Upcountry South Carolina Goes to War chronicles the lives and concerns of the Anderson, Brockman and Moore families of piedmont South Carolina during the late-antebellum and Civil War eras through 124 letters dated 1853 to 1865. The...
Agriculture
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Author:Walker, MelissaSummary: -
Author:Jaques, CarrolSummary:Looking back over the past half century, Jaques recounts the tumultuous history of the Alberta farm organization Unifarm. This book documents Alberta farmers’ quest to increase control over the forces that have had such an impact on...
- Author:Barber, Dan.Summary:
Renowned chef Dan Barber introduces a new kind of cuisine that represents the future of American dining in THE THIRD PLATE. Barber explores the evolution of American food from the "first plate," or industrially-produced, meat-...
- Author:Korieh, Chima J.Summary:
A century ago, agriculture was the dominant economic sector in much of Africa. By the 1990s, however, African farmers had declining incomes and were worse off, on average, than those who did not farm. Colonial policies, subsequent...
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Author:Hobbelink , HenkSummary:The Great Climate Robbery connects analysis of the food system to larger issues affecting the planet, and links peoples' struggles over food to climate change. This book will help readers to understand the ways in which...
- Author:Houellebecq, MichelSummary:
"Mes croyances sont limitées, mais elles sont violentes. Je crois à la possibilité du royaume restreint. Je crois à l'amour" écrivait récemment Michel Houellebecq. Le narrateur de Sérotonine approuverait sans...
- Author:Elmore, Bartow J.Summary:
An authoritative and eye-opening history that examines how Monsanto came to have outsized influence over our food system. Monsanto, a St. Louis chemical firm that became the world's largest maker of genetically engineered seeds,...
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Author:Coupal, ChelseaSummary:While much of small-town living remains the same: farming is always reliant on the weather regardless of new technology, after all, there is a sense of urgency and a need to escape in Chelsea’s poetry; her stories of growing up on the...
- Author:Markham, Brett L.Summary:
Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce eighty-five percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre-and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than...
- Author:Doucet, RogerSummary:
Anatomie et physiologie des plantes agricoles, classification, régulateurs de croissance, processus d'infection et de résistance, génétique et génie génétique, théorie de la photosynthèse, mécanismes d'absorption de l'...
- Author:Doucet, RogerSummary:
Avec la mondialisation de l'agroalimentaire, on assiste à un envahissement des plantes d'ailleurs qui n'est limité que par le climat et le type d'activités. Ce livre nous introduit dans un univers où la nuisibilité...
- Author:Doucet, RogerSummary:
Les insectes ont ceci de particulier qu'ils peuvent être à la fois ravageurs de nos cultures et prédateurs d'autres ravageurs, si bien que dans le contexte actuel de la lutte intégrée, on ne peut traiter des insectes d'...
- Author:Doucet, RogerSummary:
Ce livre sans précédent approfondit les relations entre le climat et la formation des sols, l'interprétation des données climatiques en fonction des pratiques culturales ainsi que les liens complexes entre les sols, les engrais et...
- Author:France, Denis LaSummary:
Ce livre fait d'abord l'historique du développement de l'agriculture biologique et en présente les notions de base, de la fertilisation des sols à la protection des cultures. Il expose aussi les principes et les pratiques...
- Author:Carter, SarahSummary:
Sarah Carter’s "Imperial Plots: Women, Land, and the Spadework of British Colonialism on the Canadian Prairies" examines the goals, aspirations, andchallenges met by women who sought land of their own. Supporters of British women...
- Author:Edited by William Campbell, Foreword by Brian BarthSummary:
For anyone who wants to learn how to catch a runaway pig, mend a fence post, milk a cow, or throw an unforgettable barn party, this engaging volume delivers timeless advice on accomplishing tasks big and small around the house, garden,...
- Author:JAMES, Charles C.Summary:
This paper takes the reader through the early settlement from 1783 to the modern period of 1888-1912. We see how farming and farm industries developed and how the population was distributed during these times. We see the trends of...
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Author:Hobshawn-Smith, DeeSummary:In this intimate guide to Alberta's sustainable food scene, writer, poet, professional chef, and food advocate Dee Hobsbawn-Smith profiles more than seventy-five of the province's growers and producers. Learn the A to Z's of each...
- Author:Hanley, PaulSummary:
The sweeping changes that make a 'full world' work-involving dual processes of destruction and reconstruction-will transform global culture, agriculture, and ultimately the human race. Eleven is a call to consciousness. Only an 'ethical...
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Author:Tate, NikkiSummary:Kids all over the world help collect seeds, weed gardens, milk goats and herd ducks. From a balcony garden with pots of lettuce to a farm with hundreds of cows, kids can pitch in to bring the best and freshest products to their families...
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