- Gebundene Ausgabe: 304 Seiten
- Verlag: Island Press (Mai 1994)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1559633085
- ISBN-13: 978-1559633086
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,9 x 15,7 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
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The Solbrigs (Otto is a Harvard University biology professor; Dorothy is a librarian in Harvard's Biological Laboratories) take readers on a fascinating journey through time to examine the history and evolution of agriculture and its influence on civilization. Starting with the prehistorical period, they cover the era of the hunter-gatherers, the domestication of plants, the rise of civilization, the spread of agriculture to European societies, the medieval period, the agricultural and industrial revolutions, and today's high-yield market-oriented agriculture. The Solbrigs relate details about the origins of crops and the contacts among societies that changed food consumption and cultivation practices, giving readers a global perspective on the role that each society played in bringing contemporary agriculture to the world community. The authors also discuss the problems faced by modern agriculture and offer some solutions for future sustainability. Recommended for general audiences and informed readers alike.
- Irwin Weintraub, Rutgers Univ. Libs., Piscataway, N.J.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Irwin Weintraub, Rutgers Univ. Libs., Piscataway, N.J.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Consider this: If mankind's history spanned just twenty-four hours since its beginnings, agriculture would have existed in only the last five minutes. Yet despite its recency, the development of farming has radically changed both human society and the world's environment. This rapid evolution - from small, egalitarian bands of hunters and gatherers to a globally interconnected society dependent on food produced by 20 percent of its population - has profoundly altered our lives. So Shall You Reap presents a fresh and informed perspective on how farming and the crops we grow have developed throughout history. Beginning with the prehistoric era, Otto and Dorothy Solbrig describe the intriguing connections between the evolution of farming techniques and major societal changes: cultivated cereals and the beginning of civilization; the search for spices and European exploration; extraction of sugar from sugarcane and sugar beets and the use of slave labor; industrialism and the new agriculture; and Malthusian prophecy and the advent of bioengineering. Taking this engaging historical approach, the authors also explain the ancient origins of agriculture; the drastic alterations in our diet; the migration and transformation of wild fruits, grains, and legumes; and the reasons for and the effects of irrigation, fertilization, and crop rotation. As they review agriculture's fundamental importance to history, the authors trace how farming has taken its toll on the physical world. To feed the more than 5 billion people on our planet, we have completely transformed natural landscapes in order to provide room for large-scale growth of only a few species of plants and even fewer species of domesticatedanimals. Agriculture has altered the earth's biosphere and changed its geosphere: Biodiversity has been imperiled; the soil has been modified; forests have been felled; swamps have been drained; rivers have been dammed and diverted. So Shall You Reap concludes with a description of current agricultural practices and future expectations. The Solbrigs make a strong case for the need to understand the origins and evolution of agriculture so that we might be better prepared to anticipate what the future may hold, and what we must do to increase food production while minimizing environmental problems.
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The authors use an unusual path to approach the domestication of plants and animals. Mankind is the main actor in this historical play.
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If you're a foodie, then you MUST read this.
5. März 2011
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I usually don't like reading but I had to read this for a super tough class "Humanity in the Food Web" (3 profs taught a class of only 15!) for my undergrad in Food Science. The book is an excellent read on everything about food, domestication, agriculture, industrialization, and humanity.
FOR THE FOODIES: While the book doesn't really get that much into the modern trend towards sustainability, organic/natural agriculture, etc., it does achieve its goal of putting whatever your opinions on modern food into proper PERSPECTIVE with regards to what the human race and nature have done.
FOR THE FOODIES: While the book doesn't really get that much into the modern trend towards sustainability, organic/natural agriculture, etc., it does achieve its goal of putting whatever your opinions on modern food into proper PERSPECTIVE with regards to what the human race and nature have done.
4 von 7 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
It's an excellent approach to the subject
23. Januar 1999
Format:Taschenbuch
The authors use an unusual path to approach the domestication of plants and animals. Mankind is the main actor in this historical play.
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