Creating abundance: biological innovation and american agricultural development
Auteur :
Olmstead, Alan L. / Rhode, Paul W.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521673877
Date de publication :
8 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
620 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book demonstrates that American agricultural development was far more dynamic than generally portrayed. In the two centuries before World War II, a stream of biological innovations revolutionized the crop and livestock sectors, increasing both land and labor productivity.