Aethiopica

Author : Martin Brink
Publisher : PROTA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : CD-ROMs
ISBN : 9789057821707

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Cereals and Pulses by Martin Brink Pdf

Author : Namrita Lall
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780429768941

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Aquatic Plants by Namrita Lall Pdf

Aquatic Plants: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications provides a concise description of popular aquatic plants found across the globe. The chapters in this beautifully illustrated, full-color book focus on the aquatic species native to specific continents. Written by a global team of experts, this book explains the distribution, ethnobotanical uses, genome sequencing, chemical compounds, and biological activity of these plants and addresses the cultivation and sustainable production of aquatic and wetland plants. Features: Describes the biological activity of a large collection of aquatic plants. Color photographs highlight each plant’s ethnobotanical characteristics, and structural formulae show their chemical constituents. Contributions come from leading scientists from countries including the United States, India, Mauritius, South Africa, and Cyprus. Aquatic Plants: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications is a valuable resource for academics conducting research on aquatic plants and for professionals in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries who are involved with the therapeutic applications of these plants and their sustainable usage.

Author : Galawdewos
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691164212

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The Life and Struggles of Our Mother Walatta Petros by Galawdewos Pdf

A "geadl" or hagiography, originally written by Gealawdewos thirty years after the subject's death, in 1672-1673. Translated from multiple manuscripts and versions.

Author : James J. Lynch
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0838632688

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Henry Fielding and the Heliodoran Novel by James J. Lynch Pdf

Argues that, although Fielding condemned romance, he shared virtually the same aesthetic assumptions as Mme. de Scudery and other heroic novelists. Calling this tradition of seventeenth-century epics in prose the Heliodoran novel, Lynch analyzes how romance conventions serve a clear aesthetic purpose.

Author : Avishai Ben-Dror
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780815654315

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Emirate, Egyptian, Ethiopian by Avishai Ben-Dror Pdf

In October 1875, two months after the takeover of the Somali coastal town of Zeila, an Egyptian force numbering 1,200 soldiers departed from the city to occupy Harar, a prominent Muslim hub in the Horn of Africa. In doing so, they turned this sovereign emirate into an Egyptian colony that became a focal meeting point of geopolitical interests, with interactions between Muslim Africans, European powers, and Christian Ethiopians. In Emirate, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Ben-Dror tells the story of Turco-Egyptian colonial ambitions and the processes that integrated Harar into the global system of commerce that had begun enveloping the Red Sea. This new colonial era in the city’s history inaugurated new standards of government, society, and religion. Drawing on previously untapped Egyptian, Harari, Ethiopian, and European archival sources, Ben-Dror reconstructs the political, social, economic, religious, and cultural history of the occupation, which included building roads, reorganizing the political structure, and converting many to Islam. He portrays the complexity of colonial interactions as an influx of European merchants and missionaries settled in Harar. By shedding light on the dynamic historical processes, Ben-Dror provides new perspectives on the important role of non-European imperialists in shaping the history of these regions.

Author : Spoerke,Susan C. Smolinske
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1990-07-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0849366550

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Toxicity of Houseplants by Spoerke,Susan C. Smolinske Pdf

This comprehensive volume discusses the various classes of toxic substances found in plants, and includes a series of monographs on specific species. Filled with figures and illustrations, this important reference presents information on clinical effects, the various common and botanic names, specific or class of toxin, case reports, mechanism of action, and risk assessment. The easy-to-read text provides a glossary of terms along with photographs of selected species. Everyone who comes into contact with plants will want this one-of-a-kind monograph at their fingertips. This resourceful book informs the non-botanist as well as health care practitioners, gardeners, poison center specialists, and nurserymen of the possible risks involving exposures to specific indoor plants.

Author : M. H. Julien,R. E. McFadyen,Jim Cullen
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643099937

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Biological Control of Weeds in Australia by M. H. Julien,R. E. McFadyen,Jim Cullen Pdf

Biological control of weeds has been practiced for over 100 years and Australia has been a leader in this weed management technique. The classical example of control of prickly pears in Australia by the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum, which was imported from the Americas, helped to set the future for biocontrol of weeds in many countries. Since then there have been many projects using Classical Biological Control to manage numerous weed species, many of which have been successful. Importantly, there have been no serious negative non-target impacts - the technique, when practiced as it is in Australia, is safe and environmentally friendly. Economic assessments have shown that biocontrol of weeds in Australia has provided exceedingly high benefit-to-cost ratios. This book reviews biological control of weeds in Australia to 2011, covering over 90 weed species and a multitude of biological control agents and potential agents. Each chapter has been written by practicing biological control of weeds researchers and provides details of the weed, the history of its biological control, exploration for agents, potential agents studied and agents released and the outcomes of those releases. Many weeds were successfully controlled, some were not, many projects are still underway, some have just begun, however all are reported in detail in this book. Biological Control of Weeds in Australiawill provide invaluable information for biological control researchers in Australia and elsewhere. Agents used in Australia could be of immense value to other countries that suffer from the same weeds as Australia. The studies reported here provide direction to future research and provide examples and knowledge for researchers and students. KEY FEATURES * A unique collation of information for Australian weed research and management * Contains all the information about biological control of weeds in Australia in one book * Provides key references for further information * Will become a well cited publication

Author : Esteban Núñez Meléndez
Publisher : La Editorial, UPR
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0847723410

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Plantas Venenosas de Puerto Rico by Esteban Núñez Meléndez Pdf

This impressive study contains five sections on poisonous plants from the tropics. Three of the sections are devoted to plants that provoke skin allergies. Contains 13 color plates.

Author : Maria Alberta Sacchetti
Publisher : Tamesis
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1855660776

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Cervantes' Los Trabajos de Persiles Y Sigismunda by Maria Alberta Sacchetti Pdf

Multidimensional characters, contrasting perspectives and ironic manipulations produce a kind of 'generic hybridisation' which exposes the fallacies of this type of romance fiction."--Jacket.

Author : Namrita Lall
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128168219

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Underexplored Medicinal Plants from Sub-Saharan Africa by Namrita Lall Pdf

Underexplored Medicinal Plants from Sub-Saharan Africa: Plants with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health examines a comprehensive selection of rarely explored plants that have been underestimated for their therapeutic value. The book contains monographs of medicinal plants, outlining their botanical description, geographical distribution, ethnobotanical usage, chemical constituents, sample and standard preparations and methods, and pharmacological properties. With expert contributors from South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Cameroon and Nigeria, and the compilation of ethnobotanical, taxonomic and pharmacologic information for each species, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, academics in pharmacology, ethnopharmacology, medicinal plant sciences, and more. Explores the therapeutic potential of a comprehensive selection of underexplored and underutilized medicinal plants in sub-Sahara Africa Provides a summary table of structures of any known natural products, including details of plant source (chapter) and observed activity (e.g. anticancer, antibacterial) Includes contributions from experts from South African, Mauritius, Seychelles, Cameroon and Nigeria

Author : Ulrich Berner,Christoph Bochinger
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Africa
ISBN : 3447050020

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European Traditions in the Study of Religion in Africa by Ulrich Berner,Christoph Bochinger Pdf

This volume comprises case studies of five centuries of European encounters with and imaginations of Africa encompassing her triple religious heritage: African Traditional Religions, Christianity and Islam. The introductory chapters outline the challenges and present overviews; some of them also analyze the early accounts of European travelers and missionaries. The following contributions examine the lasting legacy of the European Enlightenment in employing an ambivalent language of human equality and universalism, while in actual fact consigning Africa to an inferior position. It has been difficult for western scholars to divorce themselves wholly from the perceptions thus established. However, there have been quite different approaches. This is indicated in the papers discussing the role and impact of influential European academics (scholars of religion, theologians, historians and social scientists) during the colonial and postcolonial period. Other contributions examine specific institutional centers of African religious studies in Europe. The concluding chapters critically assess European approaches and their use for the study of religion in Africa from an African perspective.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464992223

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Lipids—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Lipids—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Lipids. The editors have built Lipids—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Lipids in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Lipids—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : T Pullaiah,Maddi Ramaiah
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781000064773

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Handbook of Research on Herbal Liver Protection by T Pullaiah,Maddi Ramaiah Pdf

This important volume provides a comprehensive overview of hepatotoxicity and medicinal plants used for protecting the liver and for curing liver toxicity and liver diseases. To date, there has been no extensive resource on the plants that are used in this capacity, both in traditional medicine and in modern medicine. This book fills that gap. It presents information on the medicinal plants used in traditional medicine (both codified and noncodified) and in ethnomedicine, including the plant parts used and methods of use and dosages. The phytochemicals extracted from medicinal plants,screened and used in modern medicine for liver protection and curing liver problems, are given in detail, and the methods of screening are given as well. Methods of assay for screening the medicinal plants are also presented. Key features: • Provides complete information on plants that show hepatoprotective properties • Lists and discusses the phytochemicals useful for liver protection and cures • Considers traditional uses and ethnomedicinal plants for liver protection • Details the plant parts and the extracts that have protection properties and the active principles showing hepatoprotection

Author : Hubert McDermott
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1989-06-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781349102129

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Novel and Romance by Hubert McDermott Pdf

McDermott argues that the novels of the 18th century should be seen as part of an age-old European tradition going back to Homer rather than as a unique English event. He examines European fictional narratives and romance and their influence on authors such as Richardson and Fielding.

Author : Michael Friedrich,Cosima Schwarke
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110496956

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One-Volume Libraries: Composite and Multiple-Text Manuscripts by Michael Friedrich,Cosima Schwarke Pdf

Composite and multiple-text manuscripts are traditionally studied for their individual texts, but recent trends in codicology have paved the way for a more comprehensive approach: Manuscripts are unique artefacts which reveal how they were produced and used as physical objects. While multiple-text manuscripts codicologically are to be considered as production units, i.e. they were originally planned and realized in order to carry more than one text, composites consist of formerly independent codicological units and were put together at a later stage with intentions that might be completely different from those of its original parts. Both sub-types of manuscripts are still sometimes called "miscellanies", a term relating to the texts only. The codicological difference is important for reconstructing why and how these manuscripts which in many cases resemble (or contain) a small library were produced and used. Contributions on the manuscript cultures of China, India, Africa, the Islamic world and European traditions lead not only to the conclusion that "one-volume libraries" have been produced in many manuscript cultures, but allow also for the identification of certain types of uses.