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Martini Maria Cristina | MMC Edizioni

MMC EDIZIONI is a publishing house based in Rome.Born in 2001 as a generalist, along the time it has specialized almost exclusively in non-fiction, dedicated in particular (but not only) to the city of Rome.The main series, called "A walk with history" offers an alternative vision of the city through the historical reconnaissance and analysis of some of its urban furnishings that are not taken into consideration such as small fountains, clocks, inscriptions, sacred shrines, plaques. This series stands out for a particular graphic style and for the abundance of photographs, specially made for these books.Other series on Rome are instead dedicated to in-depth studies on specific historical and customs themes, or on the mysterious aspects of the city that also reveal its dark side.In the MMC catalogue are other non-fiction books on topics such as Music, Interculture, Anthropology and a series of stories for children encouraging solidarity, non-violence and respect for the environment
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Pest control

January 2016

The UK Pesticide Guide 2016

by Edited by Martin A Lainsbury

The UK Pesticide Guide is a unique and authoritative source of information on pesticides and adjuvants. The 2016 edition has three new active ingredient profiles included for the first time. The additions include: imazosulfuron for weed control in winter cereals metobromuron for weed control in potatoes fenpyrazamine for disease control in wine grapes and protected cucurbits. Many products have new hazard classifications as Europe starts to standardise with the rest of the world. Some products now have buffer zone requirements greater than the standard LERAP 5 metres. Other additions include: 11 new herbicide profiles 13 new fungicide profiles Spearmint oil, a sprout suppressant for potatoes

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Agriculture & related industries

September 1994

Incentives for Countryside Management

The Case of Environmentally Sensitive Areas

by Edited by Martin Whitby

During the last decade European agriculture has been dominated by the issues of overproduction and environmental degradation. Against this background a number of proposals to reduce surpluses and protect the environment have been implemented. Among these was the introduction in the UK of environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) as described in the UK Agriculture Act of 1986 implementing part of an EC regulation on Improving the Efficiency of Agricultural Structures. ESAs have been set up in areas of the country where wildlife, landscape and recreation are threatened by agricultural change. Farmers, joining on a voluntary basis, are paid to continue farming in an environmentally friendly, traditional manner which is typically extensive and livestock-based. By 1994 the total area covered will be approaching three million hectares. This book provides a review and an economic and policy assessment of the first and second rounds of designated ESAs, five years after their inception. Seven chapters examine particular case studies, covering a range of agricultural ecosystems from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Other chapters describe the background to the setting up of ESAs, how the benefits of the policy can be measured and how it compares with alternative policy options. ESA schemes are now being initiated in France and Denmark. The book addresses a topical issue and is aimed at a wide range of readers concerned with agricultural and environmental economics, policy and management.

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Agriculture & related industries

May 1996

European Environment and CAP Reform

Policies and Prospects for Conservation

by Edited by Martin Whitby

As part of the reform of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in 1992 the European Community adopted a regulation of Accompanying Measures aimed at supporting farmers in conserving the European environment. This book explores the implementation of the Regulation throughout Europe and examines its genesis, delivery and prospects. Individual chapters explore the politics of the regulation and the ecological resources on which it has to work. Eight further chapters examine its implementation in individual member states, highlighting the remarkable diversity both of the ecosystems being conserved and the ways in which the regulation is being implemented. The volume concludes with two speculative chapters, one on the extent and measurement of potential economic benefits from these measures and another offering some broad conclusions on the potential impact of the regulation and its possible evolution. The volume is multidisciplinary, including political scientists, economists, sociologists, geographers and civil servants amongst its authors. The area covered by its country chapters amounts to more than eighty per cent of the European Union of fifteen states.

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Agricultural science

November 2012

Dairy Herd Health

by Edited by Martin Green.

Dairy herd health is an important and universal topic in large animal veterinary practice and farming, covering both preventive medicine and health promotion. With the move towards large-scale farming, the health of the herd is important as an economic unit and to promote the health of the individuals within it. This book focuses on diseases within herds, herd husbandry practices, youngstock management and environmental issues. Major diseases and conditions are covered, including mastitis, lameness, nutrition, metabolic and common infectious diseases from a herd health perspective. It is an essential resource for veterinary practitioners and students, researchers and dairy industry personnel.

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Forestry & related industries

July 2000

Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development

by Edited by Martin Price, Nathalie Butt

Written by leading international authors, this book presents a comprehensive review of forests in mountain regions, and their sustainable development. Based on a report prepared by the IUFRO Task Force in Sustainable Mountain Development, for the IUFRO Congress to be held in August 2000. The book addresses current issues and initiatives, and defines research needs. Key global issues and addressed is in general articles, while specific regional topics are described and highlighted within each chapter in shorter case studies. Case studies are drawn from all continents, examples including Mexico, Central Europe, Cameroon, Tanzania, Chile, Korea, New Zealand and many others. Contributions have been included from nearly 100 world experts, making this volume the definitive, state-of the art review of its subject.

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Dietetics & nutrition

August 2004

Fetal Nutrition and Adult Disease

Programming of Chronic Disease through Fetal Exposure to Undernutrition

by Edited by Simon C Langley-Evans

Over the last decade epidemiological studies have suggested that the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke mortality and hypertension is, in part, related to the environment encountered during fetal life. In particular, maternal undernutrition during pregnancy has been highlighted as a causal factor in the long-term programming of disease risk.This book, which brings together the perspectives of leading researchers from Europe, the USA and Australasia, provides the reader with a detailed account of the evidence for and against the nutritional programming of human disease, and considers the biological basis of programming. The book addresses a topic of great current interest and consists of three sections: programming the fetus; programming human disease; and the biological basis of nutritional programming.

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The environment

January 2000

Invertebrates as Webmasters in Ecosystems

by Edited by David C Coleman, Paul F Hendrix

The purpose of this book is to review and assess our current understanding of invertebrates in terrestrial and terrestrially-dominated (i.e. lower-order stream) ecosystems. It emphasises the centrality of the activity of invertebrates, which influence ecosystem function far out of proportion to their physical mass in a wide range of situations, particularly at the interface between land and air (litter/soil), water and land (sediments) and in tree canopies and root/soil systems. Consisting of 16 chapters by authors from the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia, the book is essential reading for ecologists and invertebrate biologists.

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The environment

July 2008

Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms, Vol 4

Challenges and Opportunities with Bt Cotton in Vietnam

by Edited by David A. Andow, Angelika Hilbeck, Van Tuat Nguyen.

Within Vietnam, the environmental risks of transgenic plants, managing transgenic products safely, and building modern labs to assess their safety has received increased investment and research. This book is the first scientific effort to synthesize information relevant to GM crops in Vietnam, taking Bt cotton as an example. It can be used as a technical manual to enable Vietnamese scientists to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of Bt cotton varieties prior to commercialization, and provides guidance for environmental risk assessment of any transgenic crop.

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History of Art / Art & Design Styles

December 2006

Model and supermodel

The artists' model in British art and culture

by Edited by Jane Desmarais, Martin Postle and Martin Vaughan

Over the last twenty years there have been flurries of interest in the artist's model, and recent exhibitions have stimulated new activity in this area. Model and Supermodel extends the discussion about the social and cultural significance of the model in British art and culture. A fascinating collection of essays and interviews, it examines the persistent mythology of the artist's model and some of the ambiguities involved in depicting the body. The volume begins with Martin Postle's survey of the profession of the model during the period c.1840-1940. Elizabeth Prettejohn considers the Pre-Raphaelite model and Alison Smith examines the lives of some nineteenth-century models who achieved fame and notoriety in their own right. Jane Desmarais looks at the model from a literary perspective and Reena Suleman presents the work of Edward Linley Sambourne. Michael Hatt's essay examines the aesthetic and ethical aspects of Tuke's use of boy models for his paintings of nude bathers, and William Vaughan reflects on the British figurative tradition from Sickert to Freud. Catherine Wood brings the volume up to date with her essay on the found model in contemporary art, and the volume concludes with two interviews with the artist, Peter Blake, and a life model, Susannah Gregory. The book offers a series of lively takes on the phenomenon of the artist's model. It will make fascinating reading for those interested in modern art and the wider aspects of British culture and society.

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Development economics

July 2009

Prioritizing Agricultural Research for Development

Experiences and Lessons

by Aliou Diagne, John Dixon, Keith O Fuglie, Peter Gardiner, Patti Kristjanson, Ronald Mackay, Victor M Manyong, Jupiter Ndjeunga, Kamel Shideed, Stanley Wood. Edited by David A Raitzer, George Norton.

Systematic empirical analysis is needed to help guide limited public resources to those research areas that have the greatest potential to produce benefits for the poor and the environment. Focusing on priority setting practices utilised in different international agricultural research institutes, this book discusses real world experiences and innovations with priority assessment methods. Chapters present approaches that have been used to articulate, explore and assess impact pathways and research priorities, while also considering their strengths and weaknesses and drawing together methodological lessons.

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Economics

March 2000

Central and Eastern European Agriculture in an Expanding European Union

by Edited by Stefan Tangermann, Martin Banse

The problems caused by the proposed enlargement of the EU to include the associated Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) are discussed. The two main agricultural issues raised by this are the relative competitiveness of CEEC agriculture and its potential to cause difficulties for the Common Agricultural Policy. The results of a major research project addressing these issues, are considered. The CEECs mainly covered are Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

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Mycology, fungi (non-medical)

January 1996

Contribution to the Systematics of Cladosporium. c

by Edited by J C David

Mycological paper discussing a contribution to the systematics of Cladosporium.

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The Second Crusade

Scope and Consequences

by Edited by Jonathan Phillips, Martin Hoch

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Biotechnology

October 2004

Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms, Volume 1

A Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya

by Edited by Angelika Hilbeck, David A. Andow

International forums have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods, for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure environmental safety. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capacity for conducting these types of assessments needs to be strengthened.In response to these requirements, a GMO Guidelines Project was established - under the aegis of the International Organization for Biological Control - to develop biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants. This book is one of the first outputs from this project. The book aims, using the case study of Bt maize, to detail generic approaches to the evaluation of environmental impact of GM technologies. This book focuses on transgenic maize in Kenya. This maize includes genetic material derived from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which naturally produces proteins that are toxic to some insects. The book explores both the environmental and agricultural impacts of transgenic plants. It draws out general risk assessment guidelines, and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis. Although focused on Kenya and Bt Maize, the book's findings and recommendations are relevant and applicable to a multitude of nations and GM crops.

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Sociology

January 2013

Human agents and social structures

by Edited by Peter J. Martin and Alex Denis

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Biochemistry

September 2012

Bacteriophages in Health and Disease

by Edited by Paul Hyman, Stephen T Abedon.

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. As such, they have many potential uses for promoting health and combating disease. This book covers the many facets of phage-bacterial-human interaction in three sections: the role and impact of phages on natural bacterial communities, the potential to develop phage-based therapeutics and other aspects in which phages can be used to combat disease, including bacterial detection, bacterial epidemiology, the tracing of fecal contamination of water and decontamination of foods.

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Sports & outdoor recreation

January 2000

Tourism and Development in Mountain Regions

by Edited by Pamela Godde, Martin Price, F M Zimmermann

This book discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. It includes case studies of mountain tourism existing alongside environmental sustainability and community well being. The text presents an integrated approach to mountain-based tourism, balancing the needs of local communities, tourists and environmental conservation.

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Rural communities

April 2005

Innovations in Rural Extension

Case Studies from Bangladesh

by Edited by Paul Van Mele, A Salahuddin, Noel P Magor

During the past five years, the PETRRA (Poverty Elimination Through Rice Research Assistance) project has explored the development of innovative extension mechanisms through a learning-by-doing process with multiple service providers. Partnerships linked government, non-government and private sectors as appropriate. Topics addressed by the project include seed production and distribution systems, crop and soil fertility management, postharvest technologies, mobile pumps, aromatic rice and integrated rice-duck farming. The methods used include women-led group extension, whole family approach, participatory video, Going Public and picture songs. This book examines these approaches to extension and assesses their potential for replicability and scaling-up. It includes four thematic sections with people-centred case studies and a conclusion with practical applications of the transaction cost theory.

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Economics

February 1998

Economics of Landscape and Wildlife Conservation

by Edited by S Dabbert, A Dubgaard, Martin Whitby

In recent years landscape and wildlife conservation has attracted increased attention from environmentalists and policy-makers. There have been policies within the European Union aimed at conserving wildlife and landscape in Europe for more than a decade and appraisal of these policies is opportune. A workshop was therefore held at the University of Hohenheim in September 1996 to examine critical issues associated with these policies. This workshop was one of a series, each focusing on a key theme as part of the EU Concerted Action, “Policy measures to control environmental impacts from agriculture”. This book presents a selection of revised papers from this workshop. The overall perspective is an economic one, with several chapters reviewing analytical methods, economic valuation of the benefits of agricultural landscapes and the costs and benefits of wildlife conservation. These are set in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy and environmental policies in the EU. The book represents important reading for agricultural and environmental economists, as well as those concerned with ecology and conservation.

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Social & cultural anthropology

November 2014

Framing cosmologies

by Edited by Allen Abramson and Martin Holbraad

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by Edited by Martin A Lainsbury

The Case of Environmentally Sensitive Areas

by Edited by Martin Whitby

Policies and Prospects for Conservation

by Edited by Martin Whitby

by Edited by Martin Green.

by Edited by Martin Price, Nathalie Butt

Programming of Chronic Disease through Fetal Exposure to Undernutrition

by Edited by Simon C Langley-Evans

by Edited by David C Coleman, Paul F Hendrix

Challenges and Opportunities with Bt Cotton in Vietnam

by Edited by David A. Andow, Angelika Hilbeck, Van Tuat Nguyen.

The artists' model in British art and culture

by Edited by Jane Desmarais, Martin Postle and Martin Vaughan

Experiences and Lessons

by Aliou Diagne, John Dixon, Keith O Fuglie, Peter Gardiner, Patti Kristjanson, Ronald Mackay, Victor M Manyong, Jupiter Ndjeunga, Kamel Shideed, Stanley Wood. Edited by David A Raitzer, George Norton.

by Edited by Stefan Tangermann, Martin Banse

by Edited by J C David

Scope and Consequences

by Edited by Jonathan Phillips, Martin Hoch

A Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya

by Edited by Angelika Hilbeck, David A. Andow

by Edited by Peter J. Martin and Alex Denis

by Edited by Paul Hyman, Stephen T Abedon.

by Edited by Pamela Godde, Martin Price, F M Zimmermann

Case Studies from Bangladesh

by Edited by Paul Van Mele, A Salahuddin, Noel P Magor

by Edited by S Dabbert, A Dubgaard, Martin Whitby

by Edited by Allen Abramson and Martin Holbraad

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