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Plants and People - Origin and Development of Human--Plant Science Relationships (Paperback)
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Plants and People - Origin and Development of Human--Plant Science Relationships (Paperback)
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An exploration of the relationship between plants and people from
early agriculture to modern-day applications of biotechnology in
crop production, Plants and People: Origin and Development of
Human-Plant Science Relationships covers the development of
agricultural sciences from Roman times through the development of
agricultural experiment stations in the United States to the rise
of agri-business. It underscores the symbiotic relationship and
mutuality that define the intertwined histories of plants and
people. It does not merely present the latest science but puts the
sciences themselves in the context of history. The book provides
the science, chronology, and history that undergird the
relationships between humans and plants. It discusses plant
anatomy, physiology, and reproduction; evolution of plants and
people; early uses of plants; the rise of agriculture in both Old
and New Worlds; creation of land grant universities and
agricultural experiment stations; the Green Revolution; plant
biotechnology; and the future of plant sciences in feeding the
growing human population. The agricultural sciences were not a
product of the nineteenth century but of the careful observation
and advice of Roman writers who lived some 2000 years ago. This
book reveals the malleability of the sciences, the people who
practice them, and the plants that are the focus of scientific
research. The author is careful to distinguish between basic and
applied science while recognizing that the agricultural sciences
pursue both. He also challenges the traditional notion that basic
research necessarily yields practical results. The book
demonstrates how plants and the agricultural sciences have shaped
the everyday world we inhabit.
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