Primary Industries

Over the past several decades, shrimp has transformed from a luxury food to a kitchen staple. While shrimp-loving consumers have benefited from the...

Vertebrate invasive species are important ecologically, socially, and scientifically throughout much of the globe. However, the interdiction and op...

Written to Eurocode 7 and the UK National AnnexUpdated to reflect the current usage of Eurocode 7, along with relevant parts of the British Standa...

The no-nonsense, practical guide for farm-preneurs to grow a successful farm business completely revised and updated You launched your farm becau...

This comprehensive technical book on highwall mining covers theory and practice coupled with practical examples and design aspects. It contains eig...

Pinnipeds are a fascinating group of marine mammals that play a crucial role as apex predators and sentinels of the functioning and health of marin...

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of a highly innovative method of natural wastewater treatment using advanced in-groundbioreactors ...

The Animal Surreal situates Surrealism within the burgeoning field of Animal Studies by examining Surrealist representations of nonhuman animals th...

This book discusses the smallholder tea economy and regional development opportunities in India. It first gives a conceptual overview of Plantation...

Formally established by the EPA nearly 15 years ago, the concept of green chemistry is beginning to come of age. Although several books cover green...

Gene flow is a natural process that occurs spontaneously and enables the evolution of life. However, with the release of genetically modified organ...

Industrial agriculture is generally characterized as either the salvation of a growing, hungry, global population or as socially and environmentall...

This book examines the challenges and impacts of poor diets and nutrition from current food systems and the potential contribution of biodiversity ...

This book provides a historical and analytical account of changes in the seafood supply chain in Britain from the mid-twentieth century to the pres...

This book explores the critical role of urban food production in strengthening communities and in building ecosocialism. It integrates theory and p...

From the author of Dividing Western Waters comes a book on the development of the arid West--in particular the development of Arizona--as seen thro...

First published in 1987: The authors objectives were twofold. First to provide a review of current research in both basic and applied areas and sec...

This book gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore hel...

This book is intended to give readers a quick look at metabolic and endocrine physiology. Emphasis is placed on instructional figures, flow diagram...

A Primer to Theoretical Soil Mechanics is about adapting continuum mechanics to granular materials. The field of continuum mechanics offers many fr...