Comprehensive review of the range of water resources, from groundwater and surface water to rainwater, floodwater and waste waterDiscusses advances in irrigation techniques, from surface irrigation to micro/drip irrigation and fertigationAssesses methods for optimising agricultural water use in rainfed and other systems

Tilapia are a group of cichlid fish endemic to tropical freshwater in Africa, Jordan and Israel, that are extremely nutritious and in high global demand. They are a popular species to farm because of their relative ease of culture, their tolerance to relatively high stocking densities, large size, rapid growth and palatability. As a thorough exploration of tilapia aquaculture, this book emphasizes the significance of this group of fish and discusses the crucial elements of tilapia farming,...

El analfabetismo es reconocido mundialmente como uno de los problemas más graves que un país puede experimentar.Diferentes estudios han mostrado cómo la falta de escolarización, junto con la falta de alfabetización, es decir, la capacidad de leer y escribir, influyen negativamente sobre el rendimiento cognitivo en tareas que miden aprendizaje y memoria, habilidades visoespaciales y visomotoras, funciones ejecutivas, lenguaje, entre otros. Por tanto, una adecuada evaluación neuropsi...

Expanding American Anthropology, 1945–1980: A Generation Reflects takes an inside look at American anthropology’s participation in the enormous expansion of the social sciences after World War II. During this time the discipline of anthropology itself came of age, expanding into diverse subfields, frequently on the initiative of individual practitioners. The Association of Senior Anthropologists of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) called upon a number of its leaders ...

Highlights the increasing role of soils as an important and dynamic part of the global carbon cycle and their potential role in counteracting increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrationsExplores key aspects of soil carbon sequestration in different environments and soil typesProvides a comprehensive review of socioeconomic, legal and policy issues surrounding the adoption of soil carbon sequestration practices across the globe

You have one—probably even more than one. A family story you tell over and over. Maybe it's a story you heard growing up—one that starts with "Remember when…" Or a story your relatives—especially the littles—request at family gatherings: "Tell us about that time…" It could be a story your family likes to remember—but you'd like to forget.We have some too!Imprints is a collection of stories about our ancestors—parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and relatives—living a...

"El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hyde" es una obra maestra de la literatura victoriana que explora la dualidad de la naturaleza humana a través de un relato fascinante y perturbador. Stevenson combina un estilo gótico y psicológico, utilizando una prosa envolvente que se adentra en los rincones oscuros de la psique humana. La historia sigue la transformación del respetado Dr. Jekyll en el maligno Sr. Hyde, simbolizando la lucha entre el bien y el mal que habita en todos nosotr...