Tabla de Contenidos: “…Feingold -- Jewish folk medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries / Hagit Matras -- The Jewish doctor in the era of modern medicine / Thomas Schlich -- The contribution of Central European Jewish doctors to medical science / Gerhard Baader -- Jewish women in medicine in the early 20th century : the case of Central Europe / Harriet Pass Freidenreich -- Sigmund Freud / Peter Gay -- Jewish medicine during the Holocaust in the ghettos and forests / Daniel Nadav -- Jewish physicians in the United States / Theodore M. …”

“…From the mating rituals of prairie dogs to the practice of religion in the rain forest, the secretion of pheromones to bugs in the brain, Sapolsky brilliantly synthesizes cutting-edge scientific research with wry, erudite observations about the enormous complexity of simply being human. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Projects featured: House with gardens, Yokohama (Tetsuo Konso Architects) - Sakura House, Tokyo (Mount Fuji Architects Studio) - O House, Tokyo (Hideyuki Nakayama Architecture) - Tread Machiya, Tokyo (Atelier Bow-Wow) - House in Komae, Tokyo (Go Hasegawa & Associates) - House in Buzen (Suppose Design Office) - Final Wooden House, Kumamoto (Sou Fujimoto Architects) - Small House H, Takasaki (Kumiko Inui) - Dancing Living House, Yokohama (ALX Jun'ichi Sampei) - Ring House, Karuizawa (TNA Takei Nabeshima Architects) - Kondo House, Tokyo (Makiko Tsukada Architects) - Rectangle of Light, Sapporo (Jun Igarashi Architects) - Tree House, Tokyo (Mount Fuji Architects Studio) - Villa Kanousan, Kimitsu (Yuusuke Karasawa Architects) - Pilotis in a Forest, Tsumagoi (Go Hasegawa & Associates) - House C, Chiba (Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects) - KCH, Tokyo (Kochi Architects Studio) - Tsui no Sumika, Uji (Kite Architecture) - House of Trough, Hokkaido (Jun Igarashi Architects) - Mosaic House, Tokyo (TNA Takei Nabeshima Architects) - Tower Machiya, Tokyo (Atelier Bow-Wow) - Moriyama House, Nagoya (Suppose Design Office) - Minimalist House, Itoman (Shinichi Ogawa & Associates) - Atelier Bisque Doll, Osaka (UID Architects) - House Tokyo (ALX Jun'ichi Sampei) - House H, Tokyo (Sou Fujimoto Architects)…”

“…It has 14 sessions addressing the most relevant and current topics in the field of biological control of arthropods: (i) Accidental introductions of biocontrol agents: positive and negative aspects; (ii) The importance of pre and post release genetics in biological control; (iii) How well do we understand non-target impacts in arthropod biological control; (iv) Regulation and access and benefit sharing policies relevant for classical biological control approaches; (v) The role of native and alien natural enemy diversity in biological control; (vi) Frontiers in forest insect control; (vii) Biocontrol marketplace I; (viii) Weed and arthropod biological control: mutual benefits and challenges; (ix) Maximizing opportunities for biological control in Asia's rapidly changing agro-environments; (x) Biological control based integrated pest management: does it work?…”

“…The chapters of this book present results in research undertaken to improve productivity in crops such as Actinidia chinensis (the kiwifruit), Theobroma cacao (cocoa), and Manicaria saccifera (a tropical forest palm). Some results are presented on tests to check the viability of pollen grains and the delivery of sperm cells through pollen tubes to the embryo sac. …”

“…The intensification of human activities, the growing demand for animal proteins due to the population explosion and organized poaching (ivory, pangolin scales, etc.) are leading to increasing pressure on the wildlife of Central African forests. To respond to these threats, strategies are being put in place at the national and regional levels. …”

“…The sustainability of natural forest management in Central Africa depends on a thorough understanding of the population dynamics of commercial tree populations. …”

“…Popoli, President and CEO, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management "I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to export. …”

“…In Africa, tree plantations are likely to be developed for several reasons: restoration of production capacities and services provided by natural forests, enhancement of agroforestry lands, easier harvesting of wood and non-wood forest products, etc. …”

“…The physical geography of the country is shaped by a thin coastal region, the Andes and the Amazon forest in the interior. These different areas are not well connected and have vastly different levels of service provision and infrastructure. …”

“…Awareness of the environment and a depletion of fossil fuels are some of the driving forces for looking at forest biomaterials for an alternative source of energy, chemicals and materials. …”

“…Various control strategies were developed to reduce the negative effects of diseases on food, fiber, and forest crops products. For the past fifty years fungicides have played a major role in the increased productivity of several crops in most parts of the world. …”

Accés lliure

“…"First study written from a regional perspective of economic history of the central Peruvian forest from 17th century to present. The process of constituting regional space and economic articulation involved pioneer colonists, highland colonists, and indigenous peoples (Amuesha and Ashaninca, who had to integrate themselves economically as a strategy of resistance and survival). …”

“…Paul Sheard, a leading economist and research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, is known for his ability to see the forest and the trees and demystify complex economic phenomena. …”