Reviews current understanding of the mechanisms of soil erosion, focussing on water-based and wind-based erosion processesConsiders the effectiveness of mitigation measures to reduce soil erosion, including buffer strips, zero/no-tillage and cover cropsAddresses recent advances in techniques used to measure, predict, track and model soil erosion, including digital soil mapping and proximal instrumental techniques

It’s been estimated that around 24 billion tonnes of fertile topsoil is lost each year due to historic and ongoing pollution. With increasing pressure placed upon land as a resource, there is an urgent need to make better use of existing agricultural land, as well as remediate contaminated land for farming use.Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions provides a comprehensive overview of the major types of contaminants in agricultural soils. It considers...

“An awesome read that will push the limits of your brain. Levi does an incredible job of guiding you through, to bring your brain from average to UNSTOPPABLE!”-Nelson Dellis, 4-Time USA Memory ChampionToday, we are forced to grapple with more information than any generation before us. Unfortunately, the way that most people learn is both outdated and highly ineffective. This book, based on the bestselling online course of the same title, aims to change that...

New York Times best-selling author Dr. Mike Dow and Ronan Levy, founder of Field Trip, the world's largest provider of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies, offer ways to integrate ketamine into treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more.It’s been described as the most important breakthrough in mental health since the introduction of Prozac in 1986. And though once considered taboo, the psychedelic compound, ketamine, is experiencing a spectacular t...

Welcome to the "MCAT Crash Course Study Guide: Simplified MCAT Review for Quick Mastery"! This book is your golden ticket to tackling the MCAT head-on, with confidence, and-dare I say it?-even a little excitement. Yes, I said excitement. Because when you break down the MCAT into digestible, bite-sized chapters (like we do here), learning becomes so much more manageable-and dare I say-fun.Now, let's be real for a second. We both know the MCAT is huge, covering a rid...

In one of the most brutal wars of the twenty-first century, millions of Syrians fled for a safer life elsewhere.Dr A was one of the few medical doctors that stayed.This is the story of a penniless boy, raised in poor family, whose only hope of pursuing his life's dream of becoming a doctor, was to study hard, be the top grade student at his school, to win a scholarship to study free at medical school.Driven by his Christian faith, Dr A risked his own safety, and tha...

In "The Genealogy of Morals," Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche explores the origins and development of moral values, dissecting the complex interplay between asceticism, guilt, and social constructs. The book is structured into three essays that critique the moral frameworks established by traditional Western philosophy and Christianity, employing a provocative and aphoristic writing style. Nietzsche's work resonates within the context of late 19th-century Europe, where rising skepticism of rel...

In "Burma and the Karens," Dr. San C. Po C.B.E. presents an intricate exploration of the socio-political landscape of Burma, focusing specifically on the Karen people, their culture, and their struggles. Through a blend of ethnographic narrative and historical analysis, the book situates the Karen's plight within the broader context of Burma's turbulent past and ongoing conflicts. Dr. Po employs a rich, descriptive literary style that vividly captures the nuances of Karen life, providing r...

Evidence-based, yet entirely practical, this important new text builds upon the basics of neuroscience to describe the links between olfaction and animal behaviour, and the effects of odours in animal welfare. Animals use smells in a multitude of ways: to orientate themselves, to create social bonds, to recognise food, to initiate reproduction, and to avoid predators and imminent threats such as fire. Starting from the scientific basis of olfaction and odour perception, the book covers phe...

Chaque matin, nous passons par notre salle de bains. Nous nous lavons, nous nous enduisons de crèmes et autres produits avant de nous rendre au bureau ou à un rendez-vous. Dehors, l’air est souvent pollué. Dedans, notre environnement est saturé d’ondes. Nous allons déjeuner, le plus souvent sans toujours penser à ce que nous mettons dans notre assiette… Ainsi s’écoulent nos journées, jalonnées d’activités que nous jugeons anodines. Mais à quoi nous exposons-nous, nous et nos enfants, sans ...

MCAT Audio Crash Course: Crush the Exam in Just 24 Hours with This Turbocharged Audio Crash Course is the ultimate fast-track guide for anyone preparing to take the MCAT. This streamlined and high-intensity course is designed for students who need a rapid and effective review of key concepts without the fluff. Packed with essential information on biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology, this audio course delivers a concise and powerful overview of everything you need to know i...

HBO’s Girls and the Awkward Politics of Gender, Race, and Privilege is a collection of essays that examines the HBO program Girls. Since its premiere in 2012, the series has garnered the attention of individuals from various walks of life. The show has been described in many terms: insightful, out-of-touch, brash, sexist, racist, perverse, complex, edgy, daring, provocative—just to name a few. Overall, there is no doubt that Girls has firmly etched itself in the fabric of early twenty-firs...