Cereal and pulse crops are staple foods that provide essential nutrients to many populations of the world. Traditionally, whole grains were consumed but most current foods are derived from refined fractions of cereal and pulse crops. Consumption of processed or refined products may reduce the health benefits of food. In wheat-based processed foods, for example, the removed 40% of the grain (mainly the bran and the germ of the wheat grain) contains the majority of the health beneficial comp...

Gene flow is a natural process that occurs spontaneously and enables the evolution of life. However, with the release of genetically modified organisms, concerns have focused on introduced foreign transgenes and their dispersal in nature through gene flow. This book examines gene flow of transgenes, such as herbicide resistance genes, with the goal of understanding the factors that may affect the process of gene flow. A greater biological understanding is essential to make sound management...

Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 2 assesses key research on particular types of grain legume with chapters...

Come on a hilarious adventure in a brand-new world. Join in the monster fun, perfect for reading for pleasure and encouraging imaginative play – you'll never want to leave Jolly Monster Town!A highly-original new full colour chapter book series, this is Coco Wyo meets Jamie Smart!Twiggy the Log Monster is so excited for her sleepover party. She wants everything to be perfect. And she definitely doesn't need anyone else's help – or does she?Join her ...

Come on a hilarious adventure in a brand-new world. Join in the monster fun, perfect for reading for pleasure and encouraging imaginative play – you'll never want to leave Jolly Monster Town!A highly-original new full colour chapter book series, this is Coco Wyo meets Jamie Smart!Ralph the Pufferish Monster can't wait to get to the beach and find treasure! But in his rush he digs up a mole's house, wakes up a hill monster and disturbs a whole troop of emera...

I was born to a happy wolf family, but a cold and desperate winter changed everything.Two moons ago, in the summer heat, I played in the lake with my sister White-Ears, where I caught fish with my superior skills and rubbed it in her face. We ran around the safe place and played hide-the-bone.One moon ago, the air was colder, but I was stronger. We hunted every day with Ma and Pa and Scruff-Paw. I ate more elk than I could imagine.I thought life would always be like...

China's runaway bestseller and winner of the inaugural Man Asian Literary PrizePublished in China in 2004, Wolf Totem has broken all sales records, selling millions of copies (along with millions more on the black market). Part period epic, part fable for modern days, Wolf Totem depicts the dying culture of the Mongols--the ancestors of the Mongol hordes who at one time terrorized the world--and the parallel extinction of the animal they believe t...

In order to save her imprisoned father, she had no choice but to sacrifice her fiancé, and unexpectedly offended his uncle!A night of strong love, with a baby in October, giving birth to a pair of adorable genius twin treasures.Four years later, she returned with her son, only to be pushed against the wall by him."You took my child and fled for so long, and you're finally willing to show up?"

China's runaway bestseller and winner of the inaugural Man Asian Literary PrizePublished in China in 2004, Wolf Totem has broken all sales records, selling millions of copies (along with millions more on the black market).. Part period epic, part fable for modern days, Wolf Totem depicts the dying culture of the Mongols-the ancestors of the Mongol hordes who at one time terrorized the world-and the parallel extinction of the animal they believe to...

This book covers fundamental principles and numerical methods relevant to the modeling of the injection molding process. As injection molding processing is related to rheology, mechanical and chemical engineering, polymer science and computational methods, and is a rapidly growing field, the book provides a multidisciplinary and comprehensive introduction to the subjects required for an understanding of the complex process. It addresses the up-to-date status of fundamental understanding an...

A car accident is both a disaster and the beginning of their happiness.Encountered by her boyfriend's betrayal, she fell into a car accident and fainted. When she woke up, she was already in the hospital and learned that the person who sent her to the hospital was a mysterious CEO. She couldn't help wondering who the person is.The mysterious CEO did not show up for a long time. When she thought it was an accident and was preparing to return to normal life, ...

A car accident is both a disaster and the beginning of their happiness.Encountered by her boyfriend's betrayal, she fell into a car accident and fainted. When she woke up, she was already in the hospital and learned that the person who sent her to the hospital was a mysterious CEO. She couldn't help wondering who the person is.The mysterious CEO did not show up for a long time. When she thought it was an accident and was preparing to return to normal life, ...