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New York City: A Food Biography
ISBN: 9781442227125 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New York City's first food biography showcases all the vibrancy, innovation, diversity, influence, and taste of this most-celebrated American metropolis. Its cuisine has developed as a lively potluck supper, where discrete culinary traditions have survived, thrived, and interacted. For almost 400 years New York's culinary influence has been felt in other cities and communities worldwide. New York's restaurants, such as Delmonico's, created and sustained haute cuisine in this country. Grocery stores and supermarkets that were launched here became models for national food distribution. More...
New York City's first food biography showcases all the vibrancy, innovation, diversity, influence, and taste of this most-celebrated American metropol...
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233,66 zł |
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Regional American Food Culture
ISBN: 9780313340437 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The classic fare and evolving food traditions from New England to the West are illuminated like never before.
The classic fare and evolving food traditions from New England to the West are illuminated like never before.
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240,83 zł |
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The Hartwell Farm (1871)
ISBN: 9780548856383 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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107,39 zł |
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The Tim Bunker Papers: Or Yankee Farming (1868)
ISBN: 9780548865347 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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133,21 zł |
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Four Hundred Years of Agricultural Change in the Empire State
ISBN: 9780615318653 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book describes NY's rich and varied agricultural history from the time of the Native Americans to the 4 billion industry that exists today. It follows the gradual settlement of the State from forest to the nation's leading agricultural state. The book contains over 100 pictures, spanning 150 years, and has a variety of tables with pertinent data from 200 years of census information. This book has appeal for people with or without agricultural knowledge.
The book describes NY's rich and varied agricultural history from the time of the Native Americans to the 4 billion industry that exists today. It fol...
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85,87 zł |
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Cultivating an Ecological Conscience: Essays from a Farmer Philosopher
ISBN: 9780813125787 / Angielski / Twarda / 420 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Theologian, academic, and certified Biodynamic farmer Frederick L. Kirschenmann is a celebrated agricultural thinker. In the last thirty years he has tirelessly promoted the principles of sustainability and has become a legend in his own right. Kirschenmann was a keynote speaker at the 2010 Biodynamic National Conference. Cultivating an Ecological Conscience: Essays from a Farmer Philosopher documents Kirschenmann's evolution and his lifelong contributions to the new agrarianism in a collection of his greatest writings on farming, philosophy, and sustainability.
Working closely... Theologian, academic, and certified Biodynamic farmer Frederick L. Kirschenmann is a celebrated agricultural thinker. In the last thirty years he has ...
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382,91 zł |
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Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures: A History of Tobacco and Chocolate in the Atlantic World
ISBN: 9780801476327 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Before Columbus's fateful voyage in 1492, no European had ever seen, much less tasted, tobacco or chocolate. Initially dismissed as dry leaves and an odd Indian drink, these two commodities came to conquer Europe on a scale unsurpassed by any other American resource or product. A fascinating story of contact, exploration, and exchange in the Atlantic world, Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures traces the ways in which these two goods of the Americas both changed and were changed by Europe. Focusing on the Spanish Empire, Marcy Norton investigates how tobacco and chocolate became... Before Columbus's fateful voyage in 1492, no European had ever seen, much less tasted, tobacco or chocolate. Initially dismissed as dry leaves and ... |
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97,30 zł |
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Livestock/Deadstock: Working with Farm Animals from Birth to Slaughter
ISBN: 9781592136483 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The connection between people and companion animals has received considerable attention from scholars. In her original and provocative ethnography "Livestock/Deadstock," sociologist Rhoda Wilkie asks, how do the men and women who work on farms, in livestock auction markets, and slaughterhouses, interact withOCoor disengage fromOCothe animals they encounter in their jobs? a Wilkie provides a nuanced appreciation of how those men and women who breed, rear, show, fatten, market, medically treat, and slaughter livestock, make sense of their interactions with the animals that constitute the... The connection between people and companion animals has received considerable attention from scholars. In her original and provocative ethnography ... |
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331,01 zł |
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Livestock/Deadstock: Working with Farm Animals from Birth to Slaughter
ISBN: 9781592136490 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A contrast to the frequent studies of relationships betwixt humans & companion animals, this volume explores the engagement or disengagement of people who farm, show & slaughter animals, working in the countryside, in auction marts & abattoirs.
A contrast to the frequent studies of relationships betwixt humans & companion animals, this volume explores the engagement or disengagement of people...
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131,39 zł |
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Gastropolis: Food and New York City
ISBN: 9780231136525 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether you're digging into a slice of cherry cheesecake, burning your tongue on a piece of fiery Jamaican jerk chicken, or slurping the broth from a juicy soup dumpling, eating in New York City is a culinary adventure unlike any other in the world. An irresistible sampling of the city's rich food heritage, Gastropolis explores the personal and historical relationship between New Yorkers and food. Beginning with the origins of cuisine combinations, such as Mt. Olympus bagels and Puerto Rican lasagna, the book describes the nature of food and drink before the arrival of Europeans in...
Whether you're digging into a slice of cherry cheesecake, burning your tongue on a piece of fiery Jamaican jerk chicken, or slurping the broth from a ...
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88,20 zł |
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The Wild Garden and the Honey Bee
ISBN: 9781904846383 / Angielski / Miękka / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A unique instruction book on beekeeping by an expert who advises the reader that their beekeeping practices should work with nature for the common good of all - particularly the bees!!
A unique instruction book on beekeeping by an expert who advises the reader that their beekeeping practices should work with nature for the common goo...
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68,87 zł |
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The Life of the bumblebee
ISBN: 9781904846420 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book is designed for the general reader telling the remarkable story of the life of the bumblebee. Nest building, the establishment and development of bumblebee colonies, brood rearing, foraging, courtship, winter survival, and the ravages of various natural enemies, are all described and to complete the picture, brief details are also given of each of the twenty five British bumblebee species.
The book is designed for the general reader telling the remarkable story of the life of the bumblebee. Nest building, the establishment and developmen...
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68,87 zł |
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Management of intrinsic quality characteristics for specialty coffee
ISBN: 9783639221435 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Specialty coffees earn a substantial price premium and are therefore a promising opportunity for farmers. Coffee quality is determined by the natural environment and farm management practices. To sell high-priced coffee, farmers must produce beans desired by consumers who are willing to pay more for specific quality profiles. A targeting of the production practices to suit the continuously changing market demands is necessary; the focus must be on controlling the processes that determine the quality characteristics. This book presents a framework to manage the intrinsic quality of high-value...
Specialty coffees earn a substantial price premium and are therefore a promising opportunity for farmers. Coffee quality is determined by the natural ...
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304,88 zł |
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Hokia ki te whenua; returning to the land
ISBN: 9783639224030 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This thesis produces a distinctive model for the sustainable horticultural development of M ori resources, primarily land. It is inclusive of M ori and indigenous production systems based on their unique body of cultural knowledge. The integration of this knowledge with western science is argued and applied through the model itself. The hypothesis applied is that M ori knowledge relevant to horticulture and pedology or soils can inform and add value to the future development of M ori land resources. The model is built on a unique set of contributing knowledge bases aligned to soils and...
This thesis produces a distinctive model for the sustainable horticultural development of M ori resources, primarily land. It is inclusive of M ori an...
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354,20 zł |
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Agricultural Wage Variation in Western Nepal
ISBN: 9783639212761 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the government freed the bonded labour system in Nepal at 2000, the agrarian practices have been changed dramatically. However the change cannot still be considered as the revolution in agriculture. The series of revolutions in the socio- political context of the country, perhaps, do not solely contribute to mutinies labour system and socio-cultural milieu. The wage in rural agriculture in western Nepal still varies with space, society, and institutions. The distance to the market can be considered, but not all, one of the important factors contributing different types of ...
Since the government freed the bonded labour system in Nepal at 2000, the agrarian practices have been changed dramatically. However the change cann...
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219,69 zł |
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Feeding the World in the 21st Century: A Historical Analysis of Agriculture and Society
ISBN: 9781843318675 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Feeding The World in the 21st Century: A Historical Analysis of Agriculture and Society' provides a historical understanding of agricultural development over the last two centuries. Characteristics of the period have included the opening of the prairies in the late 18th century, the invention of industrial fertilizer and the tractor's displacement of the horse. Such profound developments have led to an abundance of food and peace and prosperity within the world market. This situation began at the end of the American Civil War and continued until 2005, when prices rose in spite of... 'Feeding The World in the 21st Century: A Historical Analysis of Agriculture and Society' provides a historical understanding of agricultural devel... |
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128,10 zł |
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Adventures in Eating: Anthropological Experiences in Dining from Around the World
ISBN: 9781607320142 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anthropologists training to do fieldwork in far-off, unfamiliar places prepare for significant challenges with regard to language, customs, and other cultural differences. However, like other travelers to unknown places, they are often unprepared to deal with the most basic and necessary requirement: food. Although there are many books on the anthropology of food, "Adventures in Eating" is the first intended to prepare students for the uncomfortable dining situations they may encounter over the course of their careers.
Whether sago grubs, jungle rats, termites, or the pungent durian fruit... Anthropologists training to do fieldwork in far-off, unfamiliar places prepare for significant challenges with regard to language, customs, and other ...
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118,94 zł |
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Policies, Shocks and the recent Food Crisis
ISBN: 9783639222883 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Ghana, maize and poultry are essential products for food security as well as for income generation and poverty reduction. The markets of these products are sensitive to various interventions and shocks. In this book we investigate how these market distortions affect different groups of households in Ghana. First, we analyze the profitability of maize production in different regions of Ghana. Net buying households loose significantly due to higher product prices. In addition, their production level is likely to decrease due to higher input costs. Second, we have developed a Multi-Market...
In Ghana, maize and poultry are essential products for food security as well as for income generation and poverty reduction. The markets of these prod...
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219,69 zł |
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Small Tea Growers in Southern India
ISBN: 9783639223880 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cultivation of tea, due to the nature of profits, coupled with incentives from State has attracted several of native farmers to adapt it from traditional cultivation of vegetables and fruits. However, with breaking down of the then Soviet Union and collapse of demand for tea, these native farmers, who account more than 50,000 in numbers were put to several hardships. This is a study looking into their socio-economics nature, with focus on southern part of India - Nilgiri.
Cultivation of tea, due to the nature of profits, coupled with incentives from State has attracted several of native farmers to adapt it from traditio...
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219,69 zł |
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An integrated assessment of the European policy on biofuels
ISBN: 9783639224412 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Several environmental, economic and geopolitical factors are driving the European Union interest on alternative energy sources and in particular on liquid biofuels. Biofuels are being promoted by the EU as a form of energy that can at the same time contribute to global warming mitigation, diversify energy supply out of oil, contribute to the revitalization of the European agricultural sector and in addition, contribute to the economic and social development of developing countries that have a comparative advantage in feedstock production. The main objective of this report is to assess the...
Several environmental, economic and geopolitical factors are driving the European Union interest on alternative energy sources and in particular on li...
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219,69 zł |
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