Title                       : The Ensyclopedia of Cultivated Palms 2ed

Author                  : Robert Lee Riffle, Paul Craft, Scott Zona

Publisher ‏            :‎ Timber Press; Second Edition, Revised (June 19, 2012)

Language ‏            :‎ English

Volume                ‏:‎ 520 pages

ISBN                    :‎ 978-1604692051

The Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms is the definitive account of all palms that can be grown for ornamental and economic use. Palms are often underutilized as a result of their unfamiliarity—even to tropical gardeners. To help introduce these valuable plants to a new audience, the authors have exhaustively documented every genus in the palm family. read more

Title                 : Developing Skills and Knowledge for Social Work Practice

Author             : Michaela Rogers, Dawn Whitaker, David Edmondson, and Donna Peach

Publisher ‏        : SAGE Publications Ltd; Second edition (30 Mar. 2020)

Volume           :‎ 384 pages

ISBN               :‎ 978-1526463258

This very practical guide will teach students everything they need to know to successfully apply theory, methods and approaches in real-life practice. It will assist in developing and hone their skills to make the best start in their practice placement and beyond as a newly qualified practitioner. read more

Title                       : NEWS 2.0 – JOURNALISTS, AUDIENCES AND NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Author                  : Ahmed Al-Rawi

ISBN                     : 978-1-119-56966-4

Published            : July 2020

Publisher             : Wiley-Blackwell

Volume                : 224 Pages

The second generation of news—News 2.0—made, distributed, and consumed on the internet, particularly social media, has forever changed the news business. News 2.0: Journalists, Audiences and News on Social Media examines the ways in which news production is sometimes biased and how social networking sites (SNS) have become highly personalized news platforms that reflect users’ preferences and worldviews. Drawing from empirical evidence, this book provides a critical and analytical assessment of recent developments, major debates, and contemporary research on news, social media, and news organizations worldwide. read more

Title                       : Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work

Author                  : Juliet Koprowska

Publisher ‏            :‎ Learning Matters; Fifth edition (May 29, 2020)

Volume                ‏:‎ 248 pages

ISBN                      :‎ 978-1473981713

Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work are at the heart of effective social work practice. This book offers students a solid grounding in the core knowledge and skills of communication needed for effective practice. The book takes the key theories in communication and explains them in a systematic and practice-related way, essential for both undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop a critical understanding of the subject. read more

Title                 : Desalination: Water from Water 1st Edition

Author             : Jane Kucera

Publisher ‏       : ‎Wiley-Scrivener; 1st edition (February 17, 2014)

Language ‏       :‎ English

Volume            : ‎ 664 pages

ISBN                : ‎ 978-1118208526

This is the first volume to cover desalination in such depth and detail, offering engineers, technicians, and operators full coverage of the applications, economics, and expectations of what will certainly become one of the most important water-related processes on the planet.  Covering thermal processes and membrane processes, this is the only volume any engineer working in desalination must have, covering both practical and theoretical issues encountered on a daily basis.  Certain to be an important contribution to the water management community. read more

Title                       : Forest and Livelihoods in Developing Countries: Towards Sustainable Tropical Forest Management and Conservation

Author                  : Muluken Gezahegn Wordofa

Publisher ‏            :‎ VDM Verlag Dr. Müller (May 16, 2011)

Volume                :‎ 100 pages

ISBN                      :‎ 978-3639356113

contains explanations and discussions regarding: Forest Policy Change – Historical Development of Forest Policy in Ethiopia; Major Actors of Ethiopian Agricultural Extension System; Improved Fallow – Importance, Tree Species Used, and Challenges (with a case study from Zambia); Assessment of Organizational and Operational Aspects of Arsi Forest Enterprise in Ethiopia ; The Economic Function of Non-Timer Forest Products in Rural Development – the case of gum arabic from Acacia senegal tree in the gum-belt of The Sudan; Cutting cycle fixation in the Bolivian moist tropical forests; Community-Based Ecotourism – the case of Adaba-Dodola Community-Based Ecotourism in Oromia Region, Ethiopia; and, Conservation of Medicinal Plants – with a case study from the Indian Himalayan Region. The book is addressed to professionals and organizations working on forest-related livelihood improvement projects and programs in developing countries. read more

Title                  : Soil Science And Management 4ed

Author              : Edward Plaster

ISBN                 : 9780766839359

Publisher         : Cengage Learning

Publication      : 12/16/2002

Pages               : 400

For Community and Technical College level courses in soil sciences, this text emphasizes the human interaction with and affect on soils, rather than treating the soil as an independent element. Comprehensive, yet not intimidating, this text has been revised to encompass more ecological themes within the established topics of soil science and use. Non-technical, and easy-to-understand, Soil Science and Management, fourth edition teaches the essentials of soils from the perspective of farmers, horticulturists, environmentalists, and others who are concerned about how soils work and how they are used most effectively. An emphasis on management and the sustainable use of soils and water resources make it especially relevant to these audiences. Nutrient management, best practices and relevant legal issues and government programs make this text a practical application for agricultural and horticultural students. read more

Title                       : Soil Engineering (Testing, Design, and Remediation)

Author                  : Fu Hua Chen

ISBN                      : 9780367579104

Publisher             : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group

Published            : June 30, 2020 by CRC Press

Volume                : 280 Page

In the last forty years, at least fifty books have been written on the subject of soil mechanics, most of them textbooks. Only a few touch on practical applications. Soil Engineering: Testing, Design, and Remediation supplies the information needed to fill the gap between textbook learning and practical know-how. read more

Title                 : Arsenic in Soil & Groundwater Environment

Editors            : Prosun Bhattacharya, Arun B. Mukherjee, Jochen Bundschuh, Ron Zevenhoven, Richard Loeppert

ISBN               : 9780444518200

Publisher         : Elsevier Science

Published        : 18th May 2007

Volume           : 684

This volume presents the recent developments in the field of arsenic in soil and groundwater. Arranged into nine sections, the text emphasizes the global occurrences of arsenic in the environment, particularly on its source, pathways, behavior, and effects it has on soils, plants, water, animals, and humans. It also covers the diverse issues of arsenic in the mining environment, arsenic emanating from hydrothermal springs, and the geochemical modeling of arsenic adsorption to oxide surfaces. Finally, the text includes different cost effective removal mechanisms of arsenic from drinking water using natural red earth, solar oxidation, and arsenic oxidation by ferrrate. read more

Title                       : Integrated Weed and Soil Management

Author                  : J. L. Hatfield, B.A. Stewart

ISBN                     : 9781575040691

Published            : November 1, 1997

Publisher             : CRC Press

Volume                : 400 Pages

Integrated Weed and Soil Management explores the connection between soil science and weed control, providing the latest research and applications for weed management in agricultural systems. read more