This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and farmers. Tracing the history of agriculture from earliest times

This text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and farmers. Tracing the history of agriculture from earliest times to the pres

Only once we understand the long history of human efforts to draw sustenance from the land can we grasp the nature of the crisis that faces humankind today, as

Civilization from its origins has depended on the food, fibre, and other commodities produced by farmers. In this unique exploration of the world history of agr

At a time when food is becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world and food prices are skyrocketing, no industry is more important than agriculture.