This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of horticulture whether you are taking a Level 2 RHS City & Guilds or BTEC course are a keen amateur or seasoned gardener Written in a clear & accessible style this book covers the principles that underpin growing plants for the garden & on the allotment with reference to how these are tackled by professionals With highlighted definitions key points & illustrated in full colour this book will be a useful companion as you progress in the study & practice of horticulture Complete with a companion website which

Includes:: extended horticultural information questions & exercises to test your knowledge syllabus cross-referencing & downloadable tutor & student support materials Available at wwwroutledgecomcwadams

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One of the greatest British philosophers Bishop Berkeley (1685-1753) was the founder of the influential doctrine of Immaterialism
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This pioneering text describes a rationally consistent basis for instructional design based in cognitive psychology & information-processing theory The authors prepare teachers to design & develop a course unit & module of instruction outline the nine stages of instructional design procedure & integrate current research & practice in the movement toward performance systems technology The Fifth Edition of PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN emphasizes the social & cultural context of learning learner-centered principles & the affordances of new technologies & learning environments ...

The third edition of this classic textbook offers comprehensive & critical commentary on international environmental law It fully covers the key topics of the course & is clearly structured to include the history & framework in which international environmental law exists key areas of regulation & implementation links to other areas of law & future developments It has been updated to incorporate all the latest developments in treaty & case law Extensive feedback on previous editions results in a restructuring of material including a new part focused on linkage to other areas of international law including human rights international trade & foreign investment There is also a new chapter on future developments charting the directions in which the subject is moving Specialist authors writing on oceans seas & fisheries & biodiversity add to the expertise of the two principal authors for an authoritative overview of the subject ...

The sixth edition of Principles of Language Learning & Teaching offers new ways of viewing & teaching second language acquisition (SLA) based on the latest research Providing a comprehensive overview of the theoretical viewpoints that have shaped language teaching today the text explains the pedagogical relevance of SLA research in reader-friendly prose The new edition of this classic text used by teacher-education programs worldwide reflects the most recent themes in SLA research updated references & a summation of current issues & perspectives The text is available in print & e Text formats Features New opening vignettes connect chapter topics to language learners' stories Expanded Classroom Connections section provides more opportunities to link research findings to teaching implications Updated activities & discussion questions for practicing instrctuctors & teachers in training End-of-chapter supplementary readings journal-writing guidelines activities & discussion questions Bibliography with quick access to important works in the field Concise glossary of key terminology ...

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Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the twentieth century & probably the most influential book in optics published in the past 40 years The new edition is the first ever thoroughly revised & expanded edition of this standard text Among the new material much of which is not available in any other optics text is a section on the CAT scan (computerized axial tomography) which has revolutionized medical diagnostics The book also

Includes:: a new chapter on scattering from inhomogeneous media which provides a comprehensive treatment of the theory of scattering of scalar as well as of electromagnetic waves including the Born series & the Rytov series The chapter also presents an account of the principles of diffraction tomography
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Includes:: an account of scattering from periodic potentials & its connection to the classic subject of determining the structure of crystals from X-ray diffraction experiments including accounts of von Laue equations Bragg's law the Ewald sphere of reflection & the Ewald limiting sphere both generalized to continuous media These topics although originally introduced in connection with the theory of X-ray diffraction by crystals have since become of considerable relevance to optics for example in connection with deep holograms Other new topics covered in this new edition include interference with broad-band light which introduces the reader to an important phenomenon discovered relatively recently by Emil Wolf namely the generation of shifts of spectral lines & other modifications of spectra of radiated fields due to the state of coherence of a source There is also a section on the so-called Rayleigh-Sommerfield diffraction theory which in recent times has been finding increasing popularity among optical scientists There are also several new appendices including one on energy conservation in scalar wavefields which is seldom discussed in books on optics The new edition of this standard reference will continue to be invaluable to advanced undergraduates graduate students & researchers working in most areas of optics





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This new edition was recognized as a highly commended title by the British Medical Association at the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards Regarded by both students & instructors Principles of Pharmacology The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy 4th Edition offers an integrated mechanism-based & systems-based approach to contemporary pharmacology & drug development An easy-to-follow format helps first- & second-year students grasp challenging concepts quickly & efficiently Each chapter presents a clinical vignette illustrating a therapeutic problem within a physiologic or biochemical system; followed by a discussion of the biochemistry physiology & pathophysiology of the system; & concluding with a presentation of the pharmacology of the drugs & drug classes that activate or inhibit the system by interacting with specific molecular & cellular targets Chapters are integrated into sections that focus on organ systems & therapeutic areas of highest importance Clear concise illustrations highlight key points & drug summary tables offer quick access to essential information The Fourth Edition features Comprehensive updates to all chapters including recently approved drugs Nearly 40 popular & practical Drug Summary Tables with state-of-the-art information on clinical applications serious & common adverse effects contraindications & therapeutic considerations A new chapter on drug transporters & extensively revised information on drug-receptor interactions pharmacodynamics drug toxicity & pharmacogenomics Key changes to Section 1 Fundamental Principles of Pharmacology which now provides a comprehensive framework for material in all subsequent chapters Hundreds of meticulously updated & colorized illustrations including many that are new or substantially modified to highlight new understanding of physiologic pathophysiologic & pharmacologic mechanisms ...

To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced & healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce enhanced new cultivars or varieties of plants particularly crop plants The strategies used to produce these are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science particularly genetics but involves a multidisciplinary understanding that optimizes the approaches taken Principles of Plant Genetics & Breeding 2nd Edition introduces both classical & molecular tools for plant breeding Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding intellectual property risks emerging concepts (decentralized breeding organic breeding) & more are addressed in the new updated edition of this text Industry highlight boxes are included throughout the text to contextualize the information given through the professional experiences of plant breeders The final chapters provide a useful reference on breeding the largest & most common crops Up-to-date edition of this bestselling book incorporating the most recent technologies in the field Combines both theory & practice in modern plant breeding Updated industry highlights help to illustrate the concepts outlined in the text Self assessment questions at the end of each chapter aid student learning Accompanying website with artwork from the book available to instructors ...

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