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Autore |
Paarlberg Don <1911-2006.> |
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Titolo |
The agricultural revolution of the 20th century [[electronic resource] /] / Don Paarlberg and Philip Paarlberg |
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Ames, : Iowa State University Press, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-36519-3 |
9786612365195 |
0-470-29017-X |
0-470-29006-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (172 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Agricultural innovations |
Agriculture - Technology transfer |
Agriculture and state |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Agricultural Revolution of the 20th century; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section I The Technological Revolution; Chapter 1 19th Century Agriculture; Chapter 2 Mechanized Agriculture; Chapter 3 Chemical Advances; Chapter 4 Biological Changes; Chapter 5 Information Explosion; Chapter 6 Management: Integration of the Disciplines; Chapter 7 The Agricultural Revolution in a Global Context; Chapter 8 Exporting the Revolution; Section II The Deeper Dimension; Chapter 9 Birth Pangs-And a Live Birth; Chapter 10 Consumer Benefits |
Chapter 11 Political Issues Arising From the Agricultural RevolutionSection III Looking Ahead; Chapter 12 Into the 21st Century; References; Other Readings; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A book for a varied audience: college students of agriculture and sociology; high school students of vocation agriculture; members of the American Agricultural Economics Association; people with a long-standing background in agriculture; and other readers interested in |
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