Bøger af Nicholas Clarke

Dana Hearthkin was an orphan and an urchin. Scraping out a living on the streets of Karelmar through petty thievery, she and her friend Branton had no idea of the danger they were about to plunge themselves into. Karelmar is rife with political unrest, with the dominant noble house, the DeGrans, desperately trying to hold the balance of power in court, whilst King Andrenian seeks to make the city a safer, better place. Only when Dana meets Callum, a City Watchman, does she begin to understand that life should be about more than mere survival.

The lungs are two air-filled and spongy organs that are situated on either side of the chest. The heart and lungs work together to make sure the body receives enough supply of oxygen. Lung diseases are a variety of conditions or diseases that impair the ability of the lungs to function normally. These diseases can have an impact on pulmonary function and the capacity to breathe. Lung diseases can be classified into three types, including lung circulation diseases, airway diseases and lung tissue diseases. The major causes of lung diseases include infections, air pollution and smoking. The other significant risk factor for these diseases is genetics. The most common types of lung diseases include asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, etc. This book explores all the important aspects of lung diseases in the modern day. It will help new researchers by foregrounding their knowledge on these medical conditions. Such selected concepts that redefine the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases through an evidence-based approach have been presented in this book.

The edited volume focuses on modern agro-technologies for achieving climate smart agriculture in China and meeting the UN sustainable development goals (especially SDGs 2, 13, and 15). It describes the technologies being adopted in China for meeting food security challenges, with the main focus being on soils.China is a large and diverse country, and what happens there has a global impact. In the past decades, China has achieved remarkable increases in food production, feeding nearly 20% of the world population with less than 10% of the arable land. This great achievement was mainly based on the intensive use of chemical inputs like fertilizers and pesticides, which in turn caused environmental pollution and food safety issues. China has fully realized this important issue and has adopted a "Zero Growth" policy to restrict the further increase in chemical fertilizers after 2020. Chinese scientists have developed regional optimum crop management practices and guidelines to increase crop yield and nutrient use efficiencies compared with current farming practices. Chinese agricultural soil is also currently in critical condition with severe environmental pollution. These agricultural practices need improvement to maintain sustainable food production with minimum environmental footprint. At present, the traditional mode of agricultural production in China is difficult to sustain. This book offers case studies and sustainable solutions for transforming agricultural sciences in China.The book is a useful reading material for stakeholders such as governments, policymakers, research institutions, and farmers.