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The Development of Modern Agriculture. British Farming Since 1931.
J. Martin
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Description for The Development of Modern Agriculture. British Farming Since 1931.
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; KN; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
This highly readable and up-to-date history provides an informative critique of the causes and consequences of the modern agricultural revolution, since the agricultural depression of the inter-war period. This includes evaluating the impact of the Second World War, the post-war scientific and technological revolutions and the metamorphosis in the role of the state. It also examines the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy and the more recent attempts to rationalize production. The book provides the essential background for an objective appreciation of modern agricultural development.
This highly readable and up-to-date history provides an informative critique of the causes and consequences of the modern agricultural revolution, since the agricultural depression of the inter-war period. This includes evaluating the impact of the Second World War, the post-war scientific and technological revolutions and the metamorphosis in the role of the state. It also examines the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy and the more recent attempts to rationalize production. The book provides the essential background for an objective appreciation of modern agricultural development.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349396023
SKU
V9781349396023
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99-15
About J. Martin
John Martin is Senior Lecturer in Economic and Social History at De Montfort University.
Reviews for The Development of Modern Agriculture. British Farming Since 1931.
"Martin chronicles the changes in thorough and well-documented detail, making this a useful source book." - American Historical Review "The level of detail is considerable, and one is left with a clear understanding of the history of farming, its successes and its problems." - EH.net