Christopher Cumo

Plants and People

Origin and Development of Human-Plant Science Relationships

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An exploration of the relationship between plants and people from early agriculture to modern-day applications of biotechnology in crop production, this book covers the development of agricultural sciences from Roman times through the development of agricultural experiment stations in the United States to the rise of agri-business. It discusses plant anatomy, physiology, and reproduction; evolution of plants and people; early uses of plants; the rise of agriculture in both Old and New Worlds; creation of land grant universities and agricultural experiment stations; the Green Revolution; plant biotechnology; and the future of plant sciences in feeding the growing human population.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781498707084
• ISBN-10: 1498707084
• Artikelnr.: 42751079

Autorenporträt

Christopher Cumo

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Introduction. The Biology of Plants. The Evolution of Plants and
People. The Early Uses of Plants. The Neolithic Revolution. Plants and the
Rise of Empiricism in Antiquity. Plants and the Columbian Exchange. The
Rise of the Land Grant Complex. The Hybrid Corn Revolution. The Green
Revolution. Plant Biotechnology. The Malthusian Crisis. References. Index.