Comprehensive overview of key advances in measuring soil biological, physical and chemical propertiesParticularly strong coverage of developments in measuring soil biological activity, including molecular techniques such as next-generation sequencing as well as improvements in measuring fauna such as earthworms, microbial and fungal communitiesFocus on ways of using analytical techniques in practice through the use of soil health indicators and decision support sy...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on soil erosion in agriculture.The first chapter identifies different types of soil degradation, focussing primarily on soil erosion by water. The chapter explores the impact of soil erosion processes on soil properties that relate directly to crop growth, including soil depth, water-holding capacity, carbon content and nutrient reserves.The second chapter reviews advances in techniques used to ...

Written by a diverse range of expert contributors, unified by a relational, ethics-based reading of person-centred theory and practice, this seminal text is the most in-depth and comprehensive guide to person-centred therapy.Divided into four parts, it examines the theoretical, philosophical and historical foundations of the person-centred approach; the fundamental principles of person-centred practice (as well as new developments in, and applications of, person-centred clinical wo...

This brand-new gift series taps into an exciting and never-more prescient trend: moving away from screens and phone addiction and finding happiness, productivity and energy in the simplicity of the everyday.In This Book Will Give You Energy, psychologist Dr Katie Cooper teaches the reader to adopt new habits through daily activities that will stimulate these essential brain chemicals, helping you reach optimum levels of serotonin and dopamine throughout the...

One magical snowy night…to forever?Romance is strictly off midwife Freya’s agenda; her painful past taught her that. Then her world collides—literally!—with moody consultant Dr Henry. He might be spectacularly competent and arrestingly handsome, but his grumpy indifference is nothing short of infuriating! Until Henry reveals a terrible loss he’s suffered, and Freya feels an unexpected kindred connection. And when an emergency December delivery in the mountains leaves them ...

Revised and updated edition of the Globe and Mail and Amazon bestselling book“If you want to understand war in the 21st century, read this to get part of the story.” — Robert Spalding, US Brigadier General (retired)“This book reads like a thriller and is stranger than fiction. Gripping, racy and exciting, it is difficult to put down. A tale of gambling, narcotics, tycoons, criminal gangs and Communists. And the shocking p...

This brand-new gift series taps into an exciting and never-more prescient trend: moving away from screens and phone addiction and finding happiness, productivity and energy in the simplicity of the everyday.In This Book Will Make You Happy, psychologist Dr Katie Cooper teaches the reader to adopt new habits through daily activities that will stimulate these essential brain chemicals, helping you reach optimum levels of serotonin and dopamine throughout the...

Fluid therapy is one of the most important aspects of patient management in veterinary medicine, and this book provides guidelines for its safe implementation in clinical practice. It describes fluid compartments of the body and considers the factors that affect movement of administered water, electrolytes and colloids. It also covers characteristics of different fluid types, routes of fluid administration and how to approach fluid supplementation. Finally, this book provides information r...

A&E doctor Heather Cooper isn't looking for love. She's got her career and her daughter to keep her busy. But when she crosses paths with a daring firefighter, she's frightened by the strength of her emotions – she doesn't want another hero in her life.As a firefighter, Ross Tanner isn't afraid of danger. Heather may be held back by her fears – but he is not. To Ross, life is too short not to live it to the fullest, and he's determined to prove to Heather that his love for her and ...

About the book:In this heartwarming and transformative tale, an ordinary young man living a simple life is about to embark on an extraordinary journey-one that will change the course of his destiny forever. When an angel sent by God appears to guide him, the young man is thrust into a mission far greater than he ever imagined.As the angel mentors him, preparing him for the profound work that lies ahead, the youth must navigate challenges, doubts, and moment...

Many people feel devastated after a break up, divorce, or loss of an important friendship. I have counseled people since 1986 on the steps to survive a tragic loss, set better boundaries with romantic partners, and move forward with their lives. This book explains 12 steps to navigate the loss and begin to move forward again.

Examining work by novelists, filmmakers, TV producers and songwriters, this book uncovers the manner in which the radio – and the act of listening – has been written about for the past 100 years.Ever since the first public wireless broadcasts, people have been writing about the radio: often negatively, sometimes full of praise, but always with an eye and an ear to explain and offer an opinion about what they think they have heard. Novelists including Graham Greene, Agatha Christie,...