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398 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Lo que comemos tiene implicaciones no sólo para nuestra cintura, sino para el planeta, la sociedad y la economía global. Lo que hacemos a nuestro cuerpo se lo hacemos al planeta, y lo que le hacemos al planeta se lo hacemos a nuestro cuerpo. Escrito por el autor bestseller Matk Hyman, éste es un manifiesto contundente que cambiará tu forma de pensar sobre los alimentos--y sobre comerlos--para siempre. Te dará claves para entender la causa de...
1022) The Norton trilogy
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"Just Food author James McWilliams's exploration of the "compassionate carnivore" movement and the paradox of humanity's relationship with animals. In the last four decades, food reformers have revealed the ecological and ethical problems of eating animals raised in industrial settings, turning what was once the boutique concern of radical eco-freaks into a mainstream movement. Although animal products are often labeled "cage free," "free range,"...
1024) The Practical Bee-Keeper: Or, Concise and Plain Instructions for the Management of Bees and Hives
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"The Practical Bee-Keeper" is a complete and comprehensive guide to bee-keeping, containing chapters on everything from the natural history and society of beers, to setting up and managing a successful apiary. Although old, this profusely-illustrated guide contains information still relevant for the modern enthusiast with a practical interest in bee-keeping. Contents include: "Importance of the Bee to Man", "Its Three Sexes", "Its Sting", "Age of...
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What did you have for breakfast this morning? Toast, cereal, juice, and fruit? Thank the honeybees! About one out of every three mouthfuls we eat is affected by honeybee pollination. In Explore Honey Bees! With 25 Great Projects, young readers learn about honeybee colonies, why honeybees live in hives, how honeybees communicate with each other, and why they are so important to human lives. Colony collapse disorder first appeared in 2006 and since...
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Beginning and intermediate chicken keepers don't need to spend hours poring through extensive manuals and thick books-Carissa Bonham boils down chicken-keeping basics into 101 easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply tips, tricks, and chicken hacks. Advice ranges from learning how to grow your flock despite having a broody hen to directions for making a nesting box herb blend that will keep pests at bay and keep the coop smelling fresh. Other tips will...
1027) See a Sunflower Grow
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Sunflowers are beautiful yellow flowers. They often grow tall! This leveled text introduces beginning readers to the growth stages of sunflowers from seed to bloom. Labeled photos and a photo glossary reinforce the text, while special features call out what sunflowers need to grow, show what sunflowers can be used for, and highlight the sunflower's life cycle.
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"If veganism is about doing your best to not harm any sentient life, we must, logically extend that circle of compassion to human animals as well," writes Mark Hawthorne in this practical, engaging guide to veganism and animal rights. Along with proven advice, for going and staying vegan, an overview of animal exploitation, and answers to common questions about ethical eating (such as "Isn't 'humane meat' a good option?" and "Don't plants feel pain?"),...
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The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: - Setting up and caring for your own colonies - She best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours - The most practical and nontoxic...
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Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.
1031) Wool Gathering
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For this collection of stories, Sal, our loyal Border Collie, is joined by Terry Wogan, Janis Joplin and numerous dairy cows. Meet pheasants, Herdwicks, foxes, roe deer, and the occasional pink teddy bear. Welcome to the world of administrative overload and political incomprehension. All human life, (or at least all that hasn't already fled screaming for sanctuary) is here.
1032) Cordon Pruning
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Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 – 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work with Hilgard on the fermentation of wines under different conditions were significant in helping California vintners to refine their wine production practices and improving the resulting wines. Bioletti was the first chair...
1033) Los Hamsters
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Los hamsters son animalitos graciosos, simpáticos, limpios, poco costosos y fáciles de cuidar. En esta obra, el lector encontrará todo lo que desee saber sobre su aspecto, anatomía y comportamiento. Así mismo, se facilita toda la información necesaria referente a dónde efectuar la compra y cómo elegir el ejemplar, alimentación e higiene, la jaula y los accesorios adecuados, cómo relacionarse con él, la convivencia con otros animales domésticos,...
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Renewed COVID-19 outbreaks and uneven vaccination progress are prolonging the fight against the disease in developing Asia. This is contributing to a divergence in growth paths in the region that is partly being determined by the progress on tackling COVID-19. Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update raises regional growth forecasts for East Asia and Central Asia, and revises them down for South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. The main risks to...
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Drawing on unparalleled access to sources including lawyers, The Weed Runners is both journalistic expos and adventure story. There is a vast network fueling the ongoing nationwide explosion of medical marijuana, and this book focuses on an incredibly dynamic three-year period from 2009 to 2012. During that time, marijuana left the world of illegality and blossomed into a mainstream industry, becoming the fastest growing economic engine in California...
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After years of working at the ends of the earth in human rights and development, Brent Preston and his wife were die-hard city dwellers. But when their second child arrived, the shine came off urban living. In 2003 they bought a hundred acres and a rundown farmhouse and set out to build a real farm, one that would sustain their family, nourish their community, heal their environment, and turn a profit. The New Farm is Preston's memoir of a decade...
1037) Pohon Dan Tanaman Tahan Api (Fire-Resistant) Yang Bermanfaat Untuk Mencegah Kebakaran Hutan (Wild
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Mari Mengenal Berbagai Jenis Pohon Dan Tanaman Tahan Api (Fire-Resistant) Yang Bermanfaat Untuk Mencegah Kebakaran Hutan (Wildfire) Edisi Bahasa Indonesia. Belakang ini marak terjadi kebakaran hutan yang melanda daerah-daerah di Indonesia. Baik di wilayah pegunungan ataupun lahan-lahan pertanian, hal ini disebut dipicu oleh musim kemarau panjang yang melanda. Kendati demikian, ada beberapa hal pencegahan yang bisa dilakukan agar bencana kebakaran...
1038) Beekeeping
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It's no shock that the beekeeping trend is steadily on the rise. These fascinating and beautiful insects can be kept anywhere, whether your garden is a large country plot or an urban rooftop terrace. What's more, there's no sting in this tale: bees are a source of delight for honey lovers, hay-fever sufferers and gardeners alike. This charming and practical guide is intended for both the beginner and experienced beekeeper. It covers everything from...
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In The Life of a Forestry Ploughman, Peter Weir takes the reader on an eventful and entertaining journey, from Argyll, Scotland to Albuquerque, New Mexico. From high jinks on the water, to high risks on the mountains, Peter has seen most of it! Born in The Lodge, Castle Lachlan, Strathlachlan just after the Second World War, Peter left school at fifteen, mostly because he was, fed up standing in the corner getting the belt, and started his working...
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This informative title examines how farming and food production contribute to climate change, how improving agricultural science could help slow the crisis, and the current challenges scientists face. This book also includes a table of contents, an infographic, informative sidebars, a "That's Amazing" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading...
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