A book for a varied audience: college students of agriculture and sociology; high school students of vocation agriculture; members of the American Agricultural

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.

This book is the first available survey of English agriculture between 1500 and 1850. It combines new evidence with recent findings from the specialist literatu

An investigation into farming practices throughout a period of seismic change. WINNER of the British Agricultural History Society's 2022 Thirsk Prize WINNER of

Exploring the history and importance of corn worldwide, Arturo Warman traces its development from a New World food of poor and despised peoples into a commodity