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        September 2012

        Belinde

        Märchen

        by Sophie Tieck, Henrik Schrat, Renate Siebenhaar

        »Und beide näherten sich von verschiedenen Seiten dem Bache, und setzten sich an seine Ufer nieder, jeder blickte gedankenvoll vor sich hin, und sahe nicht den andern.« Dunkel funkelnde Edelsteine hat uns Sophie Tieck, die Schwester des berühmteren Bruders, des Romantikers Friedrich Tieck, mit ihren unter- und abgründigen Märchen geschenkt, ihrer Zeit in manchem voraus: Es sind Texte voll subversiver Energie, in denen das Drama der weiblichen Identität inszeniert und ironisch souverän mit den klassisch-romantischen Topoi gespielt wird. Henrik Schrat hat diesen Märchen einen eigenen Imaginationsraum erschlossen. Mit Tuschzeichnungen, die dem Eindruck von Schattenrissen entsprechen, hat er die ebenso bizarren wie modern-seriellen Gestalten, Motive und Handlungen der Sophie Tieck zu einem modernen Buchkunstwerk verknüpft, sie interpretiert und weitergesponnen. - mit einem Nachwort von Renate Siebenhaar und zahlreichen Abbildungen

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        March 2004

        Das Flugzeug aus Karton

        by Andrzej Stasiuk, Renate Schmidgall

        Andrzej Stasiuk, der in Polen als wichtigster jüngerer Gegenwartsautor gilt, wurde 1960 in Warschau geboren, debütierte 1992 mit dem Erzählband Mury Hebronu (Die Mauer von Hebron), in dem er über seine Gewalterfahrung im Gefängnis schreibt. Stasiuk wurde 1980 zur Armee eingezogen, desertierte nach neun Monaten und verbüßte seine Strafe in Militär- und Zivilgefängnissen. 1986 zog er nach Czarne, ein Bergdorf in den Beskiden. 1994 erschienen Wiersze milosne i nie (Nicht nur Liebesgedichte), 1995 Opowiesci Galicyjskie (Galizische Erzählungen) und Bialy Kruk (Der weiße Rabe; 1998 bei Rowohlt Berlin), 1996 der Erzählband Przez rzeke (Über den Fluss; diesem Band ist Die Reise entnommen) und 1997 Dukla. 2002 erhält er den von den Partnerstädten Thorn (Polen) und Göttingen gemeinsam gestifteten Samuel-Bogumil-Linde-Literaturpreis. Den literarischen Jahrespreis Nike erhielt Andrzej Stasiuk 2005 für sein Buch Unterwegs nach Babadag. Sein vielfach ausgezeichnetes Werk erscheint in 30 Ländern. 2016 wurde er mit dem Staatspreis für europäische Literatur 2016 ausgezeichnet. Renate Schmidgall, geboren am 26. März 1955 in Heilbronn, ist deutsche Übersetzerin polnischer Literatur und lebt in Darmstadt. Sie studierte Slawistik und Germanistik in Heidelberg und war anschließend als Bibliothekarin am Deutschen Polen-Institut beschäftigt. Von 1990 bis 1996 arbeitete sie dort als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin. Seither ist sie als freie Übersetzerin tätig.

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        July 2022

        Scheunenwirtin

        Bio-Spitzenküche von der Schwäbischen Alb. Nachhaltig, authentisch, regional

        by Ursula Heinzelmann, Renate Lieb, Matthias Haupt

        Am Rande des Himmels, in Bartholomä, einem Luftkurort auf der Ostalb, liegt ein 250 Jahre altes Hofgut. Dort findet sich das Reich der Scheunenwirtin Renate Lieb, die mit ihrem Mann Günther Saiger ein kleines Universum betreibt. Mit gutem Essen und »was im Glas«, das versteht sich von selbst. Wie sie das macht, versteht sich gar nicht von selbst. Es ist schwäbische Küche auf eine fürsorgliche und konsequent nachhaltige ökologische Art – so fundamental und dabei weltoffen, dass man sie hypermodern und in mancherlei Hinsicht geradezu revolutionär nennen muss. Der Grundsatz der Scheunenwirtin lautet: Von der Erde auf den Teller, so regional wie möglich. Zu ihrem Universum gehört nicht nur eine Küche, sondern viel mehr: die Bäckerei, die Werkstatt, die Wäscherei. Die Hühner gehören dazu, die Bienen, der Kräuter- und Gemüsegarten, die Bäume auf den Streuwiesen mit alten Obstsorten, Schafe und Wollschweine. Und Gäste von nah und fern, die in drei großen Sälen Hochzeiten, Geburtstage und andere Feste feiern. In 80 Rezepten lüftet die Scheunenwirtin das Geheimnis ihrer einfachen, einfach-raffinierten Küche und gibt Tipps für nachhaltiges Wirtschaften. Die neue schwäbische Küche: Von der traditionellen Maultasche vom Bruderhahn zur vegetarischen Ofentomate mit Linsentanz bis zum veganen Dreierlei Kürbis-Carpaccio und weit darüber hinaus.

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        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food 2

        by Lam Chua

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food 2 is a sequel to Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food, involving Mr. Chua's travel notes and random thoughts on his trip for savoring food, especially his new articles as well as his Weibo post about delicacies, anecdotes and scenery during 2018 to 2020. What Mr. Chua delivers to us in this book goes beyond just travelling and food, but more of his refreshing insight into life's ups and downs.

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        Food & Drink

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food

        by Lam Chua

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food involves Mr. Chua's travel notes and random thoughts on his trip for savoring food. He experiences around the world from Moscow to Buenos Aires, feasting your eyes on European and American styles and customs; he travels around China from Dalian of Liaoning to Sheung Wan of Hong Kong, savoring local culture and cuisines; he talks about food from cup noodles and sauce to fish roes and curry, airing opinions and making comments in passionate language. Besides, the book is illustrated by the Hong Kong talented artist as well as Mr. Chua's dedicated illustrator Ms. Meilo So. Her loose, flowing, and easily recognizable style add more appeal and interest to the book.

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        March 2021

        International Trade in Forest Products

        Lumber Trade Disputes, Models and Examples

        by G Cornelis van Kooten, Linda Voss

        Because of the long-standing Canada-U.S. lumber trade dispute and the current pressure on the world's forests as a renewable energy source, much attention has been directed toward the modelling of international trade in wood products. Two types of trade models are described in this book: one is rooted in economic theory and mathematical programming, and the other consists of two econometric/statistical models--a gravity model rooted in theory and an approach known as GVAR that relies on time series analyses. The purpose of the book is to provide the background theory behind models and facilitate readers in easily constructing their own models to analyse policy questions that they wish to address, whether in forestry or some other sector. Examples in the book are meant to illustrate how models can be used to say something about a variety of issues, including identification of the gains and losses to various players in the North American softwood lumber business, and the potential for redirecting sales of lumber to countries outside the United States. The discussion is expanded to include other products besides lumber, and used to examine, for example, the effects of log export restrictions by one nation on all other forestry jurisdictions, the impacts of climate policies as they relate to the global forest sector, and the impact of oil prices on forest product markets throughout the world. This book will appeal to practising economists and researchers who wish to examine various policies that affect international trade, whether their interest is local or international in scope. Because the book provides the theoretical bases underlying various models, students and practitioners will find this a valuable reference book or supplementary textbook.

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        November 2021

        The Forest of the Future – A New Reality

        Understanding the ecosystem

        by Hans Jürgen Böhmer

        What happened with forest dieback? The predictions of the 1980s that forests would be in decline across Europe have not come true. Currently, attention again focuses on the doom scenarios of the loss of entire forests and cultural landscapes in an emotional and sometimes hysterical debate. Biogeographer Hans Jürgen Böhmer refers to updated case studies and his 30 years of research experience on global ecosystems to demonstrate extremely complex interrelations of the natural world that various actors monitor in contrasting ways and characterized by different times and ideologies. Böhmer advocates to embed the sustainability debate more strongly in the living environment, rather than relying exclusively on model calculations.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        June 2020

        Field Guide to the Forest Trees of Uganda

        For Identification and Conservation

        by James Kalema, Alan Hamilton

        This book is a guide for the identification of the indigenous forest trees of Uganda. It will be useful for those who wish to contribute towards the conservation of the forests or to plant indigenous trees. Information is provided on how to propagate and cultivate about 80 of the most valuable species. Indigenous trees provide numerous resources useful for welfare and development. They include many types of timber and non-timber forest products, such as craft materials, foods and medicines. The proximity of indigenous forest helps to moderate the local climate, making it more suitable for agriculture. Indigenous forests protect springs, therefore safeguarding water supplies more effectively than exotic trees such as pines and eucalyptus. All 450 known indigenous tree species from the forests are included. Both scientific and local names are provided, the latter in 21 languages. Local names facilitate access to knowledge and values traditionally attached to the species, useful when planning pathways of development firmly rooted in local culture. The book will be invaluable for botanists, foresters, rural development workers and members of the general public concerned about contributing to conservation and sustainable development in Uganda. Many of the species grow in neighbouring countries, so the book has relevance there too.

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        Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
        April 2017

        Fish Viruses and Bacteria

        Pathobiology and Protection

        by Patrick T K Woo, Rocco C Cipriano

        Taking a disease-based approach, Fish Viruses and Bacteria: Pathobiology and Protection focuses on the pathobiology of and protective strategies against the most common, major microbial pathogens of economically important marine and freshwater fish. The book covers well-studied, notifiable piscine viruses and bacteria, including new and emerging diseases which can become huge threats to local fish populations in new geographical regions if transported there via infected fish or eggs. A concise but thorough reference work, this book: - Covers key viral and bacterial diseases of notable fish species; - Reviews major well-established piscine pathogens as well as new, emerging and notifiable diseases; and - Contains the most up-to-date research contributed by a team of over fifty world experts. An invaluable bench book for fish health consultants, veterinarians and all those wanting instant access to information, this book is also a useful textbook for students specializing in fish health and research scientists initiating fish disease research programmes. ; Taking a disease-based approach, this book focuses on the pathobiology of and protective strategies against the most common, major microbial pathogens of economically important marine and freshwater fish. It covers well-studied, notifiable piscine viruses and bacteria, including new and emerging diseases. ; 1: Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus, Arun K. Dhar, Scott LaPatra, Andrew Orry and F.C. Thomas Allnutt 2: Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus, Jo-Ann C. Leong and Gael Kurath 3: Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia Virus, John S. Lumsden 4: Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis and European Catfish Virus, Paul Hick, Ellen Ariel and Richard Whittington 5: Oncogenic Viruses: Oncorhynchus masou Virus and Cyprinid Herpesvirus, Mamoru Yoshimizu, Hisae Kasai, Yoshihiro Sakoda, Nanako Sano and Motohiko Sano 6: Infectious Salmon Anaemia, Knut Falk and Maria Aamelfot 7: Spring Viraemia of Carp, Peter Dixon and David Stone 8: Channel Catfish Viral Disease, Larry A. Hanson and Lester H. Khoo 9: Largemouth Bass Viral Disease, Rodman G. Getchell and Geoffrey H. Groocock 10: Koi Herpesvirus Disease, Keith Way and Peter Dixon 11: Viral Encephalopathy and Retinopathy, Anna Toffan 12: Iridoviral Diseases: Red Sea Bream Iridovirus and White Sturgeon Iridovirus, Yasuhiko Kawato, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Kazuhiro Nakajima,Thomas Waltzek and Richard Whittington 13: Alphaviruses in Salmonids, Marius Karlsen and Renate Johansen 14: Aeromonas salmonicida and A. hydrophila, Bjarnheidur K. Gudmundsdottir and Bryndis Bjornsdottir 15: Edwardsiella spp., Matt J. Griffin, Terrence E. Greenway and David J. Wise 16: Flavobacterium spp.: F. psychrophilum, F. columnare and F. branchiophilum, Thomas P. Loch and Mohamed Faisal 17: Francisella noatunensis, Esteban M. Soto and John P. Hawke 18: Mycobacterium spp., David T. Gauthier and Martha W. Rhodes 19: Photobacterium damselae, John P. Hawke 20: Piscirickettsia salmonis, Jerri Bartholomew, Kristen D. Arkush and Esteban M. Soto 21: Renibacterium salmoninarum, Diane G. Elliott 22: Streptococcus iniae and S. agalactiae, Craig A. Shoemaker, De-Hai Xu and Esteban M. Soto 23: Vibriosis: Vibrio anguillarum, V. ordalii and Aliivibrio salmonicida, Alicia E. Toranzo, Beatriz Magariños and Ruben Avendaño-Herrera 24: Weissella ceti, Timothy J. Welch, David P. Marancik and Christopher M. Good 25: Yersinia ruckeri, Michael Ormsby and Robert Davies

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        September 2022

        Der Triumph der Waldrebe in Europa

        Ein neues Theaterstück des Georg-Büchner-Preisträgers

        by Clemens J. Setz

        Beunruhigend weit liegen die Lebensentwürfe auseinander, Übergänge und Zwischentöne drohen in der öffentlichen Debatte zu verschwinden. David ist tot, das veröffentlichen der Influencer Tim und einige Journalist:innen, doch aus Sicht der Eltern leidet der Junge seit seinem Verkehrsunfall an einer Art von Demenz. Renate und Konrad suchen eine Schule für ihren Sohn, der als Tablet in einem Rollstuhl erscheint. Der Bildschirm gibt Davids Gedanken wieder – eingetippt von den Eltern, die behaupten: »Wir waren ja jeden Tag mit ihm zusammen und wissen doch ganz gut, wie er denkt.« Renate und Konrad verweigern sich einer Trauerarbeit, die sie zwänge, den eigenen Sohn sterben zu lassen. »Verschonten« und Kinderlosen, die wie Tim in seinem Video auf Davids Grab hinweisen, begegnen sie mit Kampfgeist und werfen ihnen Gedankenmord vor. In Interviews, Internetvideos und Tonaufnahmen eröffnet Clemens J. Setz ein bizarres Wortgefecht. Wer hat die Kontrolle über die Grenze von Leben und Tod? Abseits der irrwitzigen Debatte begleitet der Autor mit erstaunlichem Realismus die Eltern und ihren Sohn in die Abgründe der Gefühle und Sprachlosigkeit.

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        Plant pathology & diseases
        June 2013

        Infectious Forest Diseases

        by J Stenlid, Robert L Edmonds, Lilja Arija, Helen M Griffiths, Robert L Mathiasen, Naoto Kamata, Jean Jacques Guillaumin, Kathy J Lewis, Caroline Mohammed, Rimvydas Vasaitis, Thomas C Harrington, Thomas Kirisits, William J Otrosina, Bernard Slippers, Daniel Rigling, Marieka Gryzenhout, Roberto Danti, Thomas L Cech, Michael E Ostry, Paolo Capretti, Rosie Bradshaw, Libor Jankovsk, Tadeusz Kowalski, Matteo Garbelotto, Richard Hamelin, Michael J Wingfield. Edited by Paolo Gonthier, Giovanni Nicolotti.

        Today, forest health and the management of threats towards it are attracting more and more attention on a global scale. This book covers the most recent advances in the management of forest diseases, including the epidemiology and infection biology of forest pathogens, and forest protection based on integrated pest and disease management approaches. A comprehensive range of diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and other organisms are discussed in detail, making this book essential reading for forest managers and extension specialists. Written by recognised authorities in the subject of forest health, this book also provides a wealth of information useful for researchers and lecturers of forest pathology and ecology.

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        December 1989

        Das Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen. Kommentar zum Faksimile

        by Dietrich Kötzsche, Dietrich Kötzsche

        Oexle, Otto Gerhard: Das Denkmal. Ganz, Peter: Heinrich der Löwe Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen als geschichtliches und sein Hof in Braunschweig. Klemm, Elisabeth: Helmarshausen und das Evangeliar Heinrichs des Löwen. Klemm, Elisabeth: Aufbau und Schmuck der Handschrift. Böhne, Winfried: Evangelientext und Capitulare evangeliorum. Rück, Peter: Die Schriften. Schmidt, Paul Gerhard: Die Beischriften in den Kanontafeln und in den Bildern. Kroos, Renate: Die Bilder. Kahsnitz, Rainer: Die Ornamentik. Mazal, Otto: _. Seelig, Lorenz: Der Einband. Jaitner, Klaus: Die Besitzgeschichte des Evangeliars seit dem 14. Jahrhundert.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        September 2016

        Forest Hydrology

        Processes, Management and Assessment

        by Devendra Amatya, Thomas Williams, Leon Bren, Carmen de Jong

        Forests cover approximately 26% of the world's land surface area and represent a distinct biotic community. They interact with water and soil in a variety of ways, providing canopy surfaces which trap precipitation and allow evaporation back into the atmosphere, thus regulating how much water reaches the forest floor as through fall, as well as pull water from the soil for transpiration. The discipline "forest hydrology" has been developed throughout the 20th century. During that time human intervention in natural landscapes has increased, and land use and management practices have intensified. This book: - Presents cutting edge thinking and assessments in forest hydrology across all latitudes and terrains, including state-of-the-art modelling techniques and methodologies - Describes the latest challenges facing forest hydrology, such as increased occurrence of disturbance, due to extreme floods, drought, disease, and fire, potentially caused by climate change - Is written by an internationally renowned team of scientists, engineers, and managers to give a well-rounded review of the subject The book will be useful for graduate students, professionals, land managers, practitioners, and researchers with a good understanding of the basic principles of hydrology and hydrologic processes. ; This book presents cutting edge thinking and assessments in forest hydrology across all latitudes and terrains, including state-of-the-art modelling techniques and methodologies. It describes challenges facing forest hydrology such as extreme floods, drought, disease, and fire, and is written by an internationally renowned team. ; 1: An Introduction to Forest Hydrology 2: Forest Runoff Processes 3: Forest Evapotranspiration: Measurement and Modelling at Multiple Scales 4: Forest Hydrology of Mountainous and Snow Dominated Watersheds 5: European Perspectives on Forest Hydrology 6: Tropical Forest Hydrology 7: Hydrology of Flooded and Wetland Forests 8: Forest Drainage 9: Hydrological Modeling in Forested Systems 10: Geospatial Technology Applications in Forest Hydrology 11: Forests Cover Changes and Hydrology in Large Watersheds 12: Hydrologic Effects of Forest Management 13: Hydrology of Forests after Wildfire 14: Hydrologic Processes of Reference Watersheds in Experimental Forests, USA 15: Applications of Forest Hydrologic Science to Watershed Management in the 21st Century 16: Hydrology of Taiga Forests in High Northern Latitudes 17: Future Directions in Forest Hydrology

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        January 2018

        Conservation, Revised Edition

        Protecting Our Plant Resources

        by Anne Maczulak, Ph.D.

        Conservation refers to the careful and controlled use of natural resources for the purpose of extending the time they are available as well as retaining biodiversity. Conservation does not prevent the loss of plants, trees, land, water, or habitat; it simply slows the rate of degradation of these things. This updated eBook explores aspects of conservation, particularly the conservation of plant life upon which ecosystems are built. Though students with an interest in ecology assume conservation is a worthwhile endeavor in sustaining the environment, conservation has had a rocky history. Conservation, Revised Edition provides an overview of the successes and failures in striving to protect living natural resources that predate humans on their home continents. Chapters include: Forests and the Water Cycle Analyzing Threats to Forests Tropical Forest Preservation Temperate and Boreal Forest Preservation Desertification Saving Riparian Habitats Reducing Wood Waste.

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        Children's & YA
        June 2020

        Two Tortoises in the Forest

        by Bahar Sener / Gabriela Vagnoli

        Regardless of their reactions, all children are beautiful and deserve respect and care. They sometimes misbehave, in fact this may even go as far as peer bullying. In this book, you will see how this kind of behaviours can be transformed and open the way for a good friendship when children are treated with love. Children and adults alike have so much to learn from those intelligent, wise tortoises who are famous for acting slowly but surely.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2017

        Imperialism and the natural world

        by John M. MacKenzie

        Imperial power, both formal and informal, and research in the natural sciences were closely dependent in the nineteenth century. This book examines a portion of the mass-produced juvenile literature, focusing on the cluster of ideas connected with Britain's role in the maintenance of order and the spread of civilization. It discusses the political economy of Western ecological systems, and the consequences of their extension to the colonial periphery, particularly in forms of forest conservation. Progress and consumerism were major constituents of the consensus that helped stabilise the late Victorian society, but consumerism only works if it can deliver the goods. From 1842 onwards, almost all major episodes of coordinated popular resistance to colonial rule in India were preceded by phases of vigorous resistance to colonial forest control. By the late 1840s, a limited number of professional positions were available for geologists in British imperial service, but imperial geology had a longer pedigree. Modern imperialism or 'municipal imperialism' offers a broader framework for understanding the origins, long duration and persistent support for overseas expansion which transcended the rise and fall of cabinets or international realignments in the 1800s. Although medical scientists began to discern and control the microbiological causes of tropical ills after the mid-nineteenth century, the claims for climatic causation did not undergo a corresponding decline. Arthur Pearson's Pearson's Magazine was patriotic, militaristic and devoted to royalty. The book explores how science emerged as an important feature of the development policies of the Colonial Office (CO) of the colonial empire.

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        Little Unicorn Finya Brightstar. Read-Aloud Stories from the Wishing Wood

        by Mila Berg/Marina Krämer

        In the secret Wishing Wood, a wonderful world of unicorns is just waiting to be discovered! Enjoy magical adventures in the company of the little unicorn Finya Brightstar and her friends, Trixie the goblin girl and Kalle the bat. When they leave their tent one night, the three brave friends find out the cause of some strange noises. They come up with a clever plan to help the big unicorn Elara, who has been feeling horribly sad for several days. And when Finya and Trixie have a nasty quarrel, Kalle succeeds in getting them to make up. Because after all, best friends are always there for one another! Twelve stories to read aloud, on a wide range of subjects, all sheer delight! With beautifully designed four-colour illustrations by Marina Krämer on every page, and fine foil embossing on the cover. Ideal for bedtime reading.

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