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Ethnobotany of India 5-Volume Set

Ethnobotany of India 5-Volume Set

This new 5-volume set Ethnobotany of India provides an informative overview of human-plant interrelationships in India focusing on the regional plants and their medicinal properties and uses. Each volume focuses on a different significant region of India including Volume 1: Eastern Ghats and Deccan Volume 2: Western Ghats and West Coast of Peninsular India Volume 3: North-East India and Andaman and Nicobar Islands Volume 4: Western and Central Himalaya Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India With chapters written by experts in the field the book provides comprehensive information on the tribals (the indigenous populations of the region) and knowledge on plants that grow around them. Each volume includes an introductory chapter with an overview of the region and then goes on to cover ethnic diversity and culture of the ethnic tribes plants used for healing and medical purposes for humans and animals ethnic food plants and ethnic food preparation specific information on the ethnomedicinal plants the parts used and the diseases cured other uses of plants by the ethnic tribes such as for fiber dyes flavor and recreation conservation documentation and management efforts of the ethnic communities and their plant knowledge The books include the details of the plants used their scientific names the parts used and how the plants are used providing the what how and why of plant usage. The volumes are well illustrated with over 100 color and 130 b/w illustrations. Together the five volumes in the Ethnobotany of India series bring together the available ethnobotanical knowledge of India in one place. India is one of the most important regions of the old world and its ancient and culturally rich and diverse knowledge of ethnobotany will be valuable to many in the fields of botany and plant sciences pharmacognosy and pharmacology nutraceuticals and others. The books also consider the threat to plant biodiversity imposed by environmental degradation which impacts cultural diversity. | Ethnobotany of India 5-Volume Set

GBP 640.00
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Flexible Kalina Cycle Systems

Flexible Kalina Cycle Systems

This volume provides a good understanding of the binary fluid system highlighting new dimensions of the existing Kalina cycle system a thermodynamic process for converting thermal energy into usable mechanical power. The book illustrates that providing new flexibility leads to new research outcomes and possible new projects in this field. The information provided in the book simplifies the application of the Kalina cycle system with an easy-to-understand and thorough explanation of properties development processes solutions sub-system work and total system work. There are currently no books available in the area of binary fluid system in the field of KCS with added fallibility in the operation and process design. Currently decentralized power systems are gaining more attention due to shortages in power and cooling demands are competing with other electrical loads. This book fills a valuable information gap providing insight into a new dimension for designers practicing engineers and academicians in this area. | Flexible Kalina Cycle Systems

GBP 82.99
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Comparative Immunoglobulin Genetics

Comparative Immunoglobulin Genetics

This contemporary book covers significant new knowledge that has emerged during the last two decades and thus provides novel antibody phylogenetic perspectives relevant to development of new antibody-based therapeutics and vaccines. It fills a much-needed niche in the area of immunoglobulin genetics across species from a comparative perspective. New insights and perspectives from immunoglobulin genetics from species such as sea lamprey cattle marsupial bat rat rabbit and swine—other species than the traditional subjects of mice and humans—are relevant to antibody design and engineering. These new perspectives find direct application in the cutting-edge areas of antibody design engineering and therapeutics antibody-drug conjugates and novel antibody-based vaccines. This book fills the need to provide updated knowledge of this newly exploded area that is finding applications in new drug development. No other competing books on the topic are available in the market. The book will be of great interest to immunologists immunology researchers immunogeneticists researchers in pharmaceutical science those involved in the infectious disease and antibody therapeutics areas and many others. | Comparative Immunoglobulin Genetics

GBP 82.99
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The Ethics of Cultural Competence in Higher Education

The Ethics of Cultural Competence in Higher Education

This new book presents both research (qualitative quantitative and mixed-design) and conceptual chapters about the ethical factors to be considered in teaching administration and professional practice in higher education settings. The book includes recent research-based ideas in the field of higher education. Topics include cultural competencies for higher education faculty professionals and administrators such as use of language in communicating concepts to students for whom English is not a first language avoiding imposition of bias encouraging exposition of perspective and ethical practices for professionals working with the diverse environments and populations in higher education settings. This work is particularly important since becoming informed on the latest approaches and ideologies is an essential component of both professional preparation and continuing professional development of faculty professionals and administrators in higher education. Currently education practitioners struggle with finding time for professional development and ways to inform themselves of the latest research. This volume will help education practitioners keep abreast of the most important recent research. As college student populations and environments continually change so must the practices of the professionals who work with them. This volume highlights some of the most recent practices and perspectives in ethics and cultural competence for all college and university personnel. This volume is unique and valuable because other books have addressed culturally competent ethical practices for discrete professions within higher education no single work has a collection of writings about ethical and culturally competent practices for a variety of the professions in higher education. | The Ethics of Cultural Competence in Higher Education

GBP 82.99
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Effective School Librarianship Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World: (2-volume set)

Effective School Librarianship Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World: (2-volume set)

These volumes provide a series of informative interviews with school/teacher librarians practicing in different parts of the world. The 2-volume set showcases the resilience creativity and best practices from successful school librarians from Europe Asia Africa Australia and North and South America. The librarians interviewed come from all different schools and schools systems from a tiny recently built school library in a rural village in Africa to an ultra-modern library in Sweden. Featuring 37 interviews with successful school librarians from across the globe the volumes let us hear the stories from countries around the world. They tell about their creative and innovative school library projects their unconventional reading programs and their best practices and experiences in addressing the challenges of supporting basic literacy. A wide selection of methodologies and approaches are discussed offering a global “voyage” through topics important in school librarianship. The 2-volume set also addresses recent advancements in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the shift toward inquiry-based learning that impacts school libraries worldwide. The books are packed with information that can be used by school librarians teachers school administrators and others in a variety of ways. Readers can borrow best practices from the experiences presented in the book and the volumes can also serve as a strong voice for practicing school librarians and the profession through expanding the opportunities for professional sharing in the international school library community. | Effective School Librarianship Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World: (2-volume set)

GBP 139.00
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Mood Dysregulation Beyond the Bipolar Spectrum

Mood Dysregulation Beyond the Bipolar Spectrum

Reflecting the author’s vast clinical experience as a psychiatrist this volume explains why so many people with treatment resistant depression respond to medication used to treat individuals with bipolar disorder. The book also helps to minimize the bipolar stigma by introducing the concept of mood dysregulation. At present people with mood dysregulation are not adequately described on the pages of any diagnostic manual. A cardinal feature of mood dysregulation is dysphoria a negative mood that is poorly understood but mistaken for the negative mood of depression creating diagnostic confusion one of the sources of treatment resistant depression. The author explains that a preponderance of the people she has seen in her practice who have so-called depression have mood disorders with features of bipolar disorder including response to medications typically effective in people with bipolar disorders. Thus these people are research orphans: to this day a paucity of literature exists on this group of individuals. In this volume the author addresses the clinical problems that result from failure to recognize such mood disorders. Key features of the book: Provides a thorough discussion of dysphoria that is not found in other books on the market Proposes a solution to a common and troublesome clinical problem that of misidentified treatment resistant depression Helps to destigmatize the treatments that are most beneficial to those with dysphoria by introducing the concept of mood dysregulation Discusses the etiology of mood disorders with implications for prevention This volume aims to help mental health professionals and patients more accurately recognize negative mood symptoms dysphoria in particular and arrive at more appropriate interventions to improve treatment outcomes for depression. No other book on the market takes up the topic of dysphoria and how its confusion with depression can lead to diagnostic mistakes that in turn lead to treatment failures and so-called treatment resistant depression. | Mood Dysregulation Beyond the Bipolar Spectrum

GBP 52.99
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X-Ray Diffraction for Materials Research From Fundamentals to Applications

X-Ray Diffraction for Materials Research From Fundamentals to Applications

X-ray diffraction is a useful and powerful analysis technique for characterizing crystalline materials commonly employed in MSE physics and chemistry. This informative new book describes the principles of X-ray diffraction and its applications to materials characterization. It consists of three parts. The first deals with elementary crystallography and optics which is essential for understanding the theory of X-ray diffraction discussed in the second section of the book. Part 2 describes how the X-ray diffraction can be applied for characterizing such various forms of materials as thin films single crystals and powders. The third section of the book covers applications of X-ray diffraction. The book presents a number of examples to help readers better comprehend the subject. X-Ray Diffraction for Materials Research: From Fundamentals to Applications also • provides background knowledge of diffraction to enable nonspecialists to become familiar with the topics• covers the practical applications as well as the underlying principle of X-ray diffraction• presents appropriate examples with answers to help readers understand the contents more easily• includes thin film characterization by X-ray diffraction with relevant experimental techniques• presents a huge number of elaborately drawn graphics to help illustrate the content The book will help readers (students and researchers in materials science physics and chemistry) understand crystallography and crystal structures interference and diffraction structural analysis of bulk materials characterization of thin films and nondestructive measurement of internal stress and phase transition. Diffraction is an optical phenomenon and thus can be better understood when it is explained with an optical approach which has been neglected in other books. This book helps to fill that gap providing information to convey the concept of X-ray diffraction and how it can be applied to the materials analysis. This book will be a valuable reference book for researchers in the field and will work well as a good introductory book of X-ray diffraction for students in materials science physics and chemistry. | X-Ray Diffraction for Materials Research From Fundamentals to Applications

GBP 82.99
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Strategic Winery Tourism and Management Building Competitive Winery Tourism and Winery Management Strategy

Strategic Winery Tourism and Management Building Competitive Winery Tourism and Winery Management Strategy

Strategic Winery Tourism and Management: Building Competitive Winery Tourism and Winery Management Strategy presents cutting-edge knowledge and research related to strategic winery tourism and winery management. It highlights the major theories on strategic winery tourism and winery management and encompasses a variety of topics ranging from strategic winery tourism development to winery tasting room management. With chapters written by academic researchers and winery industry professionals the purpose of the book is to explore the theoretical foundations of winery tourism and winery management. Importantly the book taps into the following topics: Examining the impact of winery tourism on local regional and national economies Understanding product development and marketing for wineries as tourism entities Examining the role of special events to promote wineries such as wine festivals and wine education programs Understanding key managerial issues on winery tasting room management Exploring winery revenue management Understanding the key theories of winery service quality management Understanding winery brand management Understanding the key concepts of financial management on winery management There have been a few books dealing with winery tourism and management in spite of the significance of the topic. The editor of the book merges winery tourism with winery management. Importantly some topics such as winery revenue management and winery tasting room management included in the book are critical in managing a winery. This is a must-have book for students majoring in culinary and hospitality and tourism management as well as for winery industry professionals such as winery general managers and owners. The Gourmand Awards jury has announced that Strategic Winery Tourism and Management is the national book winner in its category: Best Wine Book Professionals. This academic book structures clearly the concepts and practice of wine tourism studying all aspects in a very broad overview. It is useful for planning and action says Edouard Cointreau President of the Jury Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. The book will now compete in its category against winners from other countries for the Best in the World. The results will be announced on May 27 & 28 2017 at the annual Gourmand Awards Ceremony. | Strategic Winery Tourism and Management Building Competitive Winery Tourism and Winery Management Strategy

GBP 82.99
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