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

• Autore: Paarlberg Don <1911-2006.>
• Pubblicazione: Ames, : Iowa State University Press, 2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (172 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.1; 338.16; 630
• Soggetto topico: Agricultural innovations; Agriculture - Technology transfer; Agriculture and state
• Altri autori: PaarlbergP. L
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The agricultural revolution of the 20th century
• ISBN: 1-282-36519-3; 9786612365195; 0-470-29017-X; 0-470-29006-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910841595103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II