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      • Silkworm International Co., Ltd.

        Silkworm Books is a general publisher based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We specialize in select markets and quality English-language books, primarily on topics related to mainland Southeast Asia. Founded in 1989, we are the foremost publisher of serious books on Thailand in English. To date, we have published more than 300 English titles. We have licensed English-language rights, purchased translation rights, and less frequently commissioned writers. Our books are distributed in North America, and U.K., through the University of Washington Press, and in Asia by local distributors.

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      • Verlag "Die Silberschnur" GmbH

        In 1982, the publishing company, Die Silberschnur, was founded by Helga Huber, the mother of the present general manager, Stefan Huber. She was motivated by the desire to bring spiritual knowledge closer to the broader public. The best seller author of the beginning years of the publishing company is the well-known doctor and death researcher, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. Her book Über den Tod und das Leben danach (About Death and Life Thereafter) quickly became a big success. It has been translated into several languages and at the present, it has sold over a million copies around the world. Over the years, Silberschnur has become known as one of the leading publishing companies in Germany for spiritual and esoteric literature. With well-known authors, such as Trutz Hardo, Germany´s best known past life regression expert, international best seller author Kurt Tepperwein, Saint Germain´s medium Myra and famous TV-astrologer Andrea Buchholz, Silberschnur offers a wide variety of subjects. An enrichment of the publishing company's assortment is provided in particular by the books by Olivia Moogk, which examine the subject of Feng Shui, Franziska Krattinger, whose books show the possibilities for supporting healing processes with mental powers and successfully shaping one's life and Vadim Tschenze, who is well-known for his books about fortune telling and health issues. Today, the publishing company Die Silberschnur has over 600 books in its publishing program and publishes 30 to 40 new books each year. The companys intent is to provide an impetus for new perspectives, which are to contribute to further spiritual and mental development. If you are interested in our titles, please download our Foreign Rights Catalogues and do not hesitate to contact us for more information or reading copies. We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, your Foreign Rights team

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      • Trusted Partner
        Medicine
        September 2018

        Nutrition and Feeding of Organic Poultry

        by Robert Blair

        Organic poultry production has increased significantly in recent years to keep up with increasing consumer demand for organic eggs and meat. There are many guidelines and restrictions on what should go into the feed of organically-farmed poultry, from which difficulties arise when trying to ensure a well-balanced nutritious diet without the use of any unapproved supplements. This, the second edition of Robert Blair's classic and bestselling book on the nutrition and feeding of organic poultry, presents advice for organic producers, and the agencies and organizations serving them. It covers: - Selecting suitable ingredients. - Preparing appropriate feed mixtures and integrating them into organic poultry production systems. - International standards for organic feeding. - Breeds that are most suitable for organic farming. - Examples of diets formulated to organic standards. Completely updated and revised to address how to formulate organic diets in situations where there is a declining supply of organic feed, this new edition also includes up-to-date information on the nutritional requirements of poultry and feed-related disease incidence in organic flocks. Also including the feasibility of utilizing novel feed, such as insect meal, and their acceptability by consumers of organic meat products, this book forms a comprehensive reference for students, organic farmers, veterinarians and researchers.

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        Science & Mathematics
        December 2021

        Broom and Fraser's Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare

        by Donald Broom

        Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough overview of behaviour and welfare of companion and farm animals, including fish. The introductory section has been completely revised, with all following chapters updated, redesigned and improved to reflect our changing understanding. This edition includes: - New and revised chapters on climate change and sustainability, ethics, and philosophy to ensure that the book provides the latest information in a changing world; - New information on human interactions with other animal species, big data, modern technologies, brain function, emotions and behaviour; - Solutions and advice for common abnormal behaviours. Written by a world-leading expert and key opinion leader in animal behaviour and welfare, this text provides a highly accessible guide to the subject. It is an essential foundation for any veterinary, animal science, animal behaviour or welfare-focused undergraduate or graduate course.

      • Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
        July 2018

        Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture

        by Prof. Athole Marshall, Dr Rosemary Collins, Dr O. Huguenin-Elie, Dr L. Delaby, Dr K. Klumpp, Dr S. Lemauviel-Lavenant, Dr J. Ryschawy, Dr R. Sabatier, Prof. Michael R. F. Lee, Dr M. Jordana Rivero, Dr John W. Cone, Dr D. F. Chapman, Dr W. M. Griffiths, Dr Richard Kipling, Dr Lilian Elgalise Techio Pereira, Dr Sila Carneiro da Silva, Dr Cory Matthew, Dr Ignacio F. López, Dr André Fischer Sbrissia, Dr F. Ortega, Dr L. Inostroza, Dr C. Moscoso, Dr L. Parra, Dr A. Quiroz, Dr D. R. Woodfield, Dr H. G. Judson, Dr Deirdre Hennessy, Prof. David Hannaway, Dr Linda J. Brewer, Dr Steve Fransen, Dr Glenn Shewmaker, Dr Shannon Williams, Dr Sarah Baker, Dr Michael Wachendorf, Prof. D. Barker, Dr Jean L. Steiner, Dr Pradeep Wagle, Dr Prasanna Gowda, Dr Graeme W. Bourdôt, Dr Michael G. Cripps, Prof. Llewellyn L. Manske, Dr J. L. Peyraud, Dr R. Delagarde, Prof. J. Isselstein, Prof. Pekka Huhtanen, Dr Ulrich Thumm, Dr Thomas F. Döring, Prof. Ulrich Köpke

        The shift to more intensive livestock system has put more pressure on grasslands used for pasture. At the same time, there is a greater understanding of the role of grasslands in delivering a range of ecosystems services. This volume reviews the range of research on more sustainable use of grasslands to optimise livestock nutrition whilst protecting biodiversity and delivering a range of broader environmental benefits.Part 1 assesses grassland functions and dynamics, including plant-soil and plant-animal interactions. Part 2 reviews key aspects of grassland management, including sowing, soil health, irrigation and weed control as well as monitoring. The final part of the book considers wider aspects of sustainability such as protecting biodiversity as well as silage processing.With its distinguished editors and international team of subject experts, this will be a standard reference for grassland and rangeland scientists, livestock producers, government and non-governmental organisations responsible for grassland management.

      • Animal husbandry
        June 2014

        Farm Animal Management

        Principles and Practices

        by Rana Ranjit Singh & Md. Manzarul Islam

        Livestock rearing is an integral part of socio-economic framework of India since time immemorial. Livestock sub-sector being a vital component of agriculture sector, plays a multidimensional role and acts as a tool in achieving nutritional security, employment generation and socio-economic development of rural sector, particularly among the landless, small, marginal farmers and women. India possesses huge livestock population of varying production potentials, distributed across different agro-ecological zones under different operational and livestock holding size. Hence, it requires different package of practices for their management. Further, factors like drivers of development change and climate change pose many challenges to this sector. Farm animal management encompasses integrated and precise application of basic scientific principles of breeding, feeding, heeding and weeding in general as well as in times of specific need. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this book to cover all these basic and applied aspects of livestock management in detail. In the perspective of reorganization of the syllabus of veterinary science and animal husbandry programme. This book is appropriately divided into fifteen s covering almost each and every aspect of livestock production management.

      • Individual actors & performers

        An East End Life

        by Derek Martin

        As long-suffering EastEnders patriarch Charlie Slater, Derek Martin has become one of British TV's best loved stars. Now in this witty and revealing memoir, Derek tells of his extraordinary journey from growing up in the real East End of London during the Blitz to taking up residency in Albert Square. Derek's journey to Albert Square has proved to be an eventful one. A bone fide East Ender, born within the sound of Bow Bells, Derek grew up during the Blitz in a tight-knit, working-class family. In this candid memoir he describes those tough early days, his stint in the police, life on the wrong side of the law and how he turned his dream of being an actor into a reality. But not before trying his hand as a professional gambler and acting as a runner for the notorious East End gangster Charlie Kray, brother of twins Ronnie and Reggie. Determined to be an actor, Derek began his hugely successful stage and screen career firstly as a stuntman; before landing memorable TV roles in series such as Law and Order, Minder, King and Castle, The Governor and doomed soap Eldorado. In this frank and revealing tale, Derek pulls no punches as he admits past mistakes and describes his remarkable transformation into one of our best loved actors. Meet the man behind the character as he shares with readers his heartbreak over two marriage break ups and his devotion to his twin boys. An East End Life is a truly remarkable story spanning nearly seven decades, packed with tears and laughter that will endear you to this popular star.

      • Agriculture & farming

        The Right Colour

        by Andy Frazier

        This touching tale tells of a calf born in a pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd, an unusual calf that although is black in colour, is the wrong kind of black. Her times of hardship and degradation evolve her into a somewhat exceptional character. Now an old lady nearing the end of her life she tells her own extraordinary and comical tale of her exciting journey towards fulfilling her destiny.

      • Microbiology (non-medical)
        January 2023

        Crops and Cropping System

        by Kajal Sengupta & Rajesh Khan

        This book is an attempt to enlighten the learners and to inculcate, among them and other concerned persons, the importance and influence of cropping system on sustainable crop production. The smooth order, clear explanation and simple presentation are expected to help the readers understanding the subject in a better way.

      • Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniques
        June 2021

        Innovations in Fishing and Fish Processing Technologies

        by Ravishankar C.N., Mohanthy, Kumar Amulya,Sajeev M.V. & Murugadas V.

        The present book Innovations in Fisheries and Fish Processing Technologies covers the entire gamut of topics in the field of fishing technology. The book starts with, history, genetic resources m information on mariculture, ornamentals fishes, sustainable fishing, designing of new fishing gears and trawlers, storage and value addition, Packaging, nutraceuticals, utilization of waste material from fishes, fish products etc.

      • Agriculture & farming
        July 2019

        A Textbook of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering

        by Basavaraj, D Srigiri & Jayan P R

        This book has been written to meet the requirement of students getting knowledge in Agricultural Engineering and Farm Machinery and Power Engineering. This book is prepared by keeping the ARS-NET syllabus of Farm Power and Machinery discipline in mind and it contains excellent collection of important points on farm machinery, farm power, ergonomics, theory of machines, energy in agriculture, instrumentation and workshop technology to meet requirements of students. The book serve as a useful resource to the agricultural engineering and farm machinery and power engineering students appearing for various competitive exams such as ICAR JRF/SRF, NET,ARS and GATE etc. The book contains a section on key notes related to important terms on farm machinery and power engineering. It is useful for better understanding of this subject.

      • Animal breeding
        January 2010

        Artificial Insemination and Treatment of Infertility in Dairy Animals

        by Suresh Honnappagol & M.K. Tandle

        Artificial Insemination and Treatment of Infertility in Dairy Animals by Honnappagol and Tandle is a handy work of 16 well experienced faculties drawn from different departments of higher learning. Most of them are actively engaged in under-graduate and post-graduate teaching with considerable expertise. Adequate care has been exercised by the editors to incorporate all the aspects of artificial insemination and infertility in the chapters form 1 to 20 so that it can serve as a real guide to the students and veterinarians and in turn minimizing the possible economic losses to the dairy animal owners and dairy Industry. Adequate care has been taken to include all spheres of infertility starting from endocrinology of estrous cycle, role of nutrition, feed formulation, breeding strategies, estrus detection aids, recent advances in reproduction controlled breeding, fertility improvement use of ultrasound and laparoscopy, therapeutic management of infertility and reproductive disease control. Practical knowledge and skill in respect of handling, storage and evaluation of frozen semen, safety handling of cryocans and liquid nitrogen, factors affecting success rate in artificial insemination programme and drugs and hormones used in treating reproductive disorders is also provided.

      • Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
        January 2020

        Electric Machines in Agriculture

        Origin,Development and Applications

        by Kevin Desmond

        As far back as 1873, experiments were carried out to see whether the electric trolley system applied to omnibuses could be adapted to ploughing and tilling fields. In 1913, 1,600 trolley/cable ploughs were in use across German farmlands. The arrival of the gasoline tractor relegated the use of electricity to electroculture, short haul farm machinery and lawn mowers. But it is only with the commercial availability of the lithium-ion battery during the last decade, that electrically powered drones and more recently tractors and earth movers are being seen as the way ahead. In this, the sixth in his seminal electric transport history series, Kevin Desmond portrays the life and work of the innovative engineers who perfected these e-tractors and agricultural drones.

      • Entrepreneurship
        July 2019

        A Handbook for Dairy Entrepreneurs

        by Pranav Kumar, Amandeep Singh & Devesh Thakur

        The publication provides fundamental information about dairy farming. The book covers the basic knowledge about how to start an entrepreneurial dairy farming covering almost all the basic aspects related to the field. The information provided is scientific and cosmopolitan and will be useful for small scale dairy farming. This book covers all the elements of dairy production with the goal of helping the dairy owners to keep their animals as healthy as possible. It covers areas including breeds and breeding management, housing and feeding management, basics of dairy animal diseases, disease prevention and control measures etc. This book will serve as a complete encyclopaedia of dairy husbandry practices and will help to guide practicing dairy farmers as well as starter (youth entrepreneur) in starting the dairy entrepreneurial venture from the scratch. This book provides the first hand knowledge to the entrepreneurs to start the dairy farming by using the resources present locally. The topics in the book are so designed that even by looking at the pictorial representations one can get the idea of how to start the dairy farming. The book also popularizes the use of non- conventional items present at rural households and their significant use in dairy animal rearing.

      • Agriculture & farming
        June 2022

        Analytical Techniques and Instrumental Methods in Soil, Plant and Water Analysis

        by Deo Kumar, Arbind Kumar Gupta & Atik Ahamad

        This book contains the details of exercises about analytical determination of physical, physico-chemical and chemical characteristics of soils. In addition, the glassware, stepwise procedures, observations to be recorded and calculation are given for evaluation of results. Some important information about atomic weights of elements, important conversion factors, procedure for preparing standard solutions, optimum range of macro and micro nutrient elements in plants etc; has also been added in the form of appendix. Besides, a chapter on laboratory precautions and emergency first aid treatment will be helpful in systematic working in the laboratory and avoiding any accident etc. The book describes the procedures of chemical analysis of soil, water and plant sample in simple way for the use of students, research workers, teachers and persons involved in soil-plant tissue and water analysis laboratories.

      • Sustainable agriculture
        July 2021

        Sustainable Farming

        by Partha Sarathi, Kausik Pradhan, Shyamal Kheroar, Amrit Tamang & Pabitra Adhikary

        In the recent era, the ability to future generation to produce food and enjoy productivity decreases in a faster rate due to the depletion of the natural resource base through high external input based agriculture. It is believed that, the decline of ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean region, Pre-Columbian southwest U.S. and Central America is strongly influenced by natural resource degradation from non-sustainable farming and forestry practices. In this backdrop the sustainable agriculture is utilizing the existing natural resource base and low external input for regenerating the productive capacity of the same along with the minimization of harmful impacts on ecosystems.

      • Animal husbandry
        October 2016

        Protected Nutrient Technology for Crossbred Cattle

        by S.H. Mane & Y.G. Fulpagare

        The feeding management plays an important role in sustaining higher milk production in high producing dairy animals and especially nutrition during transition period of dairy animals during 3 weeks prior and 3 weeks after parturition is critically important to health, production and profitability of dairy. Nutrition and management of cows during the transition period has received tremendous interest in recent years in developed countries but relatively less attention is being paid in the developing countries like India. With understanding of role of energy and protein nutrition in managing the transition period some technologies like protected fat and protein alone or in combination has been practiced by few dairy farmers but many are still ignorant about it. The experimental results obtained with the use of these technologies have been discussed in greater depth in this book with emphasis on its profitable effect on early lactation performance and post partum reproduction. The role of energy nutrients as by pass fat and protein as by pass protein in isolation and in combination has also been discussed in the light of regaining the positive energy balance state after the parturition and its association with increased milk yield and improved post partum reproduction

      • Nanotechnology
        January 2010

        Biotechnology in Animal Health and Production

        by Satish Kumar Jindal & M.C.Sharma

        This book describes and evaluates animal biotechnology and its application in veterinary medicine and pharmaceuticals as well as improvement in animal food production. Transgenic technologies are used for improving milk production and the meat in farm animals as well as for creating models of human diseases. Transgenic animals are used for the production of proteins for human medical use. Biotechnology is applied to facilitate xenotransplantation from animals to humans. Genetic engineering is done in farm animals and nuclear transfer technology has become an important and preferred method for cloning animals. Biotechnology has potential applications in the management of several animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, avian flue and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The most important biotechnology based products consist of vaccines, particularly genetically engineered or DNA vaccines. Gene therapy for diseases of pet animals is a fast developing area because many of the technologies used in clinical trials humans were developed in animals and many of the diseases of cats and dogs are similar to those in humans. RNA interference technology is now being applied for research in veterinary medicine. Molecular diagnosis is assuming an important place in veterinary practice. Polymerase chain reaction and its modifications are considered to be important. Fluorescent in situ hybridization and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays are also widely used. Newer biochip-based technologies and biosensors are also finding their way in veterinary diagnostics. This book is an attempt to unravel the mysteries of biotechnology as it affects animal health and production."

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