Contemporary and challenging, this thought-provoking book outlines a number of the key dilemmas in animal welfare for today's, and tomorrow's, world. The issues discussed range from the welfare of hunted animals, to debates around intensive farming versus sustainability, and the effects of climate and environmental change. The book explores the effects of fences on wild animals and human impacts on carrion animals; the impacts of tourism on animal welfare; philosophical questions about spe...

Paratuberculosis, also referred to as Johne's disease, affects principally cattle, goats, sheep, buffalo, deer and other ruminants. It is common worldwide and responsible for significant economic losses in the ruminant livestock industries. A timely follow up to the first book on Paratuberculosis, this new edition is still the only comprehensive text providing both historical context and the latest developments in the field. Examining the epidemiology of paratuberculosis, the organism that...

Taking a disease-based approach, Fish Viruses and Bacteria: Pathobiology and Protection focuses on the pathobiology of and protective strategies against the most common, major microbial pathogens of economically important marine and freshwater fish. The book covers well-studied, notifiable piscine viruses and bacteria, including new and emerging diseases which can become huge threats to local fish populations in new geographical regions if transported there via infected fish or eggs. A con...

Space Travelers and Nothing But Space Travelers - Seventeen Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s 1950s and 1960sSix Frightened Men by Robert SilverbergJonah of the Jove-Run by Ray BradburyRescue Mission by Robert SilverbergSpace-Lane of No-Return by George WhittingtonInvader From Infinity by George WhittingtonRocket Summer by Ray BradburyWillie's Planet by Mike EllisThe Planetoid of Peril by Paul E...

Nine gripping dramas that delve into the turbulent, thrilling history of the Tudor eraAffairs and assassinations. Conflict and chaos. Power and plots. The tumultuous Tudor period is one of the most iconic and fascinating chapters in British history. In these ten atmospheric dramas, we get a glimpse into the inner workings of Tudor England – and rediscover the key characters we have grown to love and hate. Featuring world-renowned actors, these gripping, historicall...

Eight science fiction short stories from some of the best sci-fi authors of the 1940s, 50s and 60s.The Addicts by William MorrisonThe Monster Maker by Ray BradburyPiper In The Woods by Philip K. DickJonah of the Jove-Run by Ray BradburySpace-Lane of No-Return by George WhittingtonAnd The Gods Laughed by Fredric BrownAsteroid of the Damned by Frederik PohlThe Planetoid of Peril by Paul Ernst

This comprehensive Encyclopedia of Strategy as Practice provides an entry point for exploring the different dimensions of the strategy-as-practice (SAP) perspective on strategy. This perspective implies a fundamental shift in our understanding of strategy – treating strategy as something people do rather than something that firms have.Designed both for readers new to and familiar with SAP, the Encyclopedia features 186 entries written by experts in the field. The entries a...