gangstern. Mit einem Mal ist Johns Leben voller Möglichkeiten – und voller Abgründe. Ich, John kombiniert einen hypnotischen Erzählstrom mit der unheimlichen Stimmung eines Tim-Burton-Films. - Coming of Age in der märchenhaften Atmosphäre der irischen Landschaft - Lesereise von Peter Murphy in Deutschland - „So erfrischend und originell, so aufwühlend und mutig! Ein absolut wunderbares Buch.“ Colm Tóibín
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October 2020Als Kalle den wilden Stier zähmte
by Astrid Lindgren, Marit Törnqvist, Karl Kurt Peters
In "Als Kalle den wilden Stier zähmte", erzählt Astrid Lindgren die bezaubernde Geschichte von Kalle, einem kleinen Jungen, der mit Mut, Freundlichkeit und einem tiefen Verständnis für Tiere eine scheinbar ausweglose Situation meistert. Der sonst so friedliche Stier Adam Engelbrecht gerät eines Tages in Rage und niemand im Hof weiß Rat. Kalle, der aus der Waldhütte kommt, beweist mit seiner ruhigen und besonnenen Art, dass er nicht nur den wildgewordenen Stier beruhigen kann, sondern auch das Herz jedes Lesers gewinnt. Marit Törnqvist verleiht der Geschichte mit ihren wunderschönen Illustrationen zusätzliche Wärme und Tiefe. Dieses Buch ist ein Testament von Lindgrens Fähigkeit, zeitlose Geschichten zu schreiben, die Mut und die Kraft der Empathie feiern. Klassische Erzählkunst von Astrid Lindgren: Eine Geschichte, die die Zeit überdauert und Generationen verbindet. Lehrreich und unterhaltsam: Zeigt Kindern den Wert von Mut, Geduld und dem Umgang mit Tieren auf freundliche Weise. Wunderschöne Illustrationen von Marit Törnqvist: Die Bilder ergänzen die Geschichte perfekt und machen das Buch zu einem visuellen Erlebnis. Ideal für Vorleserunden: Eine warmherzige Geschichte, die Kinder und Erwachsene gleichermaßen fesselt. Fördert wichtige Werte: Freundlichkeit, Verständnis und Mut stehen im Mittelpunkt dieser inspirierenden Geschichte. Für Kinder ab 4 Jahren geeignet: Ein ideales Buch, um jüngeren Kindern das Lesen näher zu bringen und ihre Fantasie anzuregen. Lang anhaltender Lesespaß: Ein Buch, das Kinder immer wieder zur Hand nehmen werden. Ein wertvolles Geschenk: Perfekt für Geburtstage, Feiertage oder als Belohnung, das in keiner Kinderbuchsammlung fehlen sollte.
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HorticultureFebruary 2009Potatoes Postharvest
by R T Pringle, C F H Bishop, R C Clayton
A wider understanding of potato postharvest practices is needed to improve working relations between growers, agronomists, pathologists and crop store managers. Providing a comprehensive examination of international potato production, this book identifies which storage systems suit particular climatic zones as well as considering interactions between crop microclimate, dehydration, crop cooling, condensation and disease development. Potatoes Postharvest will guide the reader through the activities following harvest from store loading, store management, and grading to packaging and dispatch.
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Insecticide & herbicide technologyFebruary 1994Potato Genetics
by Edited by John E Bradshaw, George R Mackay
The potato is economically a very important crop in many parts of the world. All improvements through potato breeding or biotechnology must be based on a thorough knowledge of potato genetics. This book fills a major gap in the current literature for an up-to-date account of this topic and its implications for crop improvement. Written by authorities from the UK, USA, Canada, Peru, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Poland, this major reference work will be indispensible for workers in plant genetics, breeding and biotechnology.
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Parasitology (non-medical)January 1998Potato Cyst Nematodes
Biology, Distribution and Control
by Edited by R J Marks, Bill B Brodie
The two closely related species of Potato Cyst-Nematodes (PCN), Globodera rostochiensis (Woll.) and Globodera pallida Stone have a worldwide distribution. Both are internationally recognized plant quarantine organisms of actual or potential major economic importance wherever potatoes are grown or traded. They occur in large soil masses and also adhere to potato tubers as microscopic cysts, which represent a complex of morphologically identical, but behaviourally different virulence groups, or pathotypes. This presents major problems for their detection, identification and management.This book is a synthesis of current practical knowledge and underpinning scientific research on PCN globally. It is arranged in five sections, comprising nineteen chapters by leading practitioners and research nematologists, in which the biology, detection, identification and control options (including plant resistance) for PCN are examined. In addition, its worldwide status is considered, including South America, where PCN co-evolved with its potato host. Essential information is provided for professionals and advanced students of plant nematology and crop protection.
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Agronomy & crop productionDecember 2014Potato
Botany, Production and Uses
by Richard Veilleux, Rich Novy, Roger Jones, Howard Davies, William Kirk, Vivian Blok, Bjorn Kloosterman, Roland van den Berg, Chuck Brown, Paul Bethke, Jennifer K Bond, Ian C Burke, A J Bussan, Wesley J Everman, Loretta Mikitzel, Mark Stalham, David Wattie, Kaiyun Xie, Albert G. Abbott, Carrie Huffman Wohleb, Mark A Taylor, Andy Jensen, Tim Waters, Robert Davidson. Edited by Roy Navarre, Mark J Pavek.
Potatoes are a staple crop around the world. Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth such as tuber development, water use and seed production, covers all aspects of pest management and reviews postharvest issues such as storage, global markets, and of course, nutritional value and flavour.
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Agronomy & crop productionOctober 2015Potato and Sweetpotato in Africa
Transforming the Value Chains for Food and Nutrition Security
by Edited by Jan Low, Moses Nyongesa, Sara Quinn, Monica Parker
Sweetpotato and potato are expanding faster than any other food crops in sub-Saharan Africa. There is growing investment in research to address bottlenecks in value chains concerning these two crops, and growing interest from the private sector in investing in them. This book addresses five major themes on sweetpotato and potato: policies for germplasm exchange, food security and trade in Africa; seed systems; breeding and disease management; post-harvest management, processing technologies and marketing systems; nutritional value and changing behaviours. Read three chapters for free.
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Children's & YABig Potato, the Pilot
by Mei Zihan
“Big Potato” is the nickname of the young boy, Dai Doudou. He loves to play pretend aeroplanes, and one day his friends gather in a large crowd, queueing up to be passengers in his 'plane'. They wait and wait, until they get bored and decide to play pretend trains instead. In the end they still set off together, headed toward Paris! This story of a group of friends playing a game is told from a child's viewpoint, showing their conversations and actions, revealing their thoughts and feelings. Full of childlike innocence and fun, it is sure to please the little ones!
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