Thomas O : 212 books

This book gives a unifying framework for estimating the abundance of open populations: populations subject to births, deaths and movement, given imperfect measurements or samples of the populations. The focus is primarily on populations of vertebrates for which dynamics are typically modelled within...

This edited volume presents thirteen contributions that reflect upon the practical, ethical, theoretical and methodological challenges that researchers face when conducting fieldwork in settings that are characterized with deteriorating security situations, increasing state control and conflicting...

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

Assesses latest research on how grasslands function Surveys best practice in sustainable grassland management Considers wider aspects of sustainability such as ecosystem services and biodiversity

Explore the relationship between faith-based programs, religion, and offender rehabilitation! This book reports on current research from several disciplines to help the reader understand the nature and impact of the relationship between faith-based programs, religion, and offender rehabilitation....

Stark disaster to a brave lad in space may—to the mind that loves—be a tragedy pridefully concealed.

This comprehensive guide enables parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to play an active and effective role in their child's medical care from diagnosis to early adulthood. With a focus on working with health care providers to ensure the best treatment for your child's unique...

Practical and clear, this comprehensive guide to cranio-sacral treatment of the face explains treatment approaches that can make a significant difference to persistent and intractable conditions, enabling profound transformation in quality of life through whole-person integration. The book...

After the sell-out success of the first edition, this second edition has been thoroughly updated and now contains nearly a third more pictures. It is the only basic text to introduce the reader to pediatric imaging, whether plain film, ultrasound, CT or MRI. Unique, too, is the step-by-step approach...

Prenez du Chrome, du cuivre et un zeste de laiton. De la Vapeur et du charbon, en quantité. Ne respirez pas, vous étoufferiez ! Puis, ouvrez les manomètres à fond : pression, surpression, ad libitum. Juste avant l’explosion, liez le mélange en le saupoudrant d’épices victoriennes. Ajoutez...

The majority of all knowledge concerning atoms, molecules, and solids has been derived from applications of group theory. Taking a unique, applications-oriented approach, this book gives readers the tools needed to analyze any atomic, molecular, or crystalline solid system. Using a clearly defined,...

Keine Bestands-, sondern vielmehr eine Momentaufnahme der Lyrik in Rheinland-Pfalz abzubilden, ist das Ziel der vorliegenden Anthologie. Dreißig Autorinnen und Autoren, der älteste 1914 geboren, die jüngste 1986, sind mit Gedichten vertreten, die unterschiedlichste Themen, Formen und Traditionen...

Breed Pred**ispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of primary research. Incorporates the latest research, new testing methods, and newly-discovered predispositions...

The environmental field and its regulations have evolved significantly since Congress passed the first environmental law in 1970, and the Environmental Law Handbook, published just three years later, has been indispensable to students and professionals ever since. The authors provide clear and accessible...