What determines the number and size of the seeds produced by a plant? How often should it reproduce them? How often should a plant produce them? Why and how are seeds dispersed, and what are the implications for the diversity and composition of vegetation? These are just some of the questions tackl[...]
Where do camels belong? In the Arab world is the obvious answer. But they are relative newcomers there. They evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America, while today they retain their greatest diversity in South America and have their only wild populations in Australia. This is [...]
Where do camels belong? In the Arab world may seem the obvious answer, but they are relative newcomers there. They evolved in North America, retain their greatest diversity in South America, and the only remaining wild dromedaries are in Australia. This instructive and controversial book delivers un[...]
How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world? In this fascinating book Ken Thompson explains what we do and don't understand about biodiversity. We know that most species remain undiscovered, and that biodiversity is gravely threatened - by overfishing, habitat loss, p[...]
A MORI poll for the Royal Horticultural Society revealed that an extraordinary number of us are interested in attracting wildlife into our gardens. It also indicated, however, that many of us have no idea how to go about it. This book explains that encouraging wildlife is entirely compatible with or[...]
Möchten Sie wissen, wie Sie ohne großen Aufwand das Beste für Ihre Pflanzen tun und dabei noch Umwelt (und Geldbeutel) schonen können? Ganz einfach: Verwöhnen Sie Ihren Garten mit selbst produziertem Kompost! Dieses unterhaltsam geschriebene Buch erläutert anschaulich und mit über 100 Far[...]
Denne boken viser deg hvordan du kan forvandle avfall fra kjøkkenet og hagen til økovennlig gjødsel. Den tar for seg alt fra hvordan du kan bygge en enkel kompostbinge, hvilke redskaper du kan bruke og hvilken blanding som passer best for din hage. Med register.[...]
Från nyklippt till förmultnat - Kompostboken är en praktisk guide till hur du förvandlar trädgårdsavfallet till miljövänligt gödningsmedel. Ken Thompson, som är växtekolog, avslöjar mysterierna som gör komposteringen till ett enkelt [...]
Internationally acclaimed fund raising consultant, Ken Burnett has completely revised and updated his classic book "Relationship Fundraising", to offer fundraising professionals an invaluable resource for learning the techniques of effective communication with donors in the twenty-first century. Fil[...]