Land grabbing and climate change seriously counteract a lot of efforts to overcome hidden hunger. This book is a highly impressive call to action.

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This is a comprehensive introduction to the chemistry of adhesives, and will be of interest to chemists, but also to readers with a background in physical or materials science.

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This text is intended to provide students with a solid grounding in basic principles of biochemical engineering.

Traces the history of the explosive mixture created by Chinese alchemists in the tenth century, a critical invention that has fueled innovations and shaped the technology of warfare and the evolution of modern history.

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A comprehensive reference of the latest methodologies and techniques in the extraction and application of natural products. Presented within the philosophy of Green Chemistry.

This vastly expanded 2nd edition contains all the new developments since 1985.

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