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Westview Press, 2004. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This is a paperbound reprint of a 2002 book about which Book News wrote: Largely celebrating the use of biotechnology in agriculture, although at times critical of some of the most cynical machinations of the large biotech companies, Luquin (genetics, Washington State U.) presents a layman's introduction to the basic science and applications of the genetic modification of food crops. He begins with a basic explanation of DNA and genetics before expl... more information

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South End Press, 2004. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Barsamian (founder and director of the weekly broadcast series Alternative Radio) has spent most of his career interviewing activists and writers from progressive and leftist circles and trying to bring their voices to a wider audience. This collection contains 21 interviews conducted for The Progressive magazine since 1997 and includes conversations with such figures as US foreign policy critic Noam Chomsky, anti-imperialist activist and writer Tariq ... more information

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Concept Pub. Co., 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Papers presented in this volume are from an Indian national conference held in 2004 on alternative extension approaches, and examine the different aspects of developments in agricultural extension. Two sections on extension systems and extension approaches contain multiple essays on topics such as the reshaping of extension system, private extension and cyber extension in India, constraints in adoption of micro credit among farmers, the impact of exte... more information

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Concept Pub. Co., 2008. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Kumar (social work, Jamia Millia Islamia-A Central University, New Delhi) and Varghese (social work, Delhi U.) present findings from a study of a marginalized segment of India's unorganized agricultural workforce employed for seasonal work by farm owners, based on data collected from 750 women in three states. Coverage includes an overview of female landless labor worldwide; a demographic and social profile of the study's subjects; harassment,... more information

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Purdue University Press, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The 67 articles in this collection are based on a Purdue Agriculture news column by Turpin (entomology, Purdue U., Indiana). The 2-3 page segments are snapshots of the lives and histories of insects. The first section--The Literary Bug--discusses the appearance of insects in the poems of Emily Dickenson, films featuring bugs, and the origin of phrases involving insects. Other sections are devoted to beetles (real and mythological), pest insects... more information

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Sterling Publishing Co., 2009. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Business and history writer Axelrod is author of 60-plus books, and has appeared on numerous television and radio stations in the U.S. including MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, and NPR. Analyzing decisions made by leaders from a variety of fields--diplomacy, agriculture, economics, politics, war, business, and technology--he demonstrates how the best and boldest decisions, producing the most impressive results, were made with a full awareness of key factors ... more information

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Peterson Inst. Int'l Economics, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Huffbauer (a former professor of international finance diplomacy at Georgetown U. and former US Treasury official) and Burki (a former finance minister of Pakistan) advocate for the establishment of a bilateral US-Pakistan free trade agreement, arguing that it could promote economic reform and thereby strengthen political ties between the US and the military dictatorship of Pervez Musharraf. Following a brief discussion of the histor... more information

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Polity Press, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. The two well known French agricultural activists describe the crisis in agriculture and agricultural policy, particularly in France and Europe generally, and offer alternative approaches that can provide sustainability, actual nutrition, security for both producers and consumers, and a clearer understanding of where people fit into the world. They do not provide an index. Le Grain de l'avenir was published in 2002 by Plon. Distributed in the US by Bla... more information

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U. of Toronto Press, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Brubaker chronicles a gradual centralization of control over agricultural pollution in Canada from the 1970s to the present, documents the environmental and social costs associated with the centralization, and suggests caution regarding further centralizing measures. She proposes a regulatory regime that respects the principle of subsidiarity, placing decision making as close as possible to the affected citizens, as the best way to make regulation ... more information

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Zed Books, 2003. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Burdon, professor emeritus, U. of Strathclyde, UK, explains how genes work and how they are adversely affected by the many hazards of modern society. He addresses food contaminants and additives, atmospheric pollutants such as tobacco smoke and car exhaust fumes, toxic industrial and agricultural chemicals, nuclear and other forms of radiation, and the possible affects of genetic engineering. (©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ... more information

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United Nations Publications, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Developed jointly by USAID, UNCDF, and UNDP, this report analyzes the need for financial services in Malawi. It also identifies potential opportunities for investors, donors, and government and private sector entities for supporting the microfinance industry. Particular attention has been paid to rural and agricultural markets. Although a subject index is lacking, a detailed table of contents serves a similar purpose. (©2006 Book News,... more information

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English Heritage, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. With photographs from the National Monuments Record, one of Britain's largest publicly-accessible archives, Miller (NMR) traces people at work in a wide range of occupations from the Victorian era to the recent past. Images include men and women working in manufacturing, mining, agriculture, office, retail, uniformed services, transport, wartime (e.g., England's version of Rosie the riveter), and domestic jobs. Distributed in North America by ... more information

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Adams Media Corporation, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Makar addresses many factors confronted by American businesses working in India, including the current workforce in that country as more move from agriculture to urban industries, social conventions, illiteracy and gender bias issues, and crime. This is followed by advice on establishing a successful presence in the Indian market and building business. (©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ... more information

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The World Bank, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Data relating to environmental concerns and opportunities has been abstracted from World Development Indicators to provide a handy pocket reference. Agriculture, energy, emissions and pollution, and water and sanitation are among the broad areas in which data is provided for countries and for income levels of the whole world. For each country, parallel columns compare country data with that of the region and for a particular income level. Four introduct... more information

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Ig Publishing, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. San Diego-based Richardson is a leading activist in the sustainable food movement. She offers general readers an assessment of the policies needed to fix the American food system. Coverage includes Richardson's route from eater to food activist, the development of chemical agriculture and the problems it causes, how to solve the problems in our food system through sustainable agriculture, what exactly sustainable agriculture is, the development of or... more information

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Cotswold Archaeology, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Editor Holbrook (Chief Executive, Cotswold Archaeology) has provided this archaeological survey of agriculture methods in the Iron Age and Romano- British eras for fellow researchers and scientists who are studying the North Gloucestershire Severn Vale region in the UK. The two excavations covered in this report (Walton Cardiff and St. James Railway Station at Cheltenham) address the biological evidence, finds and professional evaluations. Detaile... more information

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Institute/Internat'l Economics, 2006. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Although initial exploratory talks never moved to significant negotiations, there remains interest in a comprehensive free trade agreement between the United States and Switzerland. In this work, Hufbauer (international finance diplomacy, Georgetown U., US) and Baldwin (international economics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Switzerland) examine the economic issues involved in a prospective agreement and offer drafting ... more information

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Fulcrum Publishing, 2009. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Educated at Harvard, Schroeder practiced law for many years in Colorado and Washington, D.C. before serving in the Clinton administration as deputy undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services. He shares his experiences as the husband of former US congresswoman Pat Schroeder (D-Colorado, 1972-1996), and how he survived--and prospered and benefited--from his role as "Mr. Pat Schroeder." The text offers general readers, particul... more information

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Univ. of Calgary Press, 2005. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Kerr (international trade, U. of Saskatchewan, Canada) and Gaisford (economics, U. of Calgary) compile seven of the papers presented at a conference in 2003 at the Latin American Research Centre of the U. of Calgary, which it sponsored with York U., the U. of Western Ontario, and L'Université du Québec à Montréal. Focusing on agricultural trade concerns, cooperation, and possible partnership between Canada and Bra... more information

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Parkway Publishers, 2008. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Eleven geographers explore the region's historical, cultural, and physical landscapes, revealing the patterns, processes, and connections at work in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Early chapters cover climate and physical geography, providing a foundation for later chapters on settlement, historical development, and 20th-century changes in population, rural-urban patterns, agriculture, and manufacturing. There is also material ... more information

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