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A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929
Paul K. Conkin
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Description for A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929
Paperback. Examines political, social, and cultural changes that have radically altered farming. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Agriculture is the most fundamental of all human activities. Today, those who till the soil or tend livestock feed a world population of approximately 6.5 billion. Fifty years ago, the planet could not have sustained such a large population, and according to present projections, farmers will have to feed nine billion people by 2050. The greatest agricultural revolution in history has occurred in the last fifty years, with farmers in the United States leading the way. America's declining number of farms, however, comes as a surprise to many and may have dramatic implications. Paul K. Conkin's A Revolution Down on ... Read more
Agriculture is the most fundamental of all human activities. Today, those who till the soil or tend livestock feed a world population of approximately 6.5 billion. Fifty years ago, the planet could not have sustained such a large population, and according to present projections, farmers will have to feed nine billion people by 2050. The greatest agricultural revolution in history has occurred in the last fifty years, with farmers in the United States leading the way. America's declining number of farms, however, comes as a surprise to many and may have dramatic implications. Paul K. Conkin's A Revolution Down on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813192420
SKU
V9780813192420
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About Paul K. Conkin
Paul K. Conkin, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Vanderbilt University, is the author of numerous books, including The State of the Earth: Environment Challenges on the Road to 2100, The Southern Agrarians, and When All the Gods Trembled: Darwinism, Scopes, and American Intellectuals.
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