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British Military Test and Evaluation Aircraft

The Golden Years 1945–1975

by Malcolm V. Lowe, Neil Robinson, Martin Derry ...

"An attractive book . . . chock full with photos and drawings of all the planes that have been drawn and built in these years in the UK." — AviationBookReviews.comIt could be argued that the heyday of British military aircraft flight testing began in the 1940s, and continued throughout the three decades that followed, during the so-called Cold War period. As such, the authors have purposely chosen ... Read more

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"An attractive book . . . chock full with photos and drawings of all the planes that have been drawn and built in these years in the UK." — AviationBookReviews.comIt could be argued that the heyday of British military aircraft flight testing began in the 1940s, and continued throughout the three decades that followed, during the so-called Cold War period. As such, the authors have purposely chosen
... Read more
Media and the Cold War in the 1980s

Between Star Wars and Glasnost

Edited by Henrik G. Bastiansen, Martin Klimke, Rolf Werenskjold ...

Series series History (R0)
The Cold War was a media phenomenon. It was a daily cultural political struggle for the hearts and minds of ordinary people—and for government leaders, a struggle to undermine their enemies’ ability to control the domestic public sphere. This collection examines how this struggle played out on screen, radio, and in print from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, a time when breaking news ... Read more

$140.99 CAD

The Cold War was a media phenomenon. It was a daily cultural political struggle for the hearts and minds of ordinary people—and for government leaders, a struggle to undermine their enemies’ ability to control the domestic public sphere. This collection examines how this struggle played out on screen, radio, and in print from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, a time when breaking news
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Weed management in Conservation Agriculture systems

by Professor Gottlieb Basch, Dr Emilio J. González-Sanchez, Dr Seyed Vahid Eslami, Dr Marie L. C. Bartz0, Dr Carol C. Baskin1, Dr Jerry M. Baskin2, Dr Jose Gonzalez-Andujar3, Prof Cesar Fernandez-Quintanilla4, Dr Francisco Skora Neto5, Dr Sami Ul-Allah6, Dr Amar Matloob7, Dr Mubshar Hussain8, Dr Muhammad Farooq9, Professor Bernhard Streit0, Dr Martin V. Bauer1, Dr Per Kudsk2, Dr Stéphane Cordeau3, Dr Maé Guinet4, Dr Nicolas Munier-Jolain5, Dr Guillaume Adeux6, Dr Violaine Deytieux7, Dr Julio Roman-Vazquez8, Dr Oscar Veroz-Gonzalez9, Dr Rosa Carbonell-Bojollo0, Dr Francisco Marquez-Garcia1, Dr Antonio M. Conde-Lopez2, Dr Miguel A. Repullo-Ruiberriz de Torres3, Dr Manuel Morena-Garcia4, Dr Rafaela Ordoñez-Fernandez5, Dr Jesus A. Gil-Ribes6, Mr Marcelo Zanella7, Dr Darlan Rodrigo Marchesi8, Dr Arcângelo Loss9, Dr Guilherme Wilbert Ferreira0, Dr Jamil Abdalla Fayad1, Prof. Paolo Bàrberi2, Dr Stefano Carlesi3, Dr Federico Leoni4, Dr Ademir Calegari5, Prof Telmo Jorge Carneiro Amado6, Dr Rolf Derpsch7, Dr Ray Archuleta8, Martin Cubilla9, Dr Frédéric Thomas0, Dr Sergio Argenteri1, Dr Fabricio Kryzaniak2, Dr Kelso Silva Franco Junior3, Dr Donizeti Aparecido Fornarolli4, Dr Benedito Noedi Rodrigues5, Dr Ronaldo Hissayuki Hojo6, Dr Cassio Egidio Cavenaghi Pretes7, Dr Danilo Rheinheimer dos Santos8, Dr Søren Ilsøe9, Dr Miguel Barnuevo-Rocko0, Dr Anderson Schmitz1, Dr Benjamin Dias Osorio Filho2, Dr Luiz Antônio Pradella3, Dr Valmor dos Santos4, Dr Corey Loessin5, Dr Omer Farooq6 ...

Series Book 160 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
There remains considerable uncertainty surrounding the future of effective weed control in agriculture. In Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems where ploughing has been replaced with no-tillage systems, weed management without reliance on herbicides has proven to be even more challenging.Weed management in Conservation Agriculture systems reviews the range of alternative, non-chemical methods of ... Read more

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There remains considerable uncertainty surrounding the future of effective weed control in agriculture. In Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems where ploughing has been replaced with no-tillage systems, weed management without reliance on herbicides has proven to be even more challenging.Weed management in Conservation Agriculture systems reviews the range of alternative, non-chemical methods of
... Read more
Arctic Sea Ice Ecology

Seasonal Dynamics in Algal and Bacterial Productivity

by Lars Chresten Lund-Hansen, Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard, Brian Keith Sorrell, Rolf Gradinger, Klaus Martin Meiners ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
The book on sea ice ecology is the ecology of sea ice algae and other microorganism as bacteria, meiofauna, and viruses residing inside or at the bottom of the sea ice, called the sympagic biota. Organisms as seals, fish, birds, and Polar bears relies on sea ice but are not part of this biota. A distinct feature of this ecosystem, is the disappearance (melt) every summer and re-establishing in ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

The book on sea ice ecology is the ecology of sea ice algae and other microorganism as bacteria, meiofauna, and viruses residing inside or at the bottom of the sea ice, called the sympagic biota. Organisms as seals, fish, birds, and Polar bears relies on sea ice but are not part of this biota. A distinct feature of this ecosystem, is the disappearance (melt) every summer and re-establishing in
... Read more
The Competitive Strength Of European, Japanese, And U.s. Suppliers On Asean Markets

by Ulrich Hiemenz, Rolf J Langhammer, Jamuna P Agarwal, Martin Gross ...

Originally published in 1987. This study evaluates micro- and macroeconomic determinants for the export performance of European suppliers to the markets of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). By comparing marketing strategies and the respective economic environment of suppliers from ElH"ope , Japan , and the U S - the major exporter ... Read more

$75.57 CAD

Originally published in 1987. This study evaluates micro- and macroeconomic determinants for the export performance of European suppliers to the markets of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). By comparing marketing strategies and the respective economic environment of suppliers from ElH"ope , Japan , and the U S - the major exporter
... Read more
Audiobook

Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

by Rolfe Cobleigh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 5 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A wonderful book for anyone interested in starting their own homestead or small farm. This book will show you how to be self reliant and build the things you'll need. There are more than 200 illustrations showing you how to make handy farm devices. You'll learn about the farmer's workshop and tools, running a grindstone, making a dumb waiter, making a ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A wonderful book for anyone interested in starting their own homestead or small farm. This book will show you how to be self reliant and build the things you'll need. There are more than 200 illustrations showing you how to make handy farm devices. You'll learn about the farmer's workshop and tools, running a grindstone, making a dumb waiter, making a
... Read more

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Sleep Tight, Little Wolf – Suaviter dormi, lupe parve (English – Latin)

Bilingual children's book, age 2 and up

by Ulrich Renz ...

Translated by Pete Savill, Palle Rolfs ...

Series series Sefa Picture Books in two languages
Heart-warming bedtime story in two languages (English and Latin) for children from 2 years. Accompanied by an online audiobook and video in English (British as well as American)Tim can't fall asleep. His little wolf is missing! Perhaps he forgot him outside? Tim heads out all alone into the night – and unexpectedly encounters some friends…► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Heart-warming bedtime story in two languages (English and Latin) for children from 2 years. Accompanied by an online audiobook and video in English (British as well as American)Tim can't fall asleep. His little wolf is missing! Perhaps he forgot him outside? Tim heads out all alone into the night – and unexpectedly encounters some friends…► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the
... Read more

Infamous Aircraft

Dangerous Designs and their Vices

by Robert Jackson ...

An in-depth look at some of the 20th century's notoriously terrible aircraft.Many aircraft, some famous and some rare, gained a reputation for being difficult to fly and sometimes downright dangerous. This book looks at some of the worst culprits over a period spanning World War I to the age of supersonic flight. The following aircraft are included . . .B.E.2: The Royal Flying Corps went to war in ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An in-depth look at some of the 20th century's notoriously terrible aircraft.Many aircraft, some famous and some rare, gained a reputation for being difficult to fly and sometimes downright dangerous. This book looks at some of the worst culprits over a period spanning World War I to the age of supersonic flight. The following aircraft are included . . .B.E.2: The Royal Flying Corps went to war in
... Read more
Antifa

The Antifascist Handbook

by Mark Bray ...

Series series Activist Citizens Library
**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Focused and persuasive . . . Bray’s book is many things: the first English-language transnational history of antifa . . . and a record of advice from anti-Fascist organizers past and present.”—THE NEW YORKER**As long as there has been fascism, there has been anti-fascism — also known as “antifa.” Born out of resistance to Mussolini and Hitler, the antifa movement has ... Read more

$13.59 CAD

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**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Focused and persuasive . . . Bray’s book is many things: the first English-language transnational history of antifa . . . and a record of advice from anti-Fascist organizers past and present.”—THE NEW YORKER**As long as there has been fascism, there has been anti-fascism — also known as “antifa.” Born out of resistance to Mussolini and Hitler, the antifa movement has
... Read more

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Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services

Edited by Diana H. Wall, Richard D. Bardgett, Valerie Behan-Pelletier, Jeffrey E. Herrick, T. Hefin Jones, Johan Six, Donald R. Strong, Wim H. van der Putten, Karl Ritz ...

This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability. The book covers these advances from a unique perspective of examining the ecosystem services produced by soil biota across different scales - from biotic ... Read more

$86.99 CAD

This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability. The book covers these advances from a unique perspective of examining the ecosystem services produced by soil biota across different scales - from biotic
... Read more
Dead Aid

Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa

by Dambisa Moyo ...

In the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Has this assistance improved the lives of Africans? No. In fact, across the continent, the recipients of this aid are not better off as a result of it, but worse—much worse.In Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo describes the state of postwar development policy in Africa today and ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

In the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Has this assistance improved the lives of Africans? No. In fact, across the continent, the recipients of this aid are not better off as a result of it, but worse—much worse.In Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo describes the state of postwar development policy in Africa today and
... Read more

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Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World

When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World

by James Hamilton-Paterson ...

In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft -- a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fighter. The Hawker Hunter, the most beautiful fighter-jet ever built and the Lightning, which ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft -- a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fighter. The Hawker Hunter, the most beautiful fighter-jet ever built and the Lightning, which
... Read more

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