John C. Hudson

American Farms, American Food

A Geography of Agriculture and Food Production in the United States

Buch

American Farms, American Food bridges the gap between agricultural production and food studies allowing readers to learn about both subjects up close and in detail. Beyond that, the book provides background on the domestication, breeding, and development of crop plants and livestock that have become the food we eat. Themes such as the family farm, local food production, organic agriculture, genetically modified crops, food imports, and commodity exports are developed in nine separate chapters. The chapters treat specific crops or livestock types from the point of view of both production and consumption, highlighting the changes that have tak… Mehr

CHF 56.90

Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)

Versandfertig innerhalb 1-3 Werktagen

V103: Folgt in ca. 5 Arbeitstagen

Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Laingen, Christopher R.

ISBN: 978-1-4985-0822-3
EAN: 9781498508223
Produktnummer: 27249847
Verlag: Lexington Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 160 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.8 cm 242 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 242

Über den Autor

The late John Hudson was born at Balovale (now Zambezi) on the upper Zambezi River, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1930. From 1985 until finalretirement in 1994, he was Executive Director of the Zambia National Farmers' Union.