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Handbook of Agricultural Entomology
KSh 16,380.00Handbook of Agricultural Entomology by Helmut van Emden is a landmark publication for students and practitioners of entomology applied to agriculture and horticulture. It can be used as a reference and as a general textbook.
The book opens with a general introduction to entomology and includes coverage of the major insects (and mites) that cause harm to crops, livestock and humans. The important beneficial species are also included. Organisms are described in a classification of insect Orders and Families. The emphasis is on morphological characters of major taxonomic divisions, “spot characters” for the recognition of Families, and the life histories, damage symptoms and economic importance of the various pest species.
The book is beautifully illustrated in full colour with more than 400 figures showing both the organisms and the damage caused to plants with diagnostic characters indicated by arrows. Coverage is world-wide and includes much material stemming from the vast personal experience of the author.
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The Electronic Day Trader: Successful Strategies for On-line Trading (PERSONAL FINANCE & INVESTMENT) Paperback
KSh 1,000.00The Electronic Day Trader: Successful Strategies for On-line Trading”, Marc Friedfertig and George West is an international Bestseller! It is the first book to bring high-profit day trading to the individual investor! It is now in paperback! ‘This is the book that started it all’ – Joel Kurtzman, “Fortune”. ‘If you want to take your first few steps into the fiercely competitive (and potentially lucrative) world of stock trading, then you should definitely read this book’ – Roger Segal, TheStreet.com. ‘[Friedfertig and West’s] thorough overview moves at the right pace, with well-chosen examples and solid explanations of how to compete in the cut-throat day trading game’ – “Online Investor”.”BusinessWeek”, “The Wall Street Journal”, “The New York Times”. These national publications recognized the groundbreaking “Electronic Day Trader” for its broad-based market power – not to mention its amazing run on each of their bestseller lists! Now let day trading pioneers Marc Friedfertig and George West, also the authors of the bestselling “Electronic Day Traders’ Secrets”, show you the systems, strategies, and step-by-step instructions to: use today’s high-powered home computers to access professional research, real-time quotes, and low-cost, instant trade executions; bypass your broker and gain direct access to the markets – through SuperDot, ECNs, and other electronic trading systems; and, develop the skills used by market makers to beat them at their own game.
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Experiments in Plant Tissue Culture
KSh 16,500.00The book takes the reader through a graded series of experimental protocols and provides an introductory review of each topic. There are discussions of aseptic techniques, and nutritional components of media. Subsequent chapters cover such topics as callus formation, organogenesis, xylem cell differentiation, root cultures, cell suspensions, micropropagation by buds, somatic embryogenesis, protoplast culture and fusion, secondary metabolite production, and quantitation of procedures. A glossary, commercial sources of supplies, and the formulations of culture media are also included. This new edition has been completely revised and updated. The organization has been improved, and new illustrations have been added, together with new experiments on such topics as potato callus formation, and embryo culture. This book will be useful to graduate students and professionals in plant science, forestry, agronomy, and horticulture.
Third edition of a text that has sold over 7000 copies in its second edition
The best and most accessible account of the subject for anyone wanting to find out how a modern plant tissue culture lab works and how to do the experiments that are performed routinely
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DISTRICT LAB PRACT PART 2
KSh 6,000.00This new edition includes an update on HIV diseaseAIDS, recently developed HIV rapid tests to diagnose HIV infection and screen donor blood, and current information on antiretroviral drugs and the laboratory monitoring of antiretroviral therapy. Information on the epidemiology and laboratory investigation of other pathogens has also been brought up to date. Several new, rapid, simple to perform immunochromatographic tests to assist in the diagnosis of infectious diseases are described, including those for brucellosis, cholera, dengue, leptospirosis, syphilis and hepatitis. Recently developed lgM antibody tests to investigate typhoid fever are also described. The new classification of salmonellae has been introduced. Details of manufacturers and suppliers now include website information and e-mail addresses. The haematology and blood transfusion chapters have been updated, including a review of haemoglobin measurement methods in consideration of the high prevalence of anaemia in developing countries.
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Line of Beauty
KSh 650.00In the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-and Catherine, highly critical of her family’s assumptions and ambitions.
As the boom years of the eighties unfold, Nick, an innocent in the world of politics and money, finds his life altered by the rising fortunes of this glamorous family. His two vividly contrasting love affairs, one with a young black clerk and one with a Lebanese millionaire, dramatize the dangers and rewards of his own private pursuit of beauty, a pursuit as compelling to Nick as the desire for power and riches among his friends. Richly textured, emotionally charged, disarmingly comic, this U.K. bestseller is a major work by one of our finest writers.
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Sheng : Rise of a Kenyan Swahili Vernacular
KSh 3,000.00Of interest to linguists, artists, ma-youth, scholars of urban studies, educationalists, policy makers and language planners who are grappling with the challenges of multilingualism and language of education in Kenya.
The city of Nairobi is a rich context for the study of sociolinguistic phenomena. The coexistence of speakers of many different languages, further differentiated by socio-economic status, age and ethnicity provide conditions for the development of a mixed code such as Sheng, an urban variety of Kenyan Swahili which has morphed from a “youth language” into a vernacular of wider use. Sheng is a unique phenomenon in the study of linguistic change and innovation in an African context, a reflection of the ethnolinguistic diversity of Kenya, and language asymmetry created by socio-economic disparities. It also provides a window into understanding the processes of urban multilingualism, within the specific space structuring of Nairobi city.
This book is a detailed account of the rise and development of Sheng, its linguistic structure, social functions, and possible future directions. The author’s analysis ofits presence in newspapers, TV, radio and online, makes it clear that Sheng functions as a particularly useful lens through which to explore contemporary Kenya.Chege Githiora is Professor of Linguistics, African Languages and Literatures the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and is author of Afro-Mexicans: Discourse of race and identity in the African Diaspora.
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Peppa Goes To The Zoo
KSh 695.00Peppa and her freinds are going on a trip to the zoo.
They will meet tortoises, penguins and lots of lovely butterflies!
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Community Health Nursing: A Practical Guide 1st Ed
KSh 4,500.00The book is structured to give a broad but detailed view of community health nursing, with emphasis on:
Population-Focused Care: The book emphasizes caring for groups, communities, and populations — not just individual patients.
Roles & Functions of the Community Health Nurse: It maps out what community health nurses do: their roles in health promotion, disease prevention, outreach, community assessment, home visits, and more.
Public Health Foundations: Epidemiology, communicable diseases, communicable-disease prevention, chronic illness, mental health, addiction, homelessness and social-determinant challenges.
Special Populations & Lifespan Approach: Care for infants, children, adolescents, adults; considerations for vulnerable groups (e.g. mentally ill, homeless, substance abuse) and families.
Community & Family-Focused Work: Tools and practices for community assessment, family assessment, home visits, planning and delivering care to households and community aggregates rather than just individuals.
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention: A strong orientation toward prevention (primary, secondary) — educating communities, promoting wellness, preventing disease rather than just treating it.
Comprehensive Yet Accessible Format: The book adopts an outline-style, which makes it easier to follow and ideal for self-study or as a reference.
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Forensic Pathology Principles and Practice
KSh 60,000.00Forensic Pathology is a comprehensive reference that uses a case-oriented format to address, explain and guide the reader through the varied topics encountered by forensic pathologists. Developed in response to a severe void in the literature, the book addresses topics ranging from medicolegal investigation of death to death scene investigation, forensic autopsy, and artifacts of resuscitation as well as complications of medical therapy, forensic osteology, forensic odontology, forensic photography, and death certification. The book includes various types of cases, including sudden natural death, asphyxia, motor vehicle collisions, death in custody, child abuse and elder abuse, acute psychiatric and emotional deaths, and pregnancy. It contains sample descriptions of pathological lesions which serve to aid pathologists in reporting their findings to law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and others involved in investigations of sudden death. The concepts outlined in the text are beautifully illustrated by large, colorful photographs. There are also “Do and Don’t” sections at the end of each chapter that provide guidance for handling the types of cases examined. This work will benefit not only experienced forensic pathologists, but also hospital pathologists who occasionally performs medicolegal autopsies; doctors in training; medical examiners; law enforcement personnel; crime scene investigators; attorneys; and fellows and students of the medical sciences.