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Record Nr.

UNISA996203151803316

Autore

Paarlberg Don <1911-2006.>

Titolo

The agricultural revolution of the 20th century [[electronic resource] /] / Don Paarlberg and Philip Paarlberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, : Iowa State University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-282-36519-3

9786612365195

0-470-29017-X

0-470-29006-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PaarlbergP. L

Disciplina

338.1

338.16

630

Soggetti

Agricultural innovations

Agriculture - Technology transfer

Agriculture and state

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148).

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



20th century agriculture.  The book reads like a story and is supplemented with excellent photographs, contrasting past practices with modern technology.