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Content preparation is an integral part of the usability equation: it answers the question of what information is needed for effective decision making. Once content preparation has been established,……続きを見る

This book is about Porcha the pug, who was not only my pet but also my friend and part of the family. I traveled all the way to the Finger Lakes region to get her. My husband found her on the Intern……続きを見る

How did the biological, brain and behavioural structures underlying human language evolve? When, why and where did our ancestors become linguistic animals, and what has happened since? This book pro……続きを見る

Are you passionate about horseback riding and ready to turn your love for horses into a thriving business? "How to Turn Horseback Riding Into a Business" is your comprehensive guide to building a su……続きを見る

Effects of Climate Change on Forests: An Evidence-Based Primer for Sustainable Management of Temperate and Mediterranean Forests presents concepts, case studies and the application of theories about……続きを見る

This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on regenerative techniques to improve soil health. The first chapter discusses some common issues regarding the use of bio-based fertilisers, such as th……続きを見る

The Women of Explosive Ordnance Disposal: Cyborg, Techno-Bodies, Situated Knowledge, and Vibrant Materiality in Military Cultures addresses the disparities between policy discourse and the lived exp……続きを見る

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on biofertiliser use in agriculture. The first chapter examines the role of biofertilisers and consortia of microorganisms to improve the effectiveness ……続きを見る

With the agricultural sector pledging to improve its sustainability, there is an urgent need to move away from linear food production models which rely on significant raw material inputs and generat……続きを見る

Biological invasions - the introduction, establishment and spread of invasive alien species - are complex global phenomena that can cause significant environmental, ecological, and economic harm. Al……続きを見る

April Rhodes James has created an entertaining book of original dinosaur poems to offer her insights about various dinosaurs and prehistoric animals as a result of knowledge gained from the professi……続きを見る

It can be a shock in our culture for a Christian to encounter evolutionary biology and conversely for a Darwinian to encounter biblical Christianity. Can a devout Christian with a high view of scrip……続きを見る

Finding Your Career in the Modern Audio Industry equips the reader with the skills they need to turn an interest in audio, sound, or music technology into a career. This book provides insight for as……続きを見る

Beyond Obedience is a revolutionary new training program for you and your dog from one of our country's foremost animal advocates and holistic practitioners. The idea that your canine companion is a……続きを見る

Macroevolutionary inference has historically been treated as a two-step process, involving the inference of a tree, and then inference of a macroevolutionary model using that tree. Newer models blen……続きを見る

“Forceful and inspired, this is a rousing praise song for strong Black women.”ーPublishers Weekly “An impassioned celebration of Black women and their roles in transforming the nation.”ーKirkus Revi……続きを見る

People are key elements of wild places. At the same time, human entanglements with wild ecologies involve extractivism, the growth of resource-based economies, and imperial-colonial expansion, activ……続きを見る

This is a true story about a Rooster that was left in New Farm Park in Brisbane Australia. He ended up at the local community centre, and every morning I would feed him. He befriended some of the lo……続きを見る

Wilderness provides a multidisciplinary introduction into the diverse ways in which we make sense of wilderness: how we conceptualise it, experience it, interact with, and imagine it. Drawing upon k……続きを見る

"To fully understand this river and its past, one must examine many separate pieces of history scattered throughout two nations--seven states within the United States and two within Mexico--and sort……続きを見る

The revitalizing and restoration of rivers, creeks and streams is a major focus of urban conservation activity throughout North America and Europe. This book presents models and examples for organiz……続きを見る

Professional pet-sitter Beth believes her Greek boyfriend, Alex is the one. So when he’s offered a job in Dubai, he and Beth marry so they can move there together. But on the day they’re due to fly ……続きを見る

In the late 1800s, Georgia and the Carolinas produced millions of pounds of honey and created a lasting legacy within the industry. The uses for the sweet nectar go well beyond flavor. Bee pollinati……続きを見る

Placing evolutionary events in the context of geological time is a fundamental goal in paleobiology and macroevolution. In this Element we describe the tripartite model used for Bayesian estimation ……続きを見る

Gender and Sexuality in Critical Animal Studies explores nonhuman animals’ experiences of gender, physiological sex, and sexuality while in nature and captivity. The contributors analyze nonhuman op……続きを見る

Five continents. Ten countries. Twenty Natural World Heritage sites in five years. In the Name of Wild is the story of what happened when one family set out to learn what wildness means to people ar……続きを見る

Book 3 dispels two important myths about practicing small animal medicine, and provides detailed practical advice to future veterinarians to help them avoid some of the most common mistakes new prac……続きを見る

This book details the misadventures of our family pets. When we first brought Snickers home to meet Alley OMalley and Stinky, it was hilarious how much Alley despised him and how fast and closely he……続きを見る

This book introduces Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and provides an overview of standards used to implement SQA. It defines ways to assess the effectiveness of how one approaches software quality ……続きを見る

“Our moral responsibility is not to stop the future, but to shape it... to channel our destiny in humane directions and to ease the trauma of transition.” ー Alvin Toffler Bridge Makers: Becoming a ……続きを見る