An introduction to the urgent global question of how to feed the hungry Global food production has never been more abundant, yet nearly a billion people worldwide suffer from malnutrition, virtually all of them in the developing world.
Neue Fallgeschichten vom großen Arzt und Geschichtenerzähler Oliver Sacks«Niemand schildert komplexe Krankheitsbilder und die individuellen Schicksale, die sich dahinter verbergen, anschaulicher als Oliver Sacks.
En los últimos años, el estudio de la evolución de los discursos y las prácticas psiquiátricas durante el franquismo se ha convertido en un capítulo relevante de la historiografía de la ciencia.
An up-to-date discussion of the latest in weather-related event forecasting and management In Responding to Extreme Weather Events, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a timely and authoritative exploration of three international extreme weather projects: ANYWHERE, I-REACT, and BeAWARE.
An introduction to the urgent global question of how to feed the hungry Global food production has never been more abundant, yet nearly a billion people worldwide suffer from malnutrition, virtually all of them in the developing world.
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Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your mathematical curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in maths in concise, 100-word summaries.
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Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science contains sixteen original essays by leading authors in the philosophy of science, each one defending the affirmative or negative answer to one of eight specific questions, including: Are there laws of social science?
Improving weather and climate prediction with better representation of fast processes in atmospheric models Many atmospheric processes that influence Earth s weather and climate occur at spatiotemporal scales that are too small to be resolved in large scale models.
Improving weather and climate prediction with better representation of fast processes in atmospheric models Many atmospheric processes that influence Earth s weather and climate occur at spatiotemporal scales that are too small to be resolved in large scale models.
El cíborg, una de las figuras más recurrentes en las narraciones de la ciencia ficción, suele ser descrito como un oganismo que combina elementos maquínicos y biológicos, es un poderoso híbrido de carne, metales y deseos.
From the first moment of creation, when the universe emerged with its magnificent order, to the complexities of evolution that shaped the astonishing diversity of life, this book takes you on a fascinating journey of knowledge to understand the secrets of living organisms.
Leading textbook presenting all aspects of food microbiology Food Microbiology: An Introduction presents the basics of microorganisms that impact food safety and quality, the roles of beneficial microbes, food safety regulations, and proper practices for safe and healthy foods throughout all aspects of the supply chain.
One of Britain s top weight-loss experts This MorningFor years we ve been told that successful weight loss is a simple matter of willpower and calorie control.
Víctor Manuel Toledo, un destacado referente académico en el pensamiento ambiental, presenta en su libro una antología de sus contribuciones teóricas y metodológicas.
The incredible story of one man's obsession to find and protect the world's largest flowers As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers.
Timely, relevant and extremely student-friendly, Andersen/Hill Collins' RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER: INTERSECTIONS AND INEQUALITIES, 11th Edition, equips you with an intersectional perspective on today's social issues.
"Todos podemos y debemos investigar" es un libro de divulgación, del tipo manual que busca orientar tanto a científicos novatos, científicos en formación, científicos amateur o a amantes o divulgadores de la ciencia, para que puedan realizar investigaciones, formular un proyecto de investigación, analizar datos.
