The Encyclopedia of Trauma and Traumatic Stress Disorders is a compilation of trauma and stress related terminology in the field of traumatic stress, where posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become a common headline in media and television reporting of soldiers’ experiences in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. Although PTSD has existed for millennia, it did not become a recognized diagnosis in…
Many people depend on prescribed medications such as benzodiazepines to cope with serious anxiety disorders, while others rely on narcotic pain medications to enable them to live relatively normal lives rather than being disabled by suffering from the severe pain that is caused by, for example, cancer, chronic back pain, or other debilitating conditions. In addition, others use stimulants to tr…
The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse reflects the struggle to define, prevent and treat this problem. Entries reflect the range of disciplines (including law, medicine, psychology, sociology, economics, history, education and others) that contribute to our understanding of child maltreatment as well as the scope of debate within and among disciplines. Where there is disagreement on a particular poin…
This book “Handbook of vegetables” edited by two eminent vegetable scientists in India (Prof. K. V. Peter and Prof. P. Hazra) and adorned by 26 highly reputed contributors of India and abroad will meet the technology support to maximize productivity against unfortunate diminishing soil fertility, natural resources particularly land and water and rising cost of vegetable production. This bo…
The production and consumption of vegetables has expanded dramatically in the last years, with a global growth in the production of more than 50% in the last decade and it is expected that in the coming years, vegetable crops production will continue its expansion. The vegetables seed market is very dynamic and competitive, and predominant varieties are quickly replaced by new varieties. Theref…
A comprehensive reference on major vegetable crops; The first complete resource for plant breeders that includes the most recent molecular techniques being used across species. The production and consumption of vegetables has expanded dramatically in the last years, with a global growth in the production of more than 50% in the last decade and it is expected that in the coming years, vegetable …
Glider Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge The Glider Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge contains all of the information that a student must learn to meet the FAA requirements, to pass the FAA written test, and to pass the SSA bronze badge written test. In the back of the manual, you will find review questions for each section. They consist of a combination of original ques…
This Handbook of Visual Communication explores the key theoretical areas and research methods of visual communication. With chapters contributed by many of the best-known and respected scholars in visual communication, this volume brings together significant and influential work in the discipline. The second edition of this already-classic text has been completely revised to reflect the metamor…
This second edition of The Handbook of Journalism Studies explores the current state of research in journalism studies and sets an agenda for future development of the field in an international context. The volume is structured around theoretical and empirical approaches to journalism research and covers scholarship on news production; news content; journalism and society; journalism and cul…
An A-to-Z look at the world of small fruits While there are many books on small fruit culture, their focus is often very specific or confined to just a few species. Packed with useful information, An Encyclopedia of Small Fruit is the comprehensive A-to-Z reference that not only details all temperate and tropical small fruit grown throughout the world, but also provides a description and cultur…