{"product_id":"agriculture-in-world-history-paperback","title":"Agriculture in World History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark B. Tauger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eAgriculture in World History \u003c\/i\u003epresents a unique exploration of farmers and farming, and their relationships to non-farmers and urban societies from the ancient world to the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom its origins, civilization has depended on the food, fiber, and other goods produced by farmers. This book illustrates how urban societies both exploited and supported farmers, and together endured economic and environmental crises. Viewing farmers as the crucial interface between civilization and the natural world, Mark Tauger examines the environmental changes, political and social transformations, and scientific and technological developments in farming. The second edition draws attention to the modern period, particularly the effects of war, depression, and authoritarianism on world agriculture, scientific advances and the problems they created, increased international competition between countries with the expanding role of corporations, the threats posed by climate change, and some of agriculture's future prospects. Accessibly written and following a chronological structure, the volume enables readers to easily gain a foundational understanding of an important aspect of world history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis survey will be an indispensable text for world history students and for anyone interested in the historical development of the present agricultural and food crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark B. Tauger\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of History at West Virginia University, USA. In 2016-2017 he was a Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He has published on agriculture and famines and has won the Eric Wolf Prize of the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Peasant History\u003c\/em\u003e and the Wayne D. Rasmussen Award of the Agricultural History Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102684778631,"sku":"9780367420918","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/530047cb4f1d3fd17f00a534fda63229.webp?v=1732406437","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/agriculture-in-world-history-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}