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Domestication of Plants in the Old World: The Origin and Spread of Domesticated Plants in Southwest Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean Basin by Daniel Zohary Publisher Comments The origin of agriculture is one of the defining events of human history. Some 11-10,000 years ago bands of hunter-gatherers started to abandon their high-mobility lifestyles in favour of growing crops, and the creation of settled, sedentary communities.... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $115.95 New - Hardcover 
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Equine Health and Emergency Management by Bonny Henderson Publisher Comments Equine Health and Emergency Management is intended for the learner to be able to understand and implement actions to improve the health and wellness of horses in their care. The series of chapters flow from horsemanship and responsibility to guidelines... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $70.75 New - Trade Paper
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The Reindeer Botanist: Alf Erling Porsild, 1901-1977 by P. Wendy Dathan Publisher Comments This well-researched book is the first biography of one of Canada’s most remarkable botanists. Alf Erling Porsild (1901–1977) grew up on the Arctic Station in West Greenland and later served as curator of botany at the National Museum of... (read more) Available October 2012 Your price: $46.95 New - Trade Paper
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Red Data Book of the Flowering Plants of Cameroon: Iucn Global Assessments by Jean-michel Onana Publisher Comments Cameroon contains tropical Africa’s most species-diverse hotspots for plants. This addition to the Red Data Book of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources documents 815 rare threatened species in Cameroon, most... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $166.95 New - Trade Paper
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Methods in Molecular Biology #877: Plant Cell Culture Protocols by V. Ctor M. Loyola-vargas Publisher Comments Cell culture methodologies have become standard procedures in most plant laboratories. Currently,... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $150.50 New - Hardcover
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Focus on Biotechnology #10B: Applied Genetics of Leguminosae Biotechnology by Pawan K. Jaiwal Publisher Comments Legumes include many very important crop plants that contribute very critical protein to the diets of both humans and animals around the world. Their unique ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in association with Rhizobia enriches soil fertility, and... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $261.75 New - Trade Paper
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Science Networks. Historical Studies #44: For Better or for Worse? Collaborative Couples in the Sciences by Annette Lykknes Publisher Comments In this volume, a distinguished set of international scholars examine the nature of collaboration between life partners in the sciences, with particular attention to the ways in which personal and professional dynamics can foster or inhibit scientific... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $160.50 New - Hardcover
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The Genus Lachenalia (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Botanical Magazine Monograph) by Graham Duncan Publisher Comments This is the first complete and illustrated monograph of the genus Lachenalia, a horticulturally important and botanically diverse plant group. The relatively small number of Lachenalia species that have been cultivated worldwide are known for their... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $235.50 New - Hardcover
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Agrometeorology in Extreme Events and Natural Disasters by H. P. Das Publisher Comments This volume deals with a broad variety of extreme events that affect agriculture and presents effective risk management strategies. It explains events and their effects and presents techniques and strategies to cope with disasters such as drought... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $137.95 New - Hardcover
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Commelinaceae (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Flora of Tropical East Africa) by Henk Beentje Publisher Comments The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $92.50 New - Trade Paper
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Methods in Molecular Biology #913: Plant Salt Tolerance: Methods and Protocols by Sergey Shabala Publisher Comments Soil salinity is destroying several hectares of arable land every minute. Because remedial land management cannot completely solve the problem, salt tolerant crops or plant species able to remove excessive salt from the soil could contribute... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $170.50 New - Hardcover
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The Molecular Life of Plants by Russell Jones Publisher Comments The Molecular Life of Plants presents students with an innovative, integrated approach to plant science. It looks at the processes and mechanisms that underlie each stage of plant life and describes the intricate network of cellular, molecular... (read more) Available October 2012 Your price: $181.25 New - Hardcover
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Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago: Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California (Southwest Center) by Richard S. Felger Publisher Comments The desert islands of the Gulf of California are among the world's best-preserved archipelagos. The diverse and unique flora, from the cardón forests of Cholludo to the agave-dominated slopes of San Esteban remain much as they were centuries ago,... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $76.25 New - Hardcover
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Botany for Artists by Lizabeth Leech Publisher Comments An introduction to plant science for artists who wish to draw or paint plants or flowers without sacrificing technical accuracy to aesthetic quality Many botanical artists struggle when closely observing their subject and do not have the... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $34.95 New - Trade Paper
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Methods in Molecular Biology #918: High Throughput Phenotyping in Plants: Methods and Protocols by Jennifer Normanly Publisher Comments Genetic approaches to understanding plant growth and development have always benefitted from screens that are simple, quantitative and rapid. Visual screens and morphometric analysis have yielded a plethora of interesting mutants and traits that have... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $150.50 New - Hardcover
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Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding by George Acquaah Publisher Comments Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd Edition introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic... (read more) Available October 2012 Your price: $153.95 New - Hardcover
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Plant Breeding Reviews #100: Plant Breeding Reviews by Jules Janick Publisher Comments Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding... (read more) Available September 2012 Your price: $223.95 New - Hardcover
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Kids' Kew: A Children's Guide - Second Edition by Miranda Macquitty Publisher Comments For visitors traveling with children, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are a wonderfully exciting, not to mention educational, destination for a day trip. This action-packed source of fun facts and activities is the ultimate resource for that trip. Aimed... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $8.00 New - Trade Paper
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Flora of the Cayman Islands: Revised Edition by George R. Proctor Publisher Comments The three islands comprising the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac) support 415 native taxa in a land area little over 100 square miles, 29 of which are uniquely Caymanian. This full-color edition of Flora of the Cayman... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $147.50 New - Hardcover
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Evolutionary Biology - Mechanisms and Trends by Pierre Pontarotti Publisher Comments The annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseilles serve to gather leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists using evolutionary biology concepts, e.g. for medical research. The aims of these meetings are to promote the exchange of ideas... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $219.75 New - Hardcover
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