William J. Spillman and the birth of agricultural economics [[electronic resource] /] / Laurie Winn Carlson
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| Autore: |
Carlson Laurie M. <1952->
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| Titolo: |
William J. Spillman and the birth of agricultural economics [[electronic resource] /] / Laurie Winn Carlson
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| Pubblicazione: | Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.1/092 |
| B | |
| Soggetto topico: | Agricultural economists |
| Agriculture - Economic aspects - United States - History | |
| Agricultural education - United States - History | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | "Publications by William J. Spillman": p. 161-182. |
| Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index. | |
| Nota di contenuto: | Scientific breeding -- Taking scientific agriculture to the public -- Science, politics, and the USDA -- The law of diminishing returns -- Balancing the farm output -- Conclusion : farm evangelism and dollar efficiency. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "Biography of William J. Spillman, scientist and educator for the United States Department of Agriculture. Explores Spillman's role in the development of the agricultural economics, the agricultural New Deal, genetics research, agricultural education and the Cooperative Extension Service, the post-World War I overproduction crisis, and the Law of Diminishing Returns"--Provided by publisher. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | William J. Spillman and the birth of agricultural economics |
| ISBN: | 0-8262-6470-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910783672303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Missouri biography series.