Agriculture Books

New and Published Books

1. Plant-Environment Interactions

   2nd Edition

   Published April 23rd 2013 by CRC Press
2. Plant Roots

   The Hidden Half, Fourth Edition

   Edited by Amram Eshel, Tom Beeckman

   The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true with the advancements brought on by the sequencing of whole genomes of model organisms and the development of "...

   Published April 16th 2013 by CRC Press
3. The Green Revolution Revisited

   Critique and Alternatives

   Edited by Bernhard Glaeser

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

   The Green Revolution – the apparently miraculous increase in cereal crop yields achieved in the 1960s – came under severe criticism in the 1970s because of its demands for optimal irrigation, intensive use of fertilisers and pesticides; its damaging impact on social structures; and its monoculture...

   Published April 11th 2013 by Routledge
4. Learning From China?

   Development and Environment in Third World Countries

   Edited by Bernhard Glaeser

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

   First published in 1987, this volume was written to shed some light upon the nature and environmental consequences and wider relevance of development strategies in the Peoples’ Republic of China. It covers industrialisation, food production, energy use and landscape and settlement planning. The...

   Published April 11th 2013 by Routledge
5. Reclaiming Food Security

   By Michael S. Carolan

   Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

   In this challenging work, the author argues that the goal of any food system should not simply be to provide the cheapest calories possible. A secure food system is one that affords people and nations – in both the present and future – the capabilities to prosper and lead long, happy, and healthy...

   Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge
6. Combating Climate Change

   An Agricultural Perspective

   Edited by Manjit S. Kang, Surinder S. Banga

   The effects of climate change can already be felt around the world, and they will likely impact all facets of human civilization—from health, livelihood security, agricultural production, and shelter to international trade. Since anthropogenic factors are mainly to blame for the current trends in...

   Published March 25th 2013 by CRC Press
7. Agricultural Automation

   Fundamentals and Practices

   Edited by Qin Zhang, Francis J. Pierce

   Agricultural automation is the core technology for computer-aided agricultural production management and implementation. An integration of equipment, infotronics, and precision farming technologies, it creates viable solutions for challenges facing the food, fiber, feed, and fuel needs of the human...

   Published March 21st 2013 by CRC Press
8. Sustainable Soil Management

   Edited by Deirdre Rooney

   Changing land-use practices and the role of soil biological diversity has been a major focus of soil science research over the past couple of decades—a trend that is likely to continue. The information presented in this book points to a holistic approach to soil management. The first part looks at...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Apple Academic Press
9. New Seeds and Poor People

   By Michael Lipton, Richard Longhurst

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

   First published in 1989, this book deals with the impact of cereal production upon the Third World, specifically ‘Modern Varieties’ (MVs). Using evidence from plant breeding, economics and nutrition science, the authors seek to pinpoint what has been achieved, what has gone wrong and what needs to...

   Published March 3rd 2013 by Routledge
10. Development and the Environmental Crisis

    Red or Green Alternatives

    By Michael Redclift

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1984, Michael Redclift’s book makes the global environmental crisis a central concern of political economy and its structural causes a central concern of environmentalism. Michael Redclift argues that a close analysis of the environmental crisis in the South reveals the...

    Published February 28th 2013 by Routledge