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Author:

Sinclair, Thomas R., 1944-

Title:

Bread, beer and the seeds of change : agriculture's impact on world history / Thomas R. Sinclair, Carol Janas Sinclair.

Publisher:

CAB International,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

ix, 193 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Agriculture--History.
Food--History.
Crop science--History.

Other Authors:

Sinclair, Carol Janas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Why agriculture? -- What crops to grow? -- Basics of beer and bread -- Human nutrition and diet -- Cropping 101: water, nitrogen, weed control -- Sumerians (3̃500 to 2334 BCE) -- Egyptians (3̃000 to 1070 BCE) -- Chinese (221 BCE to 220 CE) -- Bantu of Africa (4̃00 BCE to 300 CE) -- Maya (1̃50 BCE to 910 CE) -- Athenians (550 to 338 BCE) / Romans (509 BCE to 410 CE) -- Feudal Europeans (800 to 1347) -- British (1700 to 1850) -- Development of science and technology (1850 to 1950) -- Americans (1950 to present) -- Epilogue: future of grain fermentation.

ISBN:

1845937058 (alk. paper)
9781845937058 (alk. paper)
184593704X (alk. paper)
9781845937041 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)511616931

LCCN:

2010003655

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington) — 630.9 S616b