Bibliograph

Agriculture

Type

Label

Agriculture

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Agriculture

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

256533807

Series statement

Inventions and discoveries

Summary

"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in agriculture. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The domestication of plants and animals -- The hoe -- The plow -- Irrigation -- Crop rotation -- The water mill and water wheel -- The windmill -- The horse harness -- The seed drill -- The Norfolk system -- The cotton gin -- The steel plow -- The reaper -- The grain elevator -- The tractor -- Fertilizer -- Hybrid crops -- Pesticides -- Genetically modified food -- Important dates in agriculture

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor