Dr S Paul: 22 books

"This series brings to you the inspiring life stories of people whose lives, work, thoughts and achievements have left indelible marks on the pages of world history.Projecting courage, determination, patriotism, and love for mankind, these people are great role models for children.Simply yet vividly...

"This series brings to you the inspiring life stories of people whose lives, work, thoughts and achievements have left indelible marks on the pages of world history.Projecting courage, determination, patriotism, and love for mankind, these people are great role models for children.Simply yet vividly...

"This series brings to you the inspiring life stories of people whose lives, work, thoughts and achievements have left indelible marks on the pages of world history.Projecting courage, determination, patriotism, and love for mankind, these people are great role models for children.Simply yet vividly...

"This series brings to you the inspiring life stories of people whose lives, work, thoughts and achievements have left indelible marks on the pages of world history.Projecting courage, determination, patriotism, and love for mankind, these people are great role models for children.Simply yet vividly...

Maize is one of the most important and widely grown cereal crops in the world and is a staple food for almost a billion people, particularly in the developing world. It has been estimated that maize yields need to increase by 60% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such...

There is a growing demand for cocoa. However, cultivation is dependent on ageing trees with low yields and increasing vulnerability to disease. There is growing concern about the environmental impact of cultivation in areas soil health and biodiversity. There is therefore an urgent need to make cocoa...

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

Though couples today are armed with communication styles, financial advice, and knowledge of each other's needs, marriages still turn stale. Through illustrations and practical advice from his years as a therapist, Robert Paul helps couples discover how to make their marriage fresh and full of fun,...

Gas-Phase Chemistry in Space: From elementary particles to complex organic molecules is written by a collection of experts in the field of astrochemistry. The book introduces essential concepts that govern the formation, excitation and destruction of molecules at postgraduate and research levels....

Potatoes are one of the world’s key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide range of environments, makes them an important food security crop. However, yields in developing countries are held back by factors such as poor cultivation...

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...

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...

Oil palm is widely cultivated in tropical countries for use in food processing, personal care products and other applications such as biodiesel. Cultivation faces a range of challenges such as its environmental impact (e.g. in deforestation and biodiversity loss) as well threats from pests and diseases....