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Michael O'Mara Books Ltd.
The Michael O’Mara imprint has illustrated and non- illustrated non-fiction titles for adults on history, sciences, marketing and management, biographies, humour and gift. The Buster imprint develops activity and reference titles for kids. The innovative range of this list develops the curiosity, knowledge and artistic fibre of our little ones. Finally, LOM Art includes a carefully curated list of artist-led titles. We have collaborated with talented illustrators from around the globe to create exquisite titles on drawing, painting, colouring, dot to dot, stickers and so much more!
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MedicineApril 2016Dilemmas in Animal Welfare
by Michael C Appleby, Daniel M. Weary, Peter Sandøe
There are many ongoing debates within and about the subject of animal welfare. This book distils some of the major themes of current debate into one volume, edited by internationally known names in the field of animal welfare. Each chapter is written by one or more leading experts who discuss, in an even-handed way, a provocative topic that will be of interest to anyone concerned with animal welfare. Issues covered include tail docking, farm animal production, neutering of feral cats and the need to conserve habitats of native wild animals in the face of threats from non-native species. Chapters address the different values and priorities involved in dealing with these issues, including scientific and more explicit ethical approaches. Each chapter ends with questions for discussion that may help readers to engage with these dilemmas. ; This book distils the major themes of current debate into one volume edited by international experts. Issues covered include tail docking, pet obesity, isolation vs. group aggression, neutering feral cats and the need to conserve wildlife habitats in the face of wild animal overpopulation. ; I: Preface 1: Introduction: values, dilemmas and solutions II: Dilemmas within animal welfare 2: Tales about tails: is the mutilation of animals justifiable in their best interests or ours? 3: Fat companions: understanding the welfare effects of obesity in cats and dogs 4: Welfare and quantity of life III: Animal welfare and social priorities 5: Improving farm animal welfare: is evolution or revolution needed in production systems? 6: Whom should we eat? Why veal can be better for welfare than chicken 7: Public health and animal welfare IV: Animal welfare and conservation 8: Balancing the need for conservation and the welfare of individual animals 9: Value conflicts in feral cat management: trap-neuter-return or trap-euthanize? V: Conceptual dilemmas 10: Alone or together: a risk assessment approach to group housing 11: What is suffering in animals?
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Animal breedingJuly 2004Poultry Behaviour and Welfare
by Barry O Hughes. Edited by Michael C Appleby, Joy A Mench.
This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behaviour patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final chapters discuss possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare (CABI, 1992), completely rewritten and with much new material added.
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June 2008Chronotopos
by Michail M. Bachtin, Michael Dewey, Michael C. Frank, Kirsten Mahlke
Als Michail M. Bachtins 1973 beendeter Essay zum Chronotopos erstmals in deutscher Übersetzung erschien, stand die Bachtin-Rezeption hierzulande ganz im Zeichen von Karnevalismus, Polyphonie und Dialogizität. Der Vorschlag des Autors, die Kategorie des Raums in der Romananalyse stärker zu gewichten, stieß auf vergleichsweise geringes Interesse. Aus heutiger Perspektive erweist sich sein Hinweis auf die untrennbare Einheit von Raum und Zeit im Roman als früher Beitrag zu einer Theorieentwicklung, die gegenwärtig als der spatial turn diskutiert wird. Die Wiederauflage des vergriffenen Essays Formen der Zeit und des Chronotopos im Roman mit einem Nachwort, das Bachtins »Raumzeit« theoriegeschichtlich kontextualisiert, möchte Anschlußmöglichkeiten für die aktuellen Raumdebatten in den Geschichts-, Sozial- und Literaturwissenschaften eröffnen.
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Veterinary medicineApril 2014Dilemmas in Animal Welfare
by Edited by Michael C Appleby, Peter Sandøe, Daniel M Weary.
There are many ongoing debates within and about the subject of animal welfare. This book distils some of the major themes of current debate into one volume, edited by internationally known names in the field of animal welfare. Each chapter is written by one or more leading experts who discuss, in an even-handed way, a provocative topic that will be of interest to anyone concerned with animal welfare. Issues covered include tail docking, farm animal production, neutering of feral cats and the need to conserve habitats of native wild animals in the face of threats from non-native species. Chapters address the different values and priorities involved in dealing with these issues, including scientific and more explicit ethical approaches. Each chapter ends with questions for discussion that may help readers to engage with these dilemmas.
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Forestry & related industriesJune 1998Tropical Moist Forest Silviculture and Management
A History of Success and Failure
by H C Dawkins, Michael S Philip
Silviculture in tropical forests has a long history going back many centuries and active management for timber production began about two hundred years ago. There is therefore a considerable body of evidence regarding both sustainable and destructive forestry practices in these forests, the future of which is the subject of one of the great scientific and public debates of the late twentieth century. Based on fifty years experience by each author and extensive research of the literature, this book provides information, much of which was previously not widely available, on the development of silvicultural systems in tropical moist forest (a broad term which encompasses many forest types). The book begins by tracing the early history and goes on to describe the later, more technical phases and the growth of global exploitation. Examples from many countries are described in detail, considering all aspects including the economic, ecological and social implications. It is the aim of the authors to demonstrate that sustainable timber production in many of these forests is not only possible, but the techniques necessary have been known to foresters for many decades. This book is essential reading for forest managers in the tropics, advanced students and researchers in forestry and ecology concerned with natural resource management and will also be of interest to economists, policy makers and environmentalists
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June 2000Europäischer und nationaler Fiskalföderalismus.
Workshop des Arbeitskreises Berlin-Brandenburgischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler am 20. November 1998.
by Herausgegeben von Burda, Michael C.; Herausgegeben von Seitz, Helmut; Herausgegeben von Wagner, Gert
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Animal husbandryJune 2011Animal Welfare
by Edited by Michael C Appleby, Barry O Hughes, Joy A Mench, Anna S Olsson.
The welfare of animals continues to increase in recognition and concern throughout the world, with more and more research in the field offering new insights into the optimal conditions and treatment for the animals we live and work with. Providing a broad introduction to the key topics in the welfare of animals large and small, farm and companion, wild and zoo, this fully updated textbook covers ethics, animal pain and injury, health and disease and social conditions, welfare issues and problems, their assessment, and solutions. With contributions from renowned international experts Animal Welfare, 2nd Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers in animal and veterinary sciences.
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Animal breedingMarch 2008Long Distance Transport and Welfare of Farm Animals
by Xavier Manteca. Edited by Michael C Appleby, Victoria A. Cussen, Leah Garcés, Lesley Lambert, Jacky Turner
Long-distance transport can cause both physical and mental problems in animals and promoting animal welfare will be beneficial to both the animals and the agricultural and processing industries. In conjunction with the World Society for the Protection of Animals, this volume brings together studies from well-known animal scientists and researchers to reviews the implications and necessity of long-distance animal transport for slaughter. Authoritative reports on regional practices are combines with discussions of the science, economics, legislation and procedures involved in this practice.
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1979Schriften
Wittgensteins geistige Erscheinung
by G H von Wright, A Kenny, R Rhees, B McGuinness, J C Nyiri, Michael Nedo, Hans J Heringer, Ludwig Wittgenstein
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August 2009Multikulturalismus und die Politik der Anerkennung
by Charles Taylor, Reinhard Kaiser, Jürgen Habermas, Amy Gutmann, Stephen C. Rockefeller, Michael Walzer, Susan Wolf
Charles Taylor greift in seinem Essay eines der brennenden Gegenwartsprobleme liberaler Demokratien auf: Gleichbehandlung der Individuen bei Achtung kultureller und ethnischer Identitäten. Die prekäre Dialektik von Universalismus und Partikularismus, die auch im Schlagwort von der »multikulturellen Gesellschaft« widerhallt, analysiert er ideengeschichtlich sowie politisch-praktisch an den zeitgenössischen westlichen Gesellschaften. Er beschreibt den Wertewandel, die Selbstbehauptungswünsche von Minderheiten und die rechtlichen Widersprüche in den Autonomiebestrebungen von Volksgruppen. Taylors Analyse ist ein Glücksfall und das Buch mit den Kommentaren von führenden Sozialphilosophen einer der wichtigsten Diskussionsbeiträge zum Thema »Multikulturalismus«.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2019Texts and readers in the Age of Marvell
by Christopher D'Addario, Matthew C. Augustine, Christopher D'Addario, Michael Scoenfeldt, Randy Robertston, Derek Hirst, Kathleen Lynch, Nigel Smith, Timothy Raylor, Anne Cotterill, Joad Raymond, Matthew C. Augustine, Michael McKeon, Steven Zwicker
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February 2012Der Blick von nirgendwo
by Thomas Nagel, Michael Gebauer
»Der Blick von nirgendwo« ist ein Klassiker der zeitgenössischen Philosophie, der sich mit einer einzigen Frage beschäftigt: Wie kann man die subjektive, interne Perspektive einer Person auf die Welt mit der objektiven, externen Auffassung auf dieselbe Welt verbinden? Thomas Nagel diskutiert die Vereinbarkeit an einer Vielzahl von Themen, darunter Bewußtsein und Erkenntnis, Freiheit und Moral, Geburt und Tod. Es zeigt sich, daß es zwischen diesen beiden Standpunkten kein Entweder-Oder gibt, sondern sie dialektisch miteinander verwoben sind. »Der Blick von nirgendwo« beschreibt, wie Nagel es formuliert, »die unabschließbare Aufgabe ihrer Vermittlung«, eine Aufgabe, die sich sowohl im Denken als auch im konkreten Leben immer wieder stellt.
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July 2021Der Nagel im Kopf
Journal 2011-2020
by Paul Nizon, Wend Kässens
»Aber wo ist das Leben? Wie kann ich mich in das Gedächtnis der Literatur einschreiben? Wer bin ich eigentlich?« Diese Fragen haben Paul Nizon seit seiner Kindheit umgetrieben. Dass es darauf keine endgültigen Antworten geben kann, selbst nach vielen Jahrzehnten einer einzigartigen Künstlerexistenz, weiß er natürlich. Dies hat ihn aber nicht abgehalten, sich ihnen schreibend und wieder schreibend anzunähern. Denn der radikalen Welt- und Selbsterforschung ist dieser »besessene Jahrhundertdichter schweizerischen Ursprungs« (FAZ) nicht nur in seinen Romanen und Erzählungen nachgegangen, sondern auch in seinen Journalen, die er seit nun 60 Jahren fortschreibt. Unter der Hand ist ihm hiermit ein weiteres, unerwartetes Hauptwerk angewachsen. In seinem neuen Journal aus der unmittelbaren Gegenwart der Jahre 2011 bis 2020 erzählt er von grundstürzender Einsamkeit, von Verlusten, von einem Schreibvorhaben, das wie ein »Nagel« in seinem Kopf feststeckt, aber auch von euphorisierenden Aufschwüngen und überraschenden Erkenntnissen, die den Blick auf ihn für immer verändern.
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May 2022Tourism Transformations in Protected Area Gateway Communities
by Susan L Slocum, Peter Wiltshier, John Basil Read IV, Dorothee Bohn, Andrea Zita Botelho, Kelly S. Bricker, Robert S. Bristow, Karina H. Casimiro, Rosa Suárez Chaparro, Ana Cristina Costa, Kynda R. Curtis, Margaret J. Daniels, Edieser Dela Santa, C. Michael Hall, Manuel Ramón Gonzalez Herrera, Russell M. Hicks, Julie Judkins, N. Qwynne Lackey, Natalya Lawrence, Gustavo C. X. M. P. Machado, Gianna Moscardo, Jake Powell, Sidnei Raimundo, Mary Anne Ramos-Tumanan, Milena Manhães Rodrigues, Chris Ryan, Renato de Oliveira dos Santos, Jessica A. Schottanes, Ole R. Sleipness, Maria Anunciação Ventura, Therez B. Walker
Gateway communities that neighbour parks and protected areas are impacted by tourism, while facing unique circumstances related to protected area management. Economic dependency remains a serious challenge for these communities, especially in a climate of neoliberalism, top-down policy environments, and park closures related to environmental degradation or government budgets. The collection of works in this edited book provide bottom-up, informed, and nuanced approaches to tourism management using local experiences from gateway communities and protected areas management emerging from a decade of guidelines, rulemaking, and exclusive decision-making. Global perspectives are presented and contextualized at the local level of gateway communities in an attempt to balance nature, community, and commerce, while supporting the triple bottom line of sustainable tourism. While anticipating a post-COVID 19 global shift, readers are encouraged to think through transformation and resiliency in regard to how the flux of supply vs demand alters gateway community perspectives on tourism. Specific features of this book include: · Focus on transformations, which provides insight into the complex and dynamic nature of gateway communities. · Multidisciplinary, multi-cultural insights into protected area management. · Applied and conceptual chapters from global perspectives.
