
The Triumph of Technique
The Industrialization of Agriculture and the Destruction of Rural America
In agriculture no less than the other practical arts, technique has played a determining role. Besides provide the instruments for the creation of a centralized economy, technique has spawned numerous tools, such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers, bioengineered crops, and confined animal feeding operations. These and other technologies have transformed agriculture into agribusiness, thereby taking the art out of farming.
- ISBN 13 : 9780974182605
- ISBN 10 : 0974182605
- Judul : The Triumph of Technique
- Sub Judul : The Industrialization of Agriculture and the Destruction of Rural America
- Pengarang : Robert P. Wolf,
- Kategori : Technology & Engineering
- Bahasa : en
- Tahun : 2003
- Halaman : 120
- Halaman : 120
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Ketersediaan :
In agriculture no less than the other practical arts, technique has played a determining role.