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Book cover of Sorcières et démons (15e-17e s.)
by M.D. Bailey, C. Chène, B. Delaurenti
Language: French
Release Date: November 29, 2016

Avant-propos, A. Paravicini Bagliani. M. Ostorero, Décrire le sabbat: les textes des années 1430-1440 - M. Ostorero, Aperçu de la démonologie chrétienne - M. Montesano, Le rôle de la culture classique dans la définition des «maleficia». Une démonologie alternative? - B. Delaurenti, La sorcière...
Book cover of Current Topics in Contact Dermatitis
by K.E. Andersen, C. Benezra, D. Burrows
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

In recent years the field of contact dermatitis has increased greatly in importance in dermatology. The variety of exogenous, environmental­ ly caused dermatoses has undoubtedly expanded over the past few de­ cades with the increasing number of potentially toxic chemicals, the changes in lifestyle,...
Book cover of Processing Inaccurate Information

Processing Inaccurate Information

Theoretical and Applied Perspectives from Cognitive Science and the Educational Sciences

by Ulrich K. Ecker, Briony Swire, Stephan Lewandowsky
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2014

Interdisciplinary approaches to identifying, understanding, and remediating people's reliance on inaccurate information that they should know to be wrong. Our lives revolve around the acquisition of information. Sometimes the information we acquire—from other people, from books, or from the...
Book cover of Improving organic crop cultivation
by Prof. Peter Von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Prof. Bernhard Freyer, Dr Paul Mäder
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018

Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farming  Discusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop production  Particular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world
Book cover of Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 2
by Dr John M. Brameld, R. J. E. Hewitt, Duy Ngoc Do
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2017

Pig meat is the most widely-consumed meat in the world. Previous growth in production has relied, in part, on more intensive systems. In meeting rising demand, these systems face challenges such as the ongoing threat of zoonotic diseases, the need to improve feed efficiency in the face of rising costs,...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of tomatoes
by W. L. Araújo, C. Nick, F. T. Delazari
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017

Tomatoes are the second most important vegetable crop in the world after potatoes. Originating in South America, they are now grown widely around the world. As the population continues to grow, there is a need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests...
Book cover of Motor Behavior

Motor Behavior

Programming, Control, and Acquisition

by J. Annett, W.D.A. Beggs, C.H.M. Brunia
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

In recent years there has been steadily increasing interest in motor behavior and a growing awareness that a person not only has to know what to do in a particular situation, but also how to do it. The question of how actions are performed is of central concern in the area of motor control. This volume...
Book cover of Transvaginal Colour Doppler

Transvaginal Colour Doppler

The Scientific Basis and Practical Application of Colour Doppler in Gynaecology

by S. Athanasiou, B. Bauer, R. Bicknell
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

Since the pioneering work of Donald and his first Lancet paper in 1958, the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology has evolved rap­ idly. The introduction of grey scale techniques enhanced our ability to identify different tissues on the basis of their texture. However, it was the introduction...
Book cover of Renal and Adrenal Tumors

Renal and Adrenal Tumors

Pathology, Radiology, Ultrasonography, Therapy, Immunology

by R. Ackerman, D. Bachmann, A. Baert
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

The present volume constitutes an attempt to compile contem­ porary features of diagnosis and treatment of renal and adrenal tumors. A thorough survey of the field is ensured by the authors' considerable scientific experience. Tumors of the kidneys and the adrenal glands are being diagnosed and treated...
Book cover of Star Rebels

Star Rebels

Stories of Space Exploration, Alien Races, and Adventure

by Audrey Faye, C. Gockel, Christine Pope
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016

There are rebels among the stars... Meet eleven protagonists battling to save themselves and the ones they love. Human, cyborg, clone, or alien, they'll find themselves pitted against intergalactic crime bosses, interstellar mercenaries, a quantum-wave-riding collective mind, and the universe...
Book cover of Chamber of Music
by Charlotte Ashley, Kim Fry, J.D. Carelli
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014

Violins, pipes and cellos, Orchestras, choirs and solos, Songs to remember, Songs to forget, Songs to unmake the universe... And songs to put it all right. Have a seat in the Chamber of Music. These thirteen stories will take you to distant lands of faerie lords, lovelorn angels, plucky skyship...
Book cover of Parks, Peace, and Partnership

Parks, Peace, and Partnership

Global Initiatives in Transboundary Conservation

by David A. Mihalic, Peter Jacobs, Gillian Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2013

Today, over 3,000 protected areas around the world contribute to the protection of biodiversity, peaceful relations between neighbouring countries, and the well-being of people living in and around the protected environs. Historical and geo-political constraints are disappearing in a new spirit of...
Book cover of The Faculty Mentor's Wisdom

The Faculty Mentor's Wisdom

Conceptualizing, Writing, and Defending the Dissertation

by Tricia Browne-Ferrigno, Angela Calabrese Barton, Paula A. Cordeiro
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010

This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary...
Book cover of Profession 2012
by Jack Halberstam, Imani Perry, Christopher Freeburg
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013

This issue of Profession contains Russell A. Berman's introduction to his Presidential Forum, Language, Literature, Learning, held at the 2012 MLA convention, and the essays of the forum participants Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Christopher Freeburg, Jack Halberstam, B. Venkat Mani, and Imani Perry. To mark...
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