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Author: Mark Eyles-Thomas
Publisher:
Published: 2007-06
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780954622329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMark Eyles-Thomas and his three friends were just 17 when they were sent to war 8,000 miles away from home to win back the desolate Falkland Islands from Argentine invaders. His three friends paid the ultimate price during the battle for Mount Longdon. Only now, 25 years later, has he been able to relive the horror he witnessed.
Author: Nick Christians
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-07-12
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 0470587318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces the principles of turfgrass management, covering everything from basic turfgrass science to fertilization, mowing, turfgrass diseases, irrigation topdressing, pest management, as well as career paths, and much more.
Author: Larry Barton
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 850
ISBN-13: 9780387207087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new textbook on bacterial physiology is aimed at senior level students pursuing a one-semester course in the biology or microbiology curriculum. The text takes a balanced view of prokaryotic physiology, discussing both bioenergetics and bacterial metabolism in a way that establishes general principles and concepts and emphasizes throughout the information gained from model systems. The book also covers some experimental design issues, giving students an appreciation of the practical aspects and consequences of bacterial metabolism. It also stimulates students’ interests in future developments in the field by including discussions by five world-famous bacterial physiologists about future developments in the field.
Author: Satomi Miwa
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-06-17
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 1597454206
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman aging is a complex phenomenon. This state-of-the-art book discusses the role of free radicals in aging in different animal models, as well as the relevance of free radicals on age-related diseases and pathological conditions in humans (following an introduction section of the basics and theory of free radicals). In addition, the major interventions trials of antioxidant supplements in age-related disease, cancer and so forth are reviewed and discussed.
Author: Melinda Myers
Publisher:
Published: 2014-01-15
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1591865778
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNever garden alone! The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you’ll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that affect your garden the most.
Author: Melinda Myers
Publisher:
Published: 2014-11
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 1591864321
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMichigan Month-by-Month Gardening includes all of the information that has made this book so popular over the years, updated in a new, easier-to-use format with more full-color photography.
Author: Nick E. Christians
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2016-10-24
Total Pages: 601
ISBN-13: 1119205565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFUNDAMENTALS OF TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT THE PREMIER TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK—UPDATED AND EXPANDED Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management is the longstanding authority on all aspects of the science and practices behind world-class turfgrass care. This fully revised Fifth Edition comes enriched by two new authors who share their cutting-edge research and real-world expertise on such topics as growth, soil testing, nutrition, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Coverage throughout is refreshed with new illustrations and charts, as well as: Expanded coverage on professional lawn care programs, including cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, establishing methods and costs, cultivation, sand topdressing, and more Enhanced material on the most up-to-date thinking and practices in weed management Brand-new chapters on the environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits of well-maintained turf, as well as the influence of light on turf health Whether you’re earning a degree or a paycheck, Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition remains the most complete, respected guidebook of solutions for developing and maintaining the finest-standards of turfgrass.
Author: James C. Puhalla
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-04-12
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 0470438932
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