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23 produkter
Where Do Camels Belong?
The story and science of invasive species
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2015
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
123 kr
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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 is a classic example of the contradictions of …
The Ecology of Seeds
Av Michael Fenner, Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2005
911 kr
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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 …
Key Quotations in Sociology
Av Ken Thompson, Kenneth Thompson
E-bok, 2002
347 kr
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Jean Baudrillard on consumption: `It is not defined by the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the car we drive ... but in the organization of all this as signifying substance ... Consumption, in so far as it is meaningful, is a systematic act of the manipulation of signs.'' Auguste Comte on science …
Key Quotations in Sociology
Av Ken Thompson, Kenneth Thompson
E-bok, 2002
339 kr
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Jean Baudrillard on consumption: `It is not defined by the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the car we drive ... but in the organization of all this as signifying substance ... Consumption, in so far as it is meaningful, is a systematic act of the manipulation of signs.'' Auguste Comte on science …
Memoirs of a WWII Fighter Pilot and Some Modern Political Commentary
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2011
118 kr
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Ear to the Ground
Understanding Your Garden
Av Ken Thompson
E-bok, 2011
79 kr
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How did plants get to be the way they are? Why do they have pretty flowers? How different would things have been if the wrong kind of pollinators had got the upper hand? Why are Latin names so complicated, and why Latin anyway? Why is a weed-free lawn an ecological impossibility?This entertaining …
No Nettles Required
The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening
Av Ken Thompson
E-bok, 2011
108 kr
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In 2003 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. Information is sparse, and public opinion seems to suggest that …
A Systematic Guide To High Performing Teams (HPTs)
Av Adrian Moorhouse, Ken Thompson
Häftad
168 kr
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A Systematic Guide to Change Management: Best Practice in Leading Change and Influencing Stakeholders
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad
164 kr
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Twelve Essential Leadership Skills: A practical booklet for managers
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad
147 kr
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Strategic Thinking for Planning and Execution: A practical booklet for managers
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad
147 kr
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Where Do Camels Belong?: Why Invasive Species Aren't All Bad
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2014
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
258 kr
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Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants
Darwin's Botany Today
Av Ken Thompson
E-bok, 2018
140 kr
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Most of us think of Darwin at work on The Beagle, taking inspiration for his theory of evolution from his travels in the Galapagos. But Darwin published his Origin of Species nearly thirty years after his voyages and most of his labours in that time were focused on experimenting with and observing …
Notes From a Sceptical Gardener
More expert advice from the Telegraph columnist
Av Ken Thompson
Inbunden, 2020
150 kr
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What is the best way to kill weeds in paving? How scared should we really be of Japanese knotweed? And what is a weed anyway?Biologist Ken Thompson set out to write a different kind of gardening column, one that tackles what he calls 'the grit in the gardening oyster'. In this new collection he …
Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants
Darwin's Botany Today
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2019
134 kr
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Most of us think of Darwin at work on The Beagle, taking inspiration for his theory of evolution from his travels in the Galapagos. But Darwin published his Origin of Species nearly thirty years after his voyages and most of his labours in that time were focused on experimenting with and observing …
Common or Garden
Encounters with Britain's 50 Most Successful Wild Plants
Av Ken Thompson
Inbunden, 2023
172 kr
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We often imagine that rarity is special - we seek out the most uncommon wild plants to tick off our lists, while overlooking the extraordinary appeal of the species we encounter day-to-day. Yet it's these plants -the most successful, able to adapt and thrive - which are truly fascinating.Botanist, …
Common or Garden
Encounters with Britain's 50 Most Successful Wild Plants
Av Ken Thompson
E-bok, 2023
182 kr
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We often imagine that rarity is special - we seek out the most uncommon wild plants to tick off our lists, while overlooking the extraordinary appeal of the species we encounter day-to-day. Yet it''s these plants -the most successful, able to adapt and thrive - which are truly fascinating.Botanist, …
More Sceptical Gardening
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2027
246 kr
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For longer than he cares to remember, biologist and horticultural expert Ken Thompson has been contemplating the armour-plated persistence of long-discredited gardening ‘advice’: regularly turn your compost heap, grow nettles for wildlife, add some bonemeal and compost to the hole when planting a …
Where Do Camels Belong?
The story and science of invasive species
Av Ken Thompson
E-bok, 2014
143 kr
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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 is a classic example of the contradictions of …
Do We Need Pandas?
The Uncomfortable Truth About Biodiversity
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2010
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
191 kr
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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, …
No Nettles Required
The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening
Av Ken Thompson
Häftad, 2007
141 kr
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In 2003 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. Information is sparse, and public opinion seems to suggest that …
