Dr P: 360 books

Re-evaluate your perspective on teacher evaluation to truly transform school performance! *** *** The tools, strategies, and reflections in this book provide realistic solutions to the problem faced by many schools: meaningless evaluation. A considerable amount of time, energy, and...

Covers recent research on coffee genetics, physiology and genetic diversity  Reviews the latest developments in breeding new varieties  Assesses advances in measuring and understanding the chemical composition, sensory and nutraceutical properties of coffee

Comprehensive coverage of improvements in cultivation techniques across the potato value chain, from yield modelling to post-harvest storage Detailed review of the main fungal, bacterial and viral diseases affecting potatoes Assesses the environmental impact of potato cultivation

Reviews latest research on zoonoses affecting poultry meat such as Salmonella and Campylobacter as well as methods for their control on the poultry farm and in the slaughterhouse Summarises advances in understanding and optimising poultry quality traits such as flavour, colour, tenderness, shelf life...

Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farming  Discusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop production  Particular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world

Discusses research on factors affecting carcass composition and meat quality;  Reviews advances in breeding such as the use of molecular markers;  Summarises key developments in understanding and improving the health and welfare of sheep

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam had an incredible passion for enlightening the youth and he made this process of interacting with young students, his lifetime mission, after surviving a helicopter crash landing at Ranchi. There were many questions that came to his mind, like: What type of understanding do the youth...

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...

To write on this facinating but complex subject I teamed up with my friend Dr. B. Anand who provided scientific ground to various fragments of my curious imagination. I acknowledge Dr. B. Anand as the real author of this book, my being crafting the worlds around.I am also greatful to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul...

Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...

Precision agriculture is based on the ability to identify inter and intra-field variability and to use this information for more targeted crop management. By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make agriculture more productive and sustainable. This volume reviews the key elements...

Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...

Sample content Not sure what you're getting if you buy this book? Click on the cover image below to open a PDF and preview pages from the book.  Alternatively, watch our informative video introduction.

Originating in South America, cassava is now grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in...