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Aquaponics Food Production Systems = Combined Aquaculture and Hydroponic Prod…
This open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic and other integrated systems, socio-economic and environmental aspects. Aquaponic systems, which combine aquaculture and vegetable food production offer alternative technology solutions for a world that is increasingl…
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- 9783030159436
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- XVI, 619 hlm ill; lamp
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Understanding Cultural Non-Participation in an Egalitarian Context
This open access book uses a rich data set, from individuals whose background profiles statistically predict strong cultural non-participation, to explore the most salient lifestyles and symbolic boundaries drawn in these potentially disengaged groups.The book departs from a theoretical framework in which cultural practices and cultural participation in their most visible and tangible form are …
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- 9783031188657
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- XI, 163 ill: hlm
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The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews
In The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews the author explains how Christians with Jewish ancestry went within less than forty years from having a leading role in the foundation and development of the Society of Jesus to being prohibited from membership in it.
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- 9789047444114
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- 316 hlm ill; lamp
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- Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions
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In This Fragile World : Swahili Poetry of Commitment by Ustadh Mahmoud Mau
The present volume is a pioneering collection of poetry by the outstanding Kenyan poet, intellectual and imam Ustadh Mahmmoud Mau (born 1952) from Lamu island, once an Indian Ocean hub, now on the edge of the nation state. By means of poetry in Arabic script, the poet raises his voice against social ills and injustices troubling his community on Lamu. The book situates Mahmoud Mau’s oeuvre wi…
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- 978-90-04-52572-6
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- xx, 376 pp
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- Islam in Africa, Volume: 25
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The Innovation Revolution in Agriculture = A Roadmap to Value Creation
This open access book is an important reframing of the role of innovation in agriculture. Dr. Campos and his distinguished coauthors address the need for agriculture to feed a growing global population with a reduced environmental footprint while adapting to and mitigating the effects of changing climate. The authors expand the customary discussion of innovation in terms of supply driven R&D to…
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- 9783030509910
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- XIX, 234 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Pluralistic Struggles in Gender, Sexuality and Coloniality = Challenging Swed…
This open access book seeks to understand how politics is being made in a pluralistic sense, and explores how these political struggles are challenging and transforming gender, sexuality, and colonial norms. As researchers located in Sweden, a nation often cited as one of the most gender-equal and LGBTQ-tolerant nations, the contributions investigate political processes, decolonial struggles, a…
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- 9783030474324
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- XIII, 316 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Ceramics and the Spanish Conquest: Response and Continuity of Indigenous Pott…
The Spanish colonization dramatically interrupted the autonomous development of ancient Mesoamerican culture. Nevertheless, indigenous societies learnt to live with the conquest. It was not only a time of crisis, but also an extraordinarily creative time period in which material culture reflected indigenous peoples’ varied responses and adaptations to the changing circumstances. This work pre…
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- Volume: 2
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- 978-90-04-21745-4
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Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing = A Comprehen…
This open access book synthesizes leading-edge science and management information about forest and rangeland soils of the United States. It offers ways to better understand changing conditions and their impacts on soils, and explores directions that positively affect the future of forest and rangeland soil health. This book outlines soil processes and identifies the research needed to manage fo…
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- 9783030452162
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- XXVI, 289 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Palgrave Handbook of Digital Russia Studies
This open access handbook presents a multidisciplinary and multifaceted perspective on how the ‘digital’ is simultaneously changing Russia and the research methods scholars use to study Russia. It provides a critical update on how Russian society, politics, economy, and culture are reconfigured in the context of ubiquitous connectivity and accounts for the political and societal responses t…
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- 9783030428556
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- XXIV, 612 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security
This open access book discusses the current role of smallholders in connection with food security and poverty reduction in developing countries. It addresses the opportunities they enjoy, and the constraints they face, by analysing the availability, access to and utilization of production factors. Due to the relevance of smallholder farms, enhancing their production capacities and economic and …
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- 9783030421489
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- XI, 251 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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