World's greatest fix, the: a history of nitrogen and agriculture
Auteur :
Leigh, G. J.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195165821
Date de publication :
9 sept. 2004
Dimensions :
24,3 x 16,1 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
581 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Tells the story of how humans have used their ingenuity throughout history to maintain soil fertility, and to avoid famine through productive agriculture. This work shows how the development of towns and fixed settlements meant that methods had to be found to maintain the fertility of fields exploited year after year.