An introduction to soils, covering all aspects of soil formation, soil types and properties and applied aspects of nutrients and fertilizers. Aims to contribute to the world's understanding of soils so as to help in the fight to reduce soil loss due to erosion, pollution and other factors. Includes numerous color photographs and other illustrations. Softcover.

Soils

Engineering & Transportation

Dubbin, William

Engineering

Iowa State Pr

This work is a comprehensive handbook that gives guidance on all aspects of the health and welfare of pigs. The practical elements of the text are derived from farm practice world-wide; the scientific aspects are dealt with in depth to allow a full understanding of the subject. The book is illustrated with photographs, tables, diagrams and figures and it is designed for use as an international reference work, with examples taken from farms world-wide. The book is aimed at professionals in the pig industry, veterinarians, farm managers, feed manufacturers and Postgraduate students. It is suitable for animal science, animal production, swine sciences, pig production and veterinary sciences course.

The Science and Practice of Pig Production

Whittemore, Colin Trengove

In this new edition the book has been completely revised, rearranged and expanded to take into account developments in the seven years since the last edition. The coverage of diseases and conditions has been extended and there are new sections on common surgical procedures and zoonotic infections linked to sheep.

Diseases of Sheep

Science & Math

Agricultural Sciences

Infectious diseases present a major problem to owners of individual pets and institutions such as catteries and kennels, and a thorough understanding of them is essential for effective prevention and control. This book is a readily accessible and up-to-date guide to the recognition, treatment and control of all major viral, bacterial and fungal infections in the cat and dog. Each disease chapter discusses aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis and epidemiology, in addition to control techniques and methods of treatment. Shorter notes are also provided on the less common diseases that may be encountered.

Feline and Canine Infectious Diseases (Library of Veterinary Practice Series)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Tennant, Bryn

Bennett, Malcolm

Gaskell, Rosalind M.

Willoughby, Kim

Pets & Animal Care

The nineteenth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in agricultural practices which have taken place during the last six years. Particular emphasis has been placed on animal welfare, the environment, organic agriculture and the changes in the European Union Common Agricultural Policy.The text is divided into four parts: farm management, crop production, animal production and farm equipment. Within these sections the chapters dealing with farm staff management, agricultural law, soil management and farm woodland management have been given a new approach by authors who have not previously contributed to the book, and a chapter dealing with animal welfare has been added. The text is supplemented by numerous tables and figures and provides the reader with a wealth of information that is easy to access.Students of agriculture and countryside studies together with farmers, land agents, advisers and all those with an interest in the industry will find The Agricultural Notebook an invaluable source of information.

Primrose McConnell's the Agricultural Notebook

McConnell, Primrose

Diseases of Domestic Rabbits. Library of Veterinary Practice Series. New edition of a text for veterinarians on the diagnosis and treatment of the rabbit, whether a pet, laboratory, Angora, or industrial farm animal. Previous edition 1988. Color plates. Translated from the Dutch original.

Diseases of Domestic Rabbits (Library of Veterinary Practice)

OKERMAN, Lieve

Nature & Ecology

University of London, U.K. Second edition of a reference for veterinary students on bovine reproduction: physiology; pharmacology; technology; management; genetics. Previous edition 1986.

Reproduction in Cattle

Ball, P. J. H.

Peters, A. R.

This work provides a comprehensive introduction to qualitative and quantitative epidemiology relating to disease of livestock, companion and feral animals in both developed and developing countries. This revised and updated edition has new chapters on clinical trials and comparative epidemiology, an abundance of worked examples, comprehensive references and recommended further reading. It covers the transmission, maintenance, patterns and ecology of infectious diseases, and provides data management and basic statistical techniques. There are surveys, observational studies, clinical trials and modelling, as well as diagnostic testing. Strategies for disease control and eradication are also covered.

Veterinary Epidemiology

Politics & Social Sciences

Thursfield, Michael V.

Sociology

A reference for anyone writing, speaking, or researching airline safety, this text discusses the factors affecting airline safety worldwide. Each chapter includes brief descriptions of international bodies concerned with safety, accident investigation, the aircraft vehicle, the natural and operational environments, and human problems such as hijacking, sabotage, and military interception of civil aircraft. The author also discusses cost versus air safety, the accident record, and advanced technology, and speculates on future safety problems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Air Travel: How Safe Is It?

Taylor, Laurie

Transportation

First published in 1986, this text covers every aspect of the nutrition of breeding, growing and working horses. It describes the basis upon which scientifically-derived conclusions for nutrient and dietary requirements are reached. The book has been updated, revised and rewritten, and has been made more practical by setting out the implications of new research for feeding programmes.

Equine Nutrition and Feeding

Frape, David L.

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