D F Leão: 4 books
The Laws of Solon
A New Edition with Introduction, Translation and Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Solon (c 658-558 BC) is famous as both statesman and poet but also, and above all, as the paramount lawmaker of ancient Athens. Though his works survive only in fragments, we know from the writings of Herodotus and Plutarch that his constitutional reforms against the venality, greed and political...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 1
Breeding, quality traits, pests and diseases
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance;
Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality;
Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases...
Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 3
Dairy herd management and welfare
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
Reviews advances in understanding and improving the welfare of dairy cattle;
Summarises current research on rumen biology, digestion and ways of optimising nutrition of dairy cattle from grazing to feed and feed supplements;
Discusses latest developments in maintaining the health of dairy cattle, including the genetics of disease resistance and dairy herd health management
Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 1
Safety, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Pig meat is the most widely-consumed meat in the world. Previous growth in production has relied, in part, on more intensive systems. In meeting rising demand, these systems face challenges such as the ongoing threat of zoonotic diseases, the need to improve feed efficiency in the face of rising costs,...