From Dearth to Plenty The Modern Revolution in Food Production /
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Sprache:Englisch
Fr. 178.00
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
07.02.2013
Verlag
Cambridge AcademicSeitenzahl
316
Maße (L/B/H)
23.5/15.7/2.2 cm
Gewicht
590 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-521-40322-1
During the fifty-year period from 1936 to 1986 the modern agricultural revolution occurred, in which, for the first time, science was properly harnessed to the improvement in agricultural productivity. The authors quantify this improvement and identify the work of scientists which was seminal to the scientific and technological advances on which the revolution was founded. The topics covered include the advances in animal nutrition (in which the late Kenneth Blaxter was an acknowledged pioneer), animal and plant breeding, soil fertility, weed, pest and disease control, veterinary medicine, engineering (including innovations in tractor design by Harry Ferguson) and statistical measurement. In addition, this book describes how these innovations were integrated into the practical business of food production and discusses the importance of the Government in setting the scene for scientific advance.
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