An Introduction to Agricultural Geography
An Introduction to Agricultural Geography

Author: David Grigg

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1134887647

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Employing nearly half of the world's workforce, agriculture is clearly of great economic and social importance. An incredible variety of methods are used globally; the Western world has the latest scientific and industrial advancements at its disposal, yet in the Thrid World a living is made using tools that have hardly changed in two thousand years. An Introduction to Agricultural Geography provides an extensive guide through this diverse and increaslingly important geographical subject, aiming to show that a wide range of factors explain how agricultural practices differ from place to place. Dealing with the physical environment, economic behaviour and demands, institutional and social influences and the impact of farming upon the environment, the author has produced an important introductory text that is topical, incisive and ultimately essential to reach an understanding of the remarkable diversity of the world's major industry.

American Farms, American Food
American Farms, American Food

Author: John C. Hudson

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2016-08-16

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1498508219

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American Farms, American Food bridges the gap between agricultural production and food studies allowing readers to learn about both subjects up close and in detail. Beyond that, the book provides background on the domestication, breeding, and development of crop plants and livestock that have become the food we eat. Themes such as the family farm, local food production, organic agriculture, genetically modified crops, food imports, and commodity exports are developed in nine separate chapters. The chapters treat specific crops or livestock types from the point of view of both production and consumption, highlighting the changes that have taken place in both farming strategies and food preferences over the years.

Isolated State
Isolated State

Author: Johann Heinrich von Thünen

Publisher:

Published: 1966

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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Abridged and translated from the 2d German ed. "A bibliography of references to Thèunen in English": pages xlv-xlvii.

Agricultural Geography
Agricultural Geography

Author: W. B. Morgan

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-07-26

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1000866033

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Originally published in 1971, this book is a systematic study of the major features and factors of the location and distribution of global agricultural enterprises. Special emphasis is given to approaches to the subject developed by economists and economic geographers, but all aspects of agricultural geography are reviewed including physical environmental problems. An introduction to the problem of classification and data collection together with instruction in some simple analytical techniques is given to equip the student with the basic methods for their own research.

The Geography of Agriculture in Developed Market Economies
The Geography of Agriculture in Developed Market Economies

Author: I.R. Bowler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-13

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1317885082

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First published in 1993. The broad objective of this book is to describe and explain the contemporary geography of agriculture in developed market economies. The objective has been approached by a team of agricultural geographers, each writer contributing an analysis of a particular topic.