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Hawker Brownlow Education

Hawker Brownlow Education, a Solution Tree company, is Australasia’s leading provider of educational resources, events and professional development services. Since 1985, we have empowered F–12 teachers and educational professionals with the tools and skills they need to improve classrooms and raise student achievement. From our head office in Melbourne, we publish the latest and best-regarded educational thinking from around the region and the world, releasing over 300 new titles and printing over 100 000 publications each year to support educational professionals. Our publications can be found on the shelves of over 9200 schools across Australia and New Zealand, in addition to reaching educational professionals in over 50 countries globally. We train and inspire thousands of educational professionals through major annual conferences, regional events and in-school support, delivering over 2000 hours of professional development each year. For more, visit www.hbe.com.au and follow @HawkerBrownlow on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Brown Bear Books

Brown Bear Bookspublish and package high-quality, illustrated children’sbooks for trade and school libraries. They also own Windmill Books, who publish educational material.
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Agriculture & related industries

March 1995

Agribusiness Reforms in China

The Case of Wool

by John W Longworth, Colin G Brown

China is emerging as an agribusiness giant. Domestic reforms and the readmission of China to GATT will integrate rapidly the massive Chinese agribusiness sector into international markets. China has already become a dominant player in world wool markets. Developments in relation to wool, therefore, are a harbinger of what is likely to happen in regard to many other agribusiness commodities. This book, published in collaboration with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), provides a detailed analysis of how the Chinese are reforming their wool marketing system. Wool is grown mainly by people of minority nationalities who are among the poorest in China and who live in the environmentally fragile pastoral region. As a result, wool markets have an impact on social, environmental and developmental issues as well as being of major relevance to China’s strategic and trade interests. This book, therefore, is concerned with many of the most difficult issues confronting Chinese society and its interaction with the world community. By examining these aspects of contemporary China through the case of wool, the authors provide first hand insights into the detailed impact of the economic reform process on particular social groups and institutions. Most of the earlier literature on economic reforms in China has concentrated on general economic reforms and sector-wide or industry-wide effects.

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February 2004

Geist, Sprache und Gesellschaft

Philosophie der wirklichen Welt

by John R. Searle, Harvey P. Gavagai, John R. Searle

John R. Searle gehört zu den wirkmächtigsten Philosophen der Gegenwart. Er hat bahnbrechende Untersuchungen über Sprechakte veröffentlicht, eine eigene Konzeption von Intentionalität vorgelegt und das Funktionieren gesellschaftlicher Realität erklärt. Er hat die Diskussion um künstliche Intelligenz mit seinem Bild des »chinesischen Zimmers« bereichert und damit allen Vergleichen des menschlichen Geistes mit dem Computer ein vieldiskutiertes Argument beschert. Hier zieht Searle die Summe aus diesen Themen. Durch die leichtverständliche Darstellung und Searles Fähigkeit, komplexe Probleme in wenigen Sätzen zu skizzieren und zu lösen, eignet sich das Buch nicht nur als Einführung in Searles Denken, sondern auch als Einführung in die Gegenwartsphilosophie überhaupt.

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Zoology & animal sciences

March 2007

China's Livestock Revolution

Agribusiness and Policy Developments in the Sheep Meat Industry

by Scott Waldron. Edited by Colin G Brown, John W Longworth, Zhang G Cungen.

China is one of the world's largest developing agricultural countries and dominates the international livestock revolution in terms of its aggregate size and growth rate. While the sheep meat industry is still in the early stages of development, it is an excellent example of the upheaval taking place in Chinese agriculture. This book focuses on the growing sheep meat industry while drawing on associated research from other areas of the Chinese livestock section. Using this research, the authors use the sheep meat industry case study to illustrate the broader trends that apply more generally to the Chinese livestock sector, especially in the case of ruminant livestock.

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September 1986

Schock

by Fried, John J.; West, Jonh G.

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March 2006

Structure and Rheology of Molten Polymers

by Dealy, John M.; Larson, Ronald G.

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Insecticide & herbicide technology

February 1994

Potato Genetics

by Edited by John E Bradshaw, George R Mackay

The potato is economically a very important crop in many parts of the world. All improvements through potato breeding or biotechnology must be based on a thorough knowledge of potato genetics. This book fills a major gap in the current literature for an up-to-date account of this topic and its implications for crop improvement. Written by authorities from the UK, USA, Canada, Peru, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Poland, this major reference work will be indispensible for workers in plant genetics, breeding and biotechnology.

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Economics

June 1998

Science Under Scarcity

Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research and Priority Setting

by Julian M Alston, George W Norton, Philip G Pardey

Resources for agricultural science are scarce across the world. Yet even as resources are shrinking, agricultural science has expanded its inquiry into many new areas - such as environmental preservation, food quality, and rural development - without forsaking its more traditional concerns. In a time of tight government budgets, research administrators are faced with the need to provide strong evidence that costs are justified by benefits. Science under Scarcity is an invaluable guide to the theory and methods necessary for evaluating research in agriculture and for setting priorities for resource allocation. Although economists have made significant progress in developing more sophisticated methods for research evaluation and priority setting, many research analysts and administrators do not have a working knowledge of those practices. Without the assistance of formal economic analysis it is particularly difficult to assess the social value of new technologies or to make informed judgements about the trade-offs that are involved in allocation decisions. Addressing that knowledge gap, this book reviews, synthesizes, and extends such methods as economic surplus analysis, econometric techniques, mathematical programming procedures, and scoring models. It discusses these practices in the context of scientific policy, describes their conceptual foundations, and explains how to do them.Originally published in 1995 in hardcover by Cornell University Press, it is now reissued in paperback by CAB INTERNATIONAL.

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Forestry & related industries

October 2005

Forestry and Environmental Change

Socioeconomic and Political Dimensions

by Edited by John L Innes, G Hickey, H F Hoen

Considerable emphasis has been placed on the interactions between environmental change and forests in recent years. Reports have been produced detailing scenarios of forest development associated with particular changes in climate. Similarly, scenarios have been produced looking at likely trends in air quality. However, many studies have failed to recognize that some of the biggest changes for forests are related to the socioeconomicenvironment rather that the physical environment. This book considers the interactions between forestry and environmental (climatic) change, from social and economic perspectives.

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February 2010

Die 50:50-Diät

Dauerhaft schlank mit dem 2-Tages-Rhythmus

by Johnson, James B.; Laub, Donald R. / Übersetzt von Burkhardt, Christiane

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Zoology & animal sciences

August 2007

Redesigning Animal Agriculture

The Challenge of the 21st Century

by Edited by David L Swain, Ed Charmley, John W Steel, Shaun G Coffey

At a time of increased concern over animal welfare and environmental degradation, the global demand for animal-based protein is necessitating the development and use of emerging agricultural technology.Focusing on livestock production systems, this comprehensive text addresses how the growing diversity of global food demands will be met in the future, providing insights into new and emerging scientific areas and the implications for addressing global drivers for change.Contributions from a wealth of international experts cover ethical, philosophical and systemic considerations, the impact of genomics on livestock production, the holistic systems perspective, the complex systems approach using stochastic modelling methods, and how all these factors can be linked to achieve sustainable outcomes.

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Agriculture & related industries

May 2001

Biotechnology Revolution in Global Agriculture

Invention, Innovation and Investment in the Canola Sector

by Edited by Peter W B Phillips, George G Khachatourians

Biotechnology processes are fundamentally changing the nature of the products being produced in the industry. Canola has been developed in Canada through such processes. It is a type of rapeseed that has an enhanced level of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, thus producing a healthier oil for human consumption. It is now being introduced to many other countries. This book reviews for the first time the global canola sector in order to identify fundamental trends resulting from the adoption of biotechnology. It examines the canola sector over an extended period, looking at:its local originsregional growth and international expansionanalyses of public policy affecting commercialisationestimates of the costs and benefits of changes.It is essential reading for government and industry researchers and students involved in the areas of agricultural economics, plant biotechnology and crop science.

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September 1997

Der erste Bund fürs Leben

Bonding. Die gelungene Eltern-Kind-Beziehung und was Mütter und Väter dazu beitragen können

by Klaus, Marshall H; Kennell, John H; Klaus, Phyllis H / Übersetzt von Enright, Roswitha

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Colonialism & imperialism

May 2012

The Scots in South Africa

by John M. MacKenzie, with Nigel R. Dalziel

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Agricultural engineering & machinery

April 1997

Milk Composition, Production and Biotechnology

by Edited by Robert A S Welch, Donald J W Burns, Stephen R Davis, A I Popay, Colin G Prosser

Major changes have recently taken place in the value attached to components of milk. Although approximately half the energy in milk is contained in fat, fat is rapidly decreasing in value relative to protein. This has come about because of the increased availability of competitively-priced, plant-derived edible oils and because of the perceived health problems associated with animal fat in the human diet. Such changes have major implications for the dairy sector, particularly in developed countries. Against this background, this book presents a timely review of developments in milk production and consumption, of changes in milk component values, and of the opportunities that biotechnology provides to alter the composition of and add value to milk on the farm. The subject coverage is very broad, ranging from nutritional aspects of pastures and forages, to rumen microbiology, genetics and reproductive technologies, milk biochemistry and environmental implications. It is based on a conference held in Wellington, New Zealand, in February 1996 and sponsored by the OECD and AgResearch. Contributors include leading research workers from North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. It provides an invaluable overview of the subject, suitable as a reference book for advanced students, researchers and advisers in dairy science as well as related disciplines such as grassland, nutritional and food sciences.

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January 1995

Lederstrumpf

by Cooper, James F / Englisch Glunk, Fritz R

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Agriculture & related industries

June 2011

African Seed Enterprises

Sowing the Seeds of Food Security

by Edited by Paul Van Mele, J W Bentley, Robert G Guéi

In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard to obtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. Instead, they increasingly turn to public or private enterprises that multiply, store and distribute seed. African Seed Enterprises takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and making a difference to food security across Africa. Case studies are arranged by country, and each chapter includes a profile of the agricultural and policy environment that surrounds these enterprises and affects their development. Each case is unique and presents its own set of lessons, and as a whole, this wide range of experiences is a rich source of data and ideas for future enterprise, offering valuable insights for policy makers, academics and non-governmental organizations throughout the world.

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March 1982

Ausdruck und Bedeutung

Untersuchungen zur Sprechakttheorie

by John R. Searle, Andreas Kemmerling, Oliver R. Scholz

Searles Buch Sprechakte hat die Arbeiten zahlreicher Linguisten, Sozialwissenschaftler und Philosophen beeinflußt. Ausdruck und Bedeutung arbeitet die Theorie der Sprechakte weiter aus und wendet sie auf Diskursformen an, die sich linguistischer und philosophischer Analyse gegenüber als besonders widerspenstig erwiesen haben: Metapher, Fiktion, indirekte Sprechakte. Darüber hinaus bietet Searle eine Taxonomie der Typen von Sprechakten und untersucht die Beziehung zwischen der Bedeutung von Sätzen und dem Kontext, in dem sie geäußert werden.

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January 1973

Trau, Schau, Wien

Ein vergnüglicher Sittenspiegel

by Herausgegeben von Stix, Paul W; Herausgegeben von Wickenburg, Erik G

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January 1993

PsychoNavigation

Wie Sie Ihr Leben selbst bestimmen

by Perkins, John M / Herausgegeben von Karrer, Volker R; Übersetzt von Miethe, Manfred

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Business, Economics & Law

March 2022

Vietnam Tourism

Policies and Practices

by Huong T. Bui, Giang T. Phi, Long H. Pham, Huong H. Do, Andrew Le, Binh Nghiem-Phu, Quynh N. Bui, He T. Bui, Phuong-Anh Dang, Thuy T. Duong, Thomas E. Jones, Thu G. Hoang, Phuong M. Ngo, Tuan Q. Pham, Thanh D. Tran, Hang T.B. Tran, Le-Anh Trinh, Hai Q. Truong

Vietnam has experienced rapid growth within its tourism industry during the past decades. This growth is part of Vietnam's opening economy allowing a wide range of forms of tourism. Vietnam Tourism: Policies and Practices provides a comprehensive review of tourism development in Vietnam. Part I outlines the history of tourism, the role and involvement of public and private sectors in governance and planning, and the markets for tourism. Part II offers analysis and assessment of various types of tourism in Vietnam, including marine and island, eco, heritage, dark and community-based tourism. Part III centres on current operational issues of tourism, hotels and events. The book provides an up-to-date analysis on Vietnamese tourism policy, structure, governance, and operations as well as various forms of tourism from both a theoretical and practical perspective by: providing a comprehensive review in a single resource; outlining public and private sector tourism; addressing Vietnamese structure, governance and planning of tourism; examining special interest tourism; · addressing current issues of industry's operations and management; embracing local and global perspectives; principles and practices applicable to Southeast Asia. Written by scholars with extensive research experience on tourism in Vietnam this book is a reliable source of reference for students, researchers and industry practitioners who are interested modern tourism specifically in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

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The Case of Wool

by John W Longworth, Colin G Brown

Philosophie der wirklichen Welt

by John R. Searle, Harvey P. Gavagai, John R. Searle

Agribusiness and Policy Developments in the Sheep Meat Industry

by Scott Waldron. Edited by Colin G Brown, John W Longworth, Zhang G Cungen.

by Fried, John J.; West, Jonh G.

by Dealy, John M.; Larson, Ronald G.

by Edited by John E Bradshaw, George R Mackay

Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research and Priority Setting

by Julian M Alston, George W Norton, Philip G Pardey

Socioeconomic and Political Dimensions

by Edited by John L Innes, G Hickey, H F Hoen

Dauerhaft schlank mit dem 2-Tages-Rhythmus

by Johnson, James B.; Laub, Donald R. / Übersetzt von Burkhardt, Christiane

The Challenge of the 21st Century

by Edited by David L Swain, Ed Charmley, John W Steel, Shaun G Coffey

Invention, Innovation and Investment in the Canola Sector

by Edited by Peter W B Phillips, George G Khachatourians

Bonding. Die gelungene Eltern-Kind-Beziehung und was Mütter und Väter dazu beitragen können

by Klaus, Marshall H; Kennell, John H; Klaus, Phyllis H / Übersetzt von Enright, Roswitha

by John M. MacKenzie, with Nigel R. Dalziel

by Edited by Robert A S Welch, Donald J W Burns, Stephen R Davis, A I Popay, Colin G Prosser

by Cooper, James F / Englisch Glunk, Fritz R

Sowing the Seeds of Food Security

by Edited by Paul Van Mele, J W Bentley, Robert G Guéi

Untersuchungen zur Sprechakttheorie

by John R. Searle, Andreas Kemmerling, Oliver R. Scholz

Ein vergnüglicher Sittenspiegel

by Herausgegeben von Stix, Paul W; Herausgegeben von Wickenburg, Erik G

Wie Sie Ihr Leben selbst bestimmen

by Perkins, John M / Herausgegeben von Karrer, Volker R; Übersetzt von Miethe, Manfred

Policies and Practices

by Huong T. Bui, Giang T. Phi, Long H. Pham, Huong H. Do, Andrew Le, Binh Nghiem-Phu, Quynh N. Bui, He T. Bui, Phuong-Anh Dang, Thuy T. Duong, Thomas E. Jones, Thu G. Hoang, Phuong M. Ngo, Tuan Q. Pham, Thanh D. Tran, Hang T.B. Tran, Le-Anh Trinh, Hai Q. Truong

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