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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Burleigh Dodds Subliscience Publishing was established in 2015 by former staff at the award-winning Woodhead Publishing. Our vision is to help solve one of the world’s greatest challenges: to feed the world’s growing population. There is an urgent need for a more climate-smart agriculture able to feed a growing population whilst, at the same time, adapting to (and not exacerbating) climate change. Our goal is to build collections of research on key topics in agricultural science so that researchers can build on existing work and collaborate more effectively. We are achieving this by using ’smart-publishing’ to help achieve ’climate-smart’ agriculture.
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January 1996Ausländerfeindschaft ist Zukunftsfeindschaft
Plädoyer für eine kulturintegrative Gesellschaft
by Gebauer, Guido F; Taureck, Bernhard H F; Ziegler, Thomas
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Geography & the EnvironmentAugust 2022Key Questions in Environmental Toxicology
A Study and Revision Guide
by J P F D'Mello
Key Questions in Environmental Toxicology is designed as a self-study tool for undergraduate students. Questions review the origin, characterization and environmental distribution of major pollutants, followed by their absorption and metabolic disposition in living organisms. They address implications for the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary dysfunction and neurological conditions in relation to gaseous pollutants, particulates, persistent organic compounds and radioactive emissions, then cover the impact of pollutants on biodiversity, food safety, and water contamination. This book: - Covers toxicology from human morbidity, ecological impact and biodiversity perspectives, and emphasises the impact of diverse organic pollutants in worsening these interconnected phenomena, leading to wider environmental emergencies; - Provides a selection of fill-in-the-gap, multiple choice and short answer question types for students to vary their learning and enhance motivation; - Includes full answer rationales, allowing students to gain true insight into the subject. Providing support to programmes across environmental science, ecology and human health, and covering all the major biological toxins and pollutants as well as unintended consequences of actions designed to improve outcomes, this book may be used in conjunction with the companion volume Introduction to Environmental Toxicology.
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Animal husbandryJune 1995Tropical Legumes in Animal Nutrition
by J P F D'Mello, C Devendra
Legumes have diverse uses and roles in agriculture and environmental protection. They are particularly important in the tropics for a number of reasons. Browse or tree species are renowned for their drought resistance and their role in the prevention of desertification. All legumes can fix atmospheric nitrogen, thus reducing the cost of fertilizers to farmers who may not be able to afford them. While tropical grasses are often of poor nutritive value, both browse and pasture legumes may have a higher protein content, palatability and digestibility. This volume focuses on the use of tropical browse, pasture and grain legumes in animal nutrition. It is written by leading authorities from the UK, Australia, India and Malaysia.
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April 2004Metaphern und Gleichnisse in der Philosophie
Versuch einer kritischen Ikonologie der Philosophie
by Bernhard H. F. Taureck
Metaphern und Gleichnisse gelten seit Aristoteles als legitime Form der Mitteilung eigener Art, nämlich der Poesie. Daß Bilder auch in der Philosophie auftreten, war in der aristotelischen Metaphorologie nicht vorgesehen, jedoch auch nicht ausdrücklich ausgeschlossen. Nun ist die europäische Philosophie von den Vorsokratikern bis Derrida nicht eben sparsam mit Gleichnissen und Metaphern umgegangen. Wird der philosophische Diskurs dadurch gestört oder befördert? Wie sind Metaphern und Gleichnisse in der Philosophie pragmatisch und semantisch zu beurteilen? Diese Fragen können nur im Rahmen einer Philosophiegeschichte und Systematik verbindenden Konzeption gestellt und beantwortet werden. Trotz verschiedener Forschungen steht so etwas wie eine kritische Ikonologie der Philosophie noch aus. Die nun erscheinende Untersuchung will ein erster Versuch einer solchen Ikonologie sein.
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Medical parasitologyJuly 2002Behavioural Ecology of Parasites
by Edited by Edwin E Lewis, James F Campbell, Michael V K Sukhdeo
Parasites have evolved numerous complex and fascinating ways of interacting with their hosts. The subject attracts the interest of numerous biologists from the perspective of ecology and behavioural biology, as well as from those concerned with more applied aspects of parasitology. However, until now there has been no recent book to synthesize this field.This book, written by leading authorities from the USA, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, provides the most comprehensive coverage of this important topic on the market.
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MedicineAugust 2019A Handbook of Environmental Toxicology
Human Disorders and Ecotoxicology
by J P F D'Mello
In Environmental Toxicology the authors focus on two key aspects: human disorders and ecotoxicology as affected by major toxins original from biology sources and pollutants and radiation generated spontaneously or as a result of anthropogenic activity. A diverse array of these potentially harmful agents regularly appear in the atmosphere, soil, water and food, compromising both human health and biodiversity in natural and managed ecosystems. This book: - provides authoritative reviews together with specialist short communications to complement the main chapters and address contemporary issues with important case studies; - explores the cutting edge of research and also indicates the likely direction of future developments; - contains extensive coverage of toxicants that are of significant current interest and will be of increasing concern for many years to come; and - encourages international cooperation in future research on pollution and other environmental agents causing harm to human health and degradation of natural habitats in the ecosystem. Written by an international team of authors from a range of educational, medical and research establishments, this book is an essential reference for advanced students and researchers in the areas of environmental sciences, ecology, agriculture, environmental health and medicine, in addition to industry and government personnel responsible for environmental regulations and directives.
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MedicineOctober 2020
Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
by J P F D'Mello
Introduction to Environmental Toxicology is designed as a concise text, introducing students to the fundamentals of this important subject. It covers the origin, characterization and environmental distribution of the major pollutants, and provides an explanation of their implications for human morbidity via the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary dysfunction and neurological conditions. Considering impacts on biodiversity, such as effects from acid rain, heavy metals and selected anthropogenic compounds, this book: - Covers biogenic contaminants, gases and particulates, organic pollutants, petroleum, heavy metals, complex polymers and radiation; - Considers the impact of pollutants across human health, biodiversity, water and food safety; - Includes questions, further reading and case studies to spark discussion in tutorials. Covering all the major biological toxins and pollutants, this book forms a true introduction to the subject for undergraduates studying environmental toxicology and related subjects.
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November 2004Philosophieren: Sterben lernen?
Versuch einer ikonologischen Modernisierung unserer Kommunikation über Tod und Sterben
by Bernhard H. F. Taureck
Platon hat sich von der Todesontologie der Vorsokratiker gelöst und entdeckt, daß wir Menschen, ohne etwas Sicheres zu wissen, dennoch begründet intersubjektiv über den Tod kommunizieren. Dabei spielen Metaphern und Gleichnisse eine grundlegende Rolle. Für Platon arbeitet der Philosophierende auf den Tod hin, der mit dem Eintritt in eine transzendente Welt uns alles hier und jetzt Versagte verschafft. Epikur und Lukrez modernisieren diese Ansicht und entdecken damit die Einmaligkeit unseres individuellen Lebens. Zugleich vertreten sie die irrige Ansicht, der Tod gehe uns nichts an. Montaigne hat gezeigt, daß der Tod uns gerade dann etwas angeht, wenn wir nur dieses eine Leben haben. Das Buch zeichnet die Entdeckungen und Irrtümer dieser Denker über Tod und Sterben nach und unternimmt eine Modernisierung des Redens über den Tod. Philosophieren kann Sterbenlernen bedeuten, muß es aber nicht. Am Ende stellt sich die Frage, ob nicht gar ein innerer Zusammenhang besteht zwischen Bildlichkeit und Todesbezug, den das Philosophieren ebenfalls aufzuklären hätte.
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Farm & working animalsApril 2003Amino Acids in Animal Nutrition
by Edited by J P F D'Mello
Fully updated from first edition Includes a wider range of animals Covers both farm and companion animalsAmino acid metabolism and nutrition of farm animals continues to be an active area of research. However, since the publication of the first edition, as Amino Acids in Farm Animal Nutrition (1994), there is now a need to take into account advances in the amino acid nutrition of a wider range of animals, including companion animals. In this new edition, the editor has retained chapters imparting strength to the first version, while introducing authors with new ideas and vision, as well as chapters on other animals such as cats and dogs. The book is theamatically structured and includes chapters of an introductory and general nature with applications to a wide range of animal species, species-related sections, including pigs, poultry, ruminants and other animals and cover applications and perspectives.
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Plant physiologyApril 2015Amino Acids in Higher Plants
by Edited by J P F D'Mello.
Amino acids play a role in the defence mechanisms and stress responses of plants, as well as in food quality and safety for humans and animals. Recent advances in the field make a comprehensive overview of the information a necessity; this book collates chapters on plant enzymes and metabolism, modulation, molecular aspects and secondary products. Also including information on ecology, the environment and mammalian nutrition and toxicology, it provides an authoritative resource.
