Covers key advances in breeding, including conventional, marker-assisted and transgenic breeding techniquesSummarises key advances in understanding bacterial, fungal and viral diseases of sugarcaneAssesses best practice in integrated disease, pest and weed management

Source Reduction and Waste Minimization is the second volume in the series Advanced Zero Waste Tools: Present and Emerging Waste Management Practices. It addresses processes and practices for waste minimization to support efforts to promote a more sustainable society and provide readers with a proper understanding of the major mechanisms followed for waste minimization across fields. Despite being one of the major challenges mankind is facing to establish a sustainable society, waste minim...

Biopolymer Electrolytes: Fundamentals and Applications in Energy Storage provides the core fundamentals and applications for polyelectrolytes and their properties with a focus on biopolymer electrolytes. Increasing global energy and environmental challenges demand clean and sustainable energy sources to support the modern society. One of the feasible technologies is to use green energy and green materials in devices. Biopolymer electrolytes are one such green material and, hence, have enor...

This novel textbook introduces Enterprise Internet of Things from technology, management and business perspectives, carefully examining enterprise environments through the lens of modernization with the Internet of Things (IoT). It also includes detailed case studies to offer meaningful insights for readers from various disciplines and areas.The book analyzes the ways in which the technology could contribute to the enterprise world in terms of revenue and new business models, and a...

Digital DNA is your complete guide to transforming your business for the digital era, covering everything from building a high-impact website to mastering digital marketing, crafting content that converts and much more.Whether you’re an entrepreneur, marketer, or business owner, Digital DNA offers clear strategies and actionable guidance to elevate your brand, attract the right audience and scale your business confidently. With A-to-Z business tips, this book empowers you to grow fa...

Are you in a crisis or recovering from one? Would you like to try out a simple solution? Would you like to enhance your wellbeing?Well, you have just picked the right book. This book shall provide you the details of the rituals to be performed in a nutshell, based on the facet of life that you would like to improve.

This ebook is all about the importance of focus and productivity in today's fast-paced world, and how distractions can negatively impact progress and mental health. It is divided into seven chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of maintaining focus and increasing productivity.

Poet and storyteller Shaku Selvakumar gathers wisdom gleaned from the seasons of her life as she explores the vast terrain of the heart and its power to hold and heal.Be Still My Heart is a living journey of poetry inspired by the seasonal cycles of life. It is offered to meet you in those moments where truth lies only in the messages of your heart. Moving through the cycles of retreat and repair, where solace is found in the innermost quietude and self-reflection, to rejo...

Summarises advances in cultivation practices to close yield gaps, including more efficient irrigation and nutrition techniques;Discusses innovative methods of ‘climate-smart’ cultivation such as integrated crop management and the system of rice intensification (SRI);Reviews the latest research on insect pests, weeds and integrated pest management

This book explores and summarizes the recent innovations in emerging materials for technological developments of biofuels. It explains synthesis paths under the controlled strategy, characterizations, functional modifications, and applications of various potential emerging materials.Emerging Materials for Biofuel Developments covers the application of emerging materials in different competent biological feedstocks and their conversion routes. It highlights the significance of emerg...

The Great Big Temple of Tanjore !! Built a millennium ago by the King Raja Raja CholanAt its apex, the Vimana holds the magnificent 81 tons granite dome.How was the massive weight lifted a thousand years ago without sophisticated lifting equipment?Was it accomplished using a ramp and elephants, with a weight of only 81 tonnes as traditionally believed ?In reality, the research strongly suggests that the weight far exceeds 81 tonnes and Chola Engineers lifted...

With the rapid advancements in polymer research, polymers are finding newer applications such as scaffolds for tissue engineering, wound healing, flexible displays, and energy devices. In the same spirit, this book covers the key features of recent advancements in polymeric materials and their specialty applications. Divided into two sections – Polymeric Biomaterials and Polymers from Sustainable Resources, and Polymers for Energy and Specialty Applications – this book covers biopolymers, po...