Historically, the humanities have been central to education because they have rightly been seen as essential for creating competent democratic citizens. Recently, Nussbaum argues, thinking about the aims of education has gone disturbingly awry both in the United States and abroa…
In this book, dietary surveys are critically assessed and their pitfalls are discussed. New data are presented that inform of the actual intake of macro- and micronutrients as well as on additives and contaminants.
This advanced EURACHEM textbook is designed for training, teaching and continuing studies providing an in-depth coverage of current teaching and training issues in the field of Quality Assurance in Chemical Measurement. The CD-ROM accompanying the book contains course materials …
CD-ROM contains: Course materials from 15 lecturers.
CD-ROM contains: Course materials from 15 lecturers.
A great need exists for valuable information on factors affecting the quality of animal related products. The second edition of Handbook of Meat, Poultry and Seafood Quality, focuses exclusively on quality aspects of products of animal origin, in depth discussions and recent dev…
Climate change is arguably the great problem confronting humanity, but we have done little to head off this looming catastrophe. In The Perfect Moral Storm, philosopher Stephen Gardiner illuminates our dangerous inaction by placing the environmental crisis in an entirely new li…
Phosphorus is one of the world's vital but relatively scarce resources, which is a limiting factor in plant (and therefore food and fibre) production. This volume brings together data and concepts on the transfers and transformations of phosphorus. Although the phrase "biogeoche…
"This book, by one of the world's leading authorities on environmental education, is written in the conviction that children can play a valuable and lasting role in sustainable development, if their participation is taken seriously and planned with thought for their developing c…
"Societies and Nature in the Sahel provides an in-depth analysis of the diverse Sahelo-Sudanian environment. Drawing on a wealth of research and historical development, this book explores the links between environment and social systems in the Sahel, integrating ecological, demo…
"The Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health is the first comprehensive account and guidebook to ecological indicators for evaluating the health of a wide variety of ecosystems. It explains what is needed to apply the methods and indicators, includin…
Abstract: The series of conference papers discusses the development of agriculture and food chemistry in the United States. Topics include the 1) highlights in U.S. Agriculture and food chemistry, 2) plant production historical developments and effects; 3) animal production hist…