This book explores the growth of complementary medicine and its increa sing use by the medical profession. It also examines the appeal of com plementary medicine, its safety and efficacy and the direction that re search into this fascinating topic might take in years to come.

Jointly published with INRA, Paris.
Pesticide resistance is becoming more frequent and widespread with more than 500 insect species known to have become resistant to synthetic insecticides. On the other hand, consumers increasingly demand agricultural products without any pesticide residues. This book, for the first time, shows the alternative: solely physical methods for plant protection by means of thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical and vacuum processes. A glossary rounds up this extremely valuable book.