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Cargoes and Harvests
Donald Culross Peattie
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Description for Cargoes and Harvests
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414.
Cargoes and Harvests, famed naturalist Donald Culross Peattie's first book, eloquently explores agriculture and trade within America's past using thoughtful language that is well ahead of its time. Originally published in 1926, Peattie takes readers on a compelling adventure through the socioeconomic histories of staples such as tea, coffee, cocoa, potatoes and tobacco. Starting with the seeds and roots of the American landscape, Cargoes and Harvests illustrates where we've been and how far we've come. By considering the relationship between a nation and its goods, Peattie unearths countless reflective implications that still resonate within the field of American agriculture today. ... Read more
Cargoes and Harvests, famed naturalist Donald Culross Peattie's first book, eloquently explores agriculture and trade within America's past using thoughtful language that is well ahead of its time. Originally published in 1926, Peattie takes readers on a compelling adventure through the socioeconomic histories of staples such as tea, coffee, cocoa, potatoes and tobacco. Starting with the seeds and roots of the American landscape, Cargoes and Harvests illustrates where we've been and how far we've come. By considering the relationship between a nation and its goods, Peattie unearths countless reflective implications that still resonate within the field of American agriculture today. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
San Antonio, United States
ISBN
9781595341600
SKU
V9781595341600
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99-15
About Donald Culross Peattie
Donald Culross Peattie (1898--1964) was one of the most influential American nature writers of the 20th century. Peattie was born in Chicago and grew up in Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, which sparked his interest in the immense wonders of nature. He studied at the University of Chicago and Harvard University. After working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he ... Read more
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