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Positive Plant Interactions and Community Dynamics

Editor(s):  Francisco Pugnaire, Arid Zones Experimental Station, CSIC, Almeira, Spain

Price:  $79.95
Cat. #:  K11185
ISBN:  9781439824948
Publication Date:  February 04, 2010
Binding:  Hardback


Ever since the concept of the "struggle for life" became the heart of Darwin’s theory of evolution, biologists have studied the relevance of interactions for the natural history and evolution of organisms. Although positive interactions among plants have traditionally received little attention,...
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Dimensions of Food, Seventh Edition

Vickie A. Vaclavik, Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA & UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Marcia H. Pimentel, M.S., Senior Lecturer, Retired, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA; Marjorie M. Devine, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Price:  $69.95
Cat. #:  K11151
ISBN:  9781439821671
Publication Date:  February 03, 2010
Binding:  Paperback


Much like its popular predecessors, the seventh edition of Dimensions of Food encourages readers to become interactive participants in understanding the physical, chemical, and functional and structural properties of food components, including the connection between conscientious food preparation...
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The War Against Domestic Violence

Editor(s):  Lee Ross, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

Price:  $99.95
Cat. #:  K10044
ISBN:  9781439800485
Publication Date:  February 02, 2010
Binding:  Hardback


Violence, including intimate partner violence, is a leading cause of death, disability, and hospitalization in the United States and other regions worldwide. Despite growing awareness, the numbers of reported and unreported incidents continue to rise. Drawing on the contributions of criminal...
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Shotcrete: Elements of a System

Editor(s):  Stefan Bernard

Price:  $149.95
Cat. #:  K10274
ISBN:  9780415475891
Publication Date:  February 01, 2010
Binding:  Hardback


Over the last twenty years we have witnessed a revolution in ground stabilization in both underground and above-ground applications, thanks largely to the widespread adoption of shotcrete as a medium for support. Shotcrete technology continues to evolve and improve as its utilization increases....
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Information Security Management: Concepts and Practice

Bel G. Raggad, Pace University, Pleasantville, New York, USA

Price:  $79.95
Cat. #:  AU7854
ISBN:  9781420078541
Publication Date:  January 29, 2010
Binding:  Hardback


Information security cannot be effectively managed unless secure methods and standards are integrated into all phases of the information security life cycle. And, although the international community has been aggressively engaged in developing security standards for network and information security...
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