Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 2 assesses key research on particular types of grain legume with chapters...

Beijing intellectual Chen Zhen volunteers to live in a remote settlement on the border of Inner and Outer Mongolia, where he discovers life of apparent idyllic simplicity amongst the nomads and the wild wolves who roam the plains. But when members of the People's Republic swarm in from the cities to bring modernity and productivity to the grasslands, the peace of Chen's solitary existence is shattered, and the delicate balance between humans and wolves is disrupted. Only time will tell whe...

Rong Jinzehn, l'uomo dalla testa smisurata, è un genio della matematica e sul suo passato si narrano leggende. Reclutato dall'Unità 701, scopre che dietro il codice Porpora, il linguaggio cifrato più complesso che l'Unità abbia mai avuto tra le mani, si nasconde un suo vecchio professore, ora al soldo del nemico. È solo il primo di una serie di tradimenti con cui Rong dovrà fare i conti, ormai intrappolato in un sistema costrittivo che lo obbliga a sfide disumane. Da uno dei più grandi e p...

"La Ronge Journal" is a captivating account penned by George Nelson, chronicling his experiences and observations in the La Ronge area. The journal offers a unique glimpse into the life and culture of the Indigenous peoples, the fur trade, and the natural environment of the region. Nelson's keen eye for detail and his ability to convey the essence of his surroundings make this work a valuable historical document. Through his writings, readers gain insight into the challenges and triumphs f...

Chúng ta không ai có quyền chọn lựa cho mình một số phận. Ta sinh ra trong một gia đình nhất định, rơi vào những hoàn cảnh nhất định... Và những điều đó trở thành tiền đề quan trọng trong việc góp phần tạo dựng nên số phận của mỗi chúng ta. Mặc dù có rất nhiều người đã chứng tỏ được khả năng đảo ngược nghịch cảnh, nhưng ảnh hưởng tất yếu của những hoàn cảnh ban đầu vẫn là điều không thể phủ nhận.Dù không ai mong muốn, nhưng trong thực tế vẫn luôn có những con người sinh ra với sự bấ...

In 1949, a newly established People’s Republic of China, led by the Chinese Communist Party and Mao Zedong, created a system aimed at controlling every facet of society. Rong Zhang was educated in their schools, fed their propaganda but eventually took flight and sought her own path forward.In her own words, Rong tells her story. As the daughter of physicians, she saw her family lauded with praise in the beginning, then bombarded with threats, looting, and traumatic public denouncem...

Come on a hilarious adventure in a brand-new world. Join in the monster fun, perfect for reading for pleasure and encouraging imaginative play – you'll never want to leave Jolly Monster Town!A highly-original new full colour chapter book series, this is Coco Wyo meets Jamie Smart!Ralph the Pufferish Monster can't wait to get to the beach and find treasure! But in his rush he digs up a mole's house, wakes up a hill monster and disturbs a whole troop of emera...

Every player has a 50/50 chance of getting the right answer as each statement can only be one of two answers: real or fake.Ideal for pub nights or quizzes at home with the family and friends. Anyone can play, because if they don't know the answer, they have a 1 in 2 chances of being right!Random examples:If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5....etc.) the total is 5050.RIGHT!A camel's hump stores fat. Undernourished camels don't have...

I was born to a happy wolf family, but a cold and desperate winter changed everything.Two moons ago, in the summer heat, I played in the lake with my sister White-Ears, where I caught fish with my superior skills and rubbed it in her face. We ran around the safe place and played hide-the-bone.One moon ago, the air was colder, but I was stronger. We hunted every day with Ma and Pa and Scruff-Paw. I ate more elk than I could imagine.I thought life would always be like...

Badener lieben ihren Landstrich! Und wer im Gespräch über Karlsruhe (die schönste Stadt der Welt), über Freiburg (die allerschönste Stadt der Welt), den Schwarzwald, das alte Großherzogtum, die Vereinigung mit Württemberg und viele andere Themen bestehen will, der sollte vorbereitet sein. Unnützes Wissen Baden bietet die entscheidenden Fakten und Argumentationshilfen für Baden-Durchblicker selbst und solche, die es werden wollen.

666 skurrile und verblüffende Fakten über die Franken und das Frankenland sind hier versammelt. Alteingesessene kommen ebenso auf ihre Kosten wie frischgebackene Reingeschmeckte oder durchreisende Touristen. Was kauft Paul McCartney in Franken? Wieso wurde bei der Fußballnationalmannschaft nur fränkisch gesprochen? Wer lebt am Kümmeläquator? Dieses Buch liefert Wissen über Franken, das keiner auslassen kann, der über die Region mitreden will.

Wie viele Klischees gibt es nicht über Schwaben – Land der Tüftler, Denker und Dichter. Die Rauheit der Schwäbischen Alb, die Reichhaltigkeit der Geschichte, die Schönheit und Ordentlichkeit der kleinen Flecken und großen Städte. Aber wenn es konkret werden soll, herrscht schnell Schweigen. Abhilfe kann nur unnützes Wissen schaffen.