A History of Water Engineering and Management in Yemen : Material Remains and Textual Foundations /
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In A History of Water Engineering and Management in Yemen , Ingrid Hehmeyer describes the three-way relationship between water, land, and humans from ancient to medieval and premodern times. As illustrated in case studies from four sites, individual ecosystems necessitated different engineering and management approaches in order to make good use of the scarce water resources for both irrigated agriculture and domestic consumption. Material remains and written sources provide the evidence for a comprehensive examination of continuity and change; technical and managerial struggles, failures, and successes; the question of technology transfer; the impact of the religion of Islam on water use and allocation; and people's reactions in times of severe crisis.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004387713 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
For our children : the ethics of animal experimentation in the age of genetic engineering /
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This book provides an overview of different ethical views on animal experimentation. Special attention is given to the production and experimental use of genetically modified animals. It proposes a middle course between those positions that are very critical and those very positive. This middle course implies that animal experiments originating in vital human research interests are commonly justified, provided that animal welfare is taken seriously. Some animal experiments are not acceptable, since the expected human benefit is too low and the animal suffering too severe. This position is supported by an argument from species care according to which we have special obligations to our children and other humans due to special relations. The book tries to bridge the gap between animal ethics and animal welfare science by discussing various conceptions of animal welfare: function-centered, feeling-based, and those focusing on natural living. The theoretical starting-point is "imaginative casuistry." This approach stresses the role of moral imagination and metaphor in ethical deliberation, accepts a plurality of values, and recognizes the importance of case-by-case balancing. In the discussion of genetically modified animals, both intrinsic ethical concerns and animal welfare concerns are addressed.
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1 online resource (viii, 198 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789042028050 :
0929-8436 ; :
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Proceedings of the First International Conference on Ancient Egyptian Mining & Metallurgy and Conservation of Metallic Artifacts : Cairo, Egypt, 10-12 April 1995.
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"10-12 April, 1995."
At head of title : Ministry of Culture ; Supreme Council of Antiquities. :
[18], 410 pages : illustrations, charts, maps ; 30 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The hydraulic system of Uxul : origins, functions, and social setting /
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This research seeks to close an essential research gap - the understanding of the water management strategies of the Maya in pre-Hispanic times. It focuses on the archaeological investigation of the hydraulic system of Uxul, a medium-sized Maya centre in the south of the state of Campeche, Mexico.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (xxii, 518 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784919306 (ebook) :
Farm work science facing the challenge of the XXI century : Proceedings XXIX CIOSTA-CIGR V Congress /
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This publication contains the papers presented at the XXIX CIOSTA - CIGR V International Congress held in June 2001 in Cracow, Poland. The Congress was held under the auspices of the Agricultural University of Cracow, the Agricultural Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Association of Agricultural Engineering.These proceedings deal with a broad spectrum of topics which modern agriculture had to confront with the arrival of the new century. Knowledge and ideas were exchanged on a highly international level (21 participating countries) on problems of adjustment to contemporary economic requirements, electronic technology, work conditions and organisation management, ergonomics, system engineering and farm techniques in modern agriculture. Special consideration has been given to the adjustment of agriculture to contemporary economic challenges, as well as to modern aspects of electronic agricultural technology.By observing where agricultural science and research are going at the turn of the century, this book will help not only the specialist who wants a broader view on the scientific organization of farm work in general, but as well the reader who wants an overview on modern agriculture.
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1 online resource (377 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789074134941