Highlighting the complexity and applications of plant bioactive metabolites in organic and medicinal chemistry, this book overviews plant biodiversity as a source of new drugs and drug discovery strategies.[...]

This brilliantly concise book is a classic introduction to Marx's key work, Capital. In print now for over a quarter of a century, and previously translated into many languages, the new edition has been fully revised and updated, making it an ideal modern introduction to one of the most important te[...]

This illustrated reference compiles more than 2000 collective nouns and brings them to life in stunningly colourful, graphic artwork from the design dynamos at Woop Studios. Chock-full of treasures of the English language, the diversity of terms collected here covers topics from plants and animals ([...]

Quando Brogan O'Malley encontra uma mulher estranha e enigmatica nas ruas da Edimburgo do seculo XIX, nao lhe da muita atencao. Apos a encontrar novamente ao longo dos proximos vinte anos, ela nao aparenta ter envelhecido um dia sequer. Agora, em seu ultimo encontro, quando Brogan esta sozinho e sem[...]

Aqui comeca uma historia de amor e luta, de esperanca e liberdade, de profecias, espiritualidades e crencas messianicas no periodo colonial portugues no Brasil. Esta saga tem palco no Quilombo dos Palmares, entre o atual estado do Pernambuco e Alagoas, onde era a Capitania Hereditaria de Pernambuco [...]

It is widely acknowledged that sustainable development is a long-term goal, which both individuals and institutions (and countries!) need to pursue. This important theme is characterized by an intrinsic complexity, since it encompasses ecological or environmental considerations on the one hand, and [...]