In Pursuit of Hidden Camellias : 32 Camellia Species from Vietnam and China
Author: George [VNV] Orel
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780646934846
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Pollination Biology
Author: Dharam P. Abrol
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-10-05
Total Pages: 812
ISBN-13: 9400719426
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book has a wider approach not strictly focused on crop production compared to other books that are strictly oriented towards bees, but has a generalist approach to pollination biology. It also highlights relationships between introduced and wild pollinators and consequences of such introductions on communities of wild pollinating insects. The chapters on biochemical basis of plant-pollination interaction, pollination energetics, climate change and pollinators and pollinators as bioindicators of ecosystem functioning provide a base for future insights into pollination biology. The role of honeybees and wild bees on crop pollination, value of bee pollination, planned honeybee pollination, non-bee pollinators, safety of pollinators, pollination in cages, pollination for hybrid seed production, the problem of diseases, genetically modified plants and bees, the role of bees in improving food security and livelihoods, capacity building and awareness for pollinators are also discussed.
Alien Terrestrial Arthropods of Europe
Author: Alain Roques
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789546425553
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaterial Culture in Europe and China, 1400–1800
Author: S.A.M. Adshead
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1997-09-12
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1349257621
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book reinterprets the rise of consumerism in terms of interaction between Europe and China 1400-1800. In particular, it examines the intellectual foundations of consumerism in food, dress, shelter, utilities, information and symbolism. It highlights consumerism as an expression of both rationality and freedom and indicates the constructive role it has played in the formation of the modern world. Particular use is made of comparisons between developments in Europe and China to differentiate both.
To the Distant Observer
Author: Noël Burch
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780520038776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCamellia Garden Field Guide
Author: Forrest Latta
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-11-12
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781517781644
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Camellia Garden Field Guide is a layperson's guide to camellia-growing fun. This evergreen shrub, besides producing the world's most popular drink (tea), is prized by gardeners for its winter-blooming flowers. The authors are two accidental camellia enthusiasts who wrote this book for people like themselves, who once were novices seeking help with choosing and growing these amazing plants, as well as for new owners of old gardens needing guidance on restoring their treasure. Written in everyday style, this book is filled with fun facts about the camellia's Asian heritage, its royal European pedigree, and its American rebellious streak (Boston Tea party) which reverberates to this day. The authors offer great tips on getting started, building a collection, selecting camellia plants (including must-have varieties), restoring old plants, ideas for displaying blooms, and directions for year-round maintenance and care.
The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols: The Ultimate A–Z Guide from Alchemy to the Zodiac
Author: Adele Nozedar
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2010-01-21
Total Pages: 20
ISBN-13: 0007283962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlock the lost and hidden meanings of the world's ancient and modern signs and symbols with the latest in the hugely popular series of 'Element Encyclopedias'. This is the biggest A-Z reference book on symbolic objects you'll ever find.
Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture
Author: Amjad Almusaed
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-12-21
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 184996534X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture is a guide to innovative architectural design for architects, engineers and other specialists who are working with biophilic and bioclimatic architectural concepts. Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture has three parts: • Part I focuses on the relationship between architecture and human needs and the creation process, demonstrating the meaning of architectural value in architectural hypothesis. • Part II opens the way towards a new understanding of biophilic architecture as a response to the negative actions of humans and the negative effects of using natural resources. • Part III shows the benefits of combining the effects of the climate with the notion of human comfort in bioclimatic architecture.
The Principles of Geotourism
Author: Anze Chen
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-05-07
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 366246697X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book introduces tourism earth-science as a new scientific discipline by applying the principles of earth-science in the study of natural and human tourism resources. It involves studying the geo-scientific characteristics of these tourism resources through surveys, evaluation and aesthetic value assessment. It also discusses about the principles behind geopark establishment and management. It is an important publication providing direction for geopark and tourism developments in China. The book is a tool for geological heritage survey, assessment and research. It can also be used to assist planning of geopark, national parks, heritage protection and scientific interpretation. It is a valuable teaching material for teachers and students of geoscience and tourism as well as providing useful guidance for geopark managers and tour guides in their operation. In addition, the book also offers scientific knowledge of the surrounding natural and cultural landscapes to the public and the general visitors.
Discourses of Race and Rising China
Author: Yinghong Cheng
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-02-06
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 3030053571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a critical study of the development of a racialised nationalism in China, exploring its unique characteristics and internal tensions, and connecting it to other forms of global racism. The growth of this discourse is contextualised within the party-state’s political agenda to seek legitimacy, in various groups’ efforts to carve their demands in a divided national community, and has directly affected identity politics across the global diasporic Chinese community. While there remains considerable debate in both academic literature and popular discussion about how the concept of ‘race’ is relevant to Chinese expressions of identity, Cheng makes a forceful case for the appropriateness of biological and familial narratives of descent for understanding Chinese nationalism today. Grounded in a strong conceptual framework and substantiated with rich materials, Discourses of Race and Rising China will be an important contribution to international studies of racism, and will appeal to academics and students of contemporary China, historians of modern China, and those who work in the fields of critical race, ethnicity, and cultural studies.
