Skip to main content
Elsevier
View Cart
My account

Books in Agricultural and biological sciences

The Agricultural and Biological Sciences collection advances science-based knowledge for the improvement of animal and plant life and for secure food systems that produce nutritious, novel, sustainable foods with minimal environmental impact. Food Science titles include not only those products from agriculture but all other aspects from food production to nutrition, health and safety, chemistry to security, policy, law and regulation. Biological Sciences address animal behaviour and biodiversity, organismal and evolutionary biology, entomology, marine biology and aquaculture, plant science and forestry.

BooksJournals

    • Nutrition A Comprehensive Treatise: Vitamins, Nutrient, Requirements, and Food Selection

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1964
      • George H. Beaton
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 4 1 4 2 5 2 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 1 4 5 6 8 8
      Nutrition, Volume II: Vitamins, Nutrient Requirements, and Food Selection focuses on the requirement, metabolism, and manifestations of deficiency of the individual nutrients. This book discusses the philosophy of dietary standards and compares the dietary standards from several countries. Organized into nine chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the concept of nutritional adaptation and its significance in human nutrition. This text then explains the absorption, transport, and deposition of vitamin A. Other chapters explore the structures, properties, functions, excretions, and toxicities of B vitamins, which include niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin. This book discusses as well the chemistry, absorption, and metabolic functions of pyridoxal phosphate and cobalamin. The final chapter explains the factors affecting food choice in humans and discusses as well the patterns of food use in many areas of the world. This book is a valuable resource for nutritional biochemists, nutritionists, teachers, graduate students, and research workers.

    • Nutrition A Comprehensive Treatise: Macronutrients and Nutrient Elements

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1964
      • George H. Beaton
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 4 1 4 2 6 0 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 1 4 5 7 6 3
      Nutrition, Volume 1: Micronutrients and Nutrient Elements discusses the metabolism, requirements, and manifestations of deficiency of the individual nutrients. This book explains the factors affecting food choice in humans and discusses as well the patterns of food use in many areas of the world. Organized into nine chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the various factors involved in determining the food intake behavior of humans. This text then explores the classification, composition, and dietary role of carbohydrates and fats in human nutrition. Other chapters consider the structure, metabolism, and synthesis of proteins and essential amino acids. This book discusses as well the role of food in providing the energy requirement of the human body and explores underlying causes of the various nutrient deficiencies. The final chapter examines the relationship between magnesium metabolism and the function of the thyroid gland. This book is a valuable resource for nutritional biochemists, nutritionists, teachers, graduate students, and research workers.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 15
      • January 1, 1963
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 6 3 2 8 2

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14
      • January 1, 1962
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 6 3 2 7 5

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 13
      • January 1, 1961
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 6 3 2 6 8

Related subjects

Agricultural science

Animal science

Aquatic science

Entomology

Food science and technology

Forest science

Mathematical biosciences

Plant science

Soil science

Veterinary science