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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

By: James F. Hancock

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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

By: James F. Hancock

The genetic variability that developed in plants during their evolution is the basic of their domestication and breeding into the crops grown today for food, fuel and other industrial uses. This third edition of Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species brings the subject up-to-date, with more emphasis on crop origins. Beginning with a description of the processes of evolution in native and cultivated plants, the book reviews the origins of crop domestication and their subsequent development over time. All major crop species are discussed, including cereals, protein plants, starch crops, fruits and vegetables, from their origins to conservation of their genetic resources for future development.

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1845938011

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9781845938017

Strawberries, 2nd Edition

By: James F. Hancock

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Strawberries, 2nd Edition

By: James F. Hancock

This new and updated edition of a popular text provides a broad, balanced review of the scientific knowledge of strawberries and their cultivation. The worldwide strawberry industry has grown substantially since the original book was published, and methods of culture have undergone extensive modifications. This volume incorporates important changes to the taxonomy of strawberries and new understanding of how its ancestors evolved. It includes coverage of new disease and pest control methods and recent developments in genomic information. These advancements have greatly improved our understanding of how flowering and fruiting is regulated, and will revolutionize the breeding of strawberries.

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1789242274

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9781789242270

Blueberries, 2nd Edition

By: Jorge B Retamales,James F Hancock

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Blueberries, 2nd Edition

By: Jorge B Retamales,James F Hancock

Blueberry cultivation has increased dramatically as production has shifted into new regions. Blueberries are now widely available as food and also processed to be used in medicine and pharmaceuticals for their antioxidant properties. This new and updated edition covers the major topics of interest to blueberry breeders and researchers including botany, physiology, nutrition, growth regulation, photosynthesis, environment, weeds, pests, diseases and postharvest management. The main focus is on the most important cultivated species, the highbush blueberry, although information on other blueberries and related species is also provided. It is an essential resource for soft fruit researchers, extension workers, academics, breeders, growers, and students.

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1780647263

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9781780647265

Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

By: James F. Hancock

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Plantation Crops, Plunder and Power

Evolution and Exploitation

By: James F. Hancock

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Plantation Crops, Plunder and Power

Evolution and Exploitation

By: James F. Hancock

This book traces the social, political and evolutionary history of seven major plantation crops – banana, cotton, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, tea and tobacco.

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Taylor & Francis

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1351977083

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World Agriculture Before and After 1492

Legacy of the Columbian Exchange

By: James F Hancock

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World Agriculture Before and After 1492

Legacy of the Columbian Exchange

By: James F Hancock

The year 2022 is the 50th anniversary of Alfred Crosby’s celebrated book - The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492. In the book, Crosby was the first to discuss the impact that the Spanish and Portuguese colonial period had on world agriculture and human culture. How the crops of the world became homogenized, and how an indigenous culture was destroyed by disease after Columbus landed. His landmark study broke new ground in its broad conceptualization of the Atlantic exchange. Building on what Crosby so succinctly and brilliantly presented, the main goal of this new work is to present the depth of information that has emerged since "The Columbian Exchange" and to discuss more fully the development of crops and agriculture before and after the Iberian contact. It follows the journey of crops and livestock in the Old and New Worlds and end’s with their distribution in today’s world.

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Springer Nature

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3031155238

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The Battle Over Bilingual Ballots

Language Minorities and Political Access Under the Voting Rights Act

By: James Thomas Tucker

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The Battle Over Bilingual Ballots

Language Minorities and Political Access Under the Voting Rights Act

By: James Thomas Tucker

In recent years, few federal requirements have been as controversial as the mandate for what critics call 'bilingual ballots'. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 included a permanent requirement for language assistance for Puerto Rican voters educated in Spanish and ten years later Congress banned English-only elections in certain covered jurisdictions, expanding the support to include Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-language voters and Spanish-language voters. Some commentators have condemned the language assistance provisions, underlying many of their attacks with anti-immigrant rhetoric. Although the provisions have been in effect for over three decades, until now no comprehensive study of them has been published. This book describes the evolution of the provisions, examining the evidence of educational and voting discrimination against language minorities covered by the Act. Additional chapters discuss the debate over the 2006 amendments to the Voting Rights Act, analysis of objections raised by opponents of bilingual ballots and some of the most controversial components of these requirements, including their constitutionality, cost and effectiveness. Featuring revealing case studies as well as analysis of key data, this volume makes a persuasive and much-needed case for bilingual ballots, presenting a thorough investigation of this significant and understudied area of election law and American political life.

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Routledge

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1317040570

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9781317040576

Spices, Scents and Silk

Catalysts of World Trade

By: James F. Hancock

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Spices, Scents and Silk

Catalysts of World Trade

By: James F. Hancock

Spices, scents and silks were at the centre of world trade for millennia. Through their international trade, humans were pushed to explore and then travel to the far corners of the earth. Almost from their inception, the earliest great civilizations - Egypt, Sumer and Harappa - became addicted to the luxury products of far-off lands and established long-reaching trade networks. Over time, great powers fought mightily for the kingdoms where silk, spices and scents were produced. The New World was accidentally discovered by Columbus in his quest for spices. In this book, eminent horticulturist and author James Hancock examines the origins and early domestication and culture of spices, scents and silks and the central role these exotic luxuries played in the lives of the ancients. The book also traces the development of the great international trade networks and explores how struggles for trade dominance and demand for such luxuries shaped the world.

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1789249740

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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

Strawberries, 2nd Edition

Strawberries, 2nd Edition

Blueberries, 2nd Edition

Blueberries, 2nd Edition

Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

Plantation Crops, Plunder and Power

Plantation Crops, Plunder and Power

World Agriculture Before and After 1492

World Agriculture Before and After 1492

The Battle Over Bilingual Ballots

The Battle Over Bilingual Ballots

Spices, Scents and Silk

Spices, Scents and Silk

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