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THE CABARET OF PLANTS: BOTANY AND THE IMAGINATION
Written by Richard Mabey.
Stock no. 1825321
Published by Profile Books. Circa 2015. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Ranging widely across science, art and cultural history, poetry and personal experience, Mabey puts plants centre stage, and reveals a true botanical cabaret, a world of tricksters, shape-shifters and inspired problem-solvers, as well as an enthralled audience of romantics, eccentric amateur scientists, transgressive artists and grass roots botanophiles. This book celebrates the idea that plants are not simply 'the furniture of the planet', but vital, inventive, individual beings, worthy of respect. Navy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers and colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781861976628. Second printing. Pictorial dustwraper is a little grubby to rear panel.

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SOIL ORGANIC CARBON AND FEEDING THE FUTURE: BASIC SOIL PROCESSES (ADVANCES IN SOIL SCIENCE)
Written by Rattan Lal.
Stock no. 1825232
Published by CRC Press. 1st 2022. Very good condition.

Explains the pedological processes set in motion by increases in soil organic matter content of depleted degraded soils. Discusses the relationship between soil organic matter content and critical soil quality parameters, including aggregation, water retention and transport, aeration and gaseous exchange, nutrient and elemental transformation and availability to plants, and chemcial composition of soil air. Pictorial glazed boards. Charts & photos. ISBN: 9781032150673. A few small knocks to board edges. Boards are scuffed. Contents fine.

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RHIZOBIOLOGY: MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANT ROOTS (SIGNALLING AND COMMUNICATION IN PLANTS)
Written by Soumya Mukherjee; Frantisek Baluska.
Stock no. 1825219
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

This book discusses recent advancements in the role of various biomolecules in regulating root growth and development. Green glazed boards. ISBN: 9783030849849. Unread, still in original shrinkwrap which has a couple of small tears.

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TRIATOMINAE - THE BIOLOGY OF CHAGAS DISEASE VECTORS (ENTOMOLOGY IN FOCUS 5)
Written by Alessandra Guarneri; Marcelo Lorenzo.
Stock no. 1825218
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

Aims to present updated knowledge on various aspects of the natural histoy, biology, and impact of triatomines. The contents consider scientific, as well as innovative perspectives, on the problems related to the role of triatomine bugs as parasite vectors affecting millions in the Latin American region. Green cardwraps. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9783030645502. Cover edges lightly rubbed, top of spine lightly bumped. Contents clean. Appears unread.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF GREENERY IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS (INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY)
Written by Ali Sayigh; Antonella Trombadore.
Stock no. 1825217
Published by Springer. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition.

This book covers the important aspects of greenery in buildings, both in the landscape and within buildings, examining how greenery improves comfort and appeal in sustainable buildings. Orange cardwraps. Colour photos & b/w illustrations and diagrams. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9783030685584. Covers lightly scuffed, lightly rubbed at corners. Contents clean.

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HIGH-THROUGHPUT CROP PHENOTYPING (CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES IN PLANT SCIENCES)
Written by Jianfeng Zhou; Henry T. Nguyen.
Stock no. 1825213
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Zhou and Nguyen. Providing an overview of the innovations in crop phenotyping using emerging technologies i.e. high-throughput crop phenotyping technology, including its concept, importance, breakthrough and applications in different crops and environments. Green cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9783030737368. Slight wave to covers and contents else fine, looks unread.

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THEORY OF RADIOISOTOPIC AND CHEMICAL HOMEOSTASIS OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS (SPRINGER OCEANOGRAPHY)
Written by Victor Egorov.
Stock no. 1825212
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Very good condition.

This book is dedicated to the study and mathematical definition of the biogeochemical patterns of organic and inorganic matter interaction with the marine environment's radioactive and chemical components. Blue cardwraps. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9783030805814. Light crease to lower corners of covers and contents. Contents are otherwise fine.

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DESERT LANDSCAPES AND LANDFORMS OF IRAN (GEOGRAPHY OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT)
Written by Mehran Maghsoudi.
Stock no. 1825208
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

A unique and highly illustrated overview of the desert geomorphology of Iran. Blue pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. Printed by Books on Demand, Germany. viii and 199 numbered pages including index. ISBN: 9783030589141. Corners lightly rubbed & creased, rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE BAHIA BLANCA ESTUARY: ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY
Written by Sandra M. Fiori; Paula D. Pratolongo.
Stock no. 1825193
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Bahia Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America. This is a comprehensive review of life in the ecosystems of the estuary. Green cardwraps. Colour photos and charts. ISBN: 9783030664886. Light scuffing to covers and light rubbing to corners of covers. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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EXEMPLARY PRACTICES IN MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATION: A RESOURCE FOR PRACTITIONERS AND RESEARCHERS
Written by Geraldine Fauville; Diana L. Payne; Meghan E. Marrero; Annika Lantz-Andersson; Fiona Crouch.
Stock no. 1825192
Published by Springer. 1st 2019. Slightly better than very good condition.

This edited volume is the premier book dedicated exclusively to marine science education and improving ocean literacy, aiming to showcase exemplary practices in marine science education and education research in this field on a global scale. Green cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. Printed by Books on Demand, Germany. ISBN: 9783030080976. Covers lightly scuffed and edge-rubbed. Contents clean.

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AGRICULTURAL CYBERNETICS (AGRICULTURE AUTOMATION AND CONTROL)
Written by Yanbo Huang; Qin Zhang.
Stock no. 1825191
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

In this book the core ideas and methods from control problems in agricultural production systems are extracted, and a system view of agricultural production is formulated for analysis and design of management strategies to control and optimize agricultural production systems while exploiting the intrinsic feedback information-exhanging mechanisms. Green cardwraps. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9783030721046. A little light creasing to covers and corners. Contents clean.

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BACTERIAL FISH PATHOGENS: DISEASE OF FARMED AND WILD FISH
Written by Brian Austin; Dawn A. Austin.
Stock no. 1825190
Published by Springer. 6th 2016. Slightly better than very good condition.

Sixth Edition. This book puts emphasis on the isolation, taxonomy, diagnosis (phenotypic, serology and molecular biology), epizootiology, pathogenicity mechanisms, and methods of disease control (by vaccination, immunostimulation, probiotics, prebiotics, plant products, and antimicrobial compounds). Primarily targeted at research workers, including postgraduate students, and diagnosticians, as well as veterinary microbiologists, publich health scientists and microbialecologists. Green glazed boards. A few colour photos. Printed by Printforce, Netherlands, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9783319326733. Spine & corners lightly rubbed, minor knocks to lower edges of boards. Some very slight page crinkling. Contents clean.

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