An Introduction to Agricultural Geography
Author:   David Grigg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780415084420


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   05 January 1995
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   David Grigg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415084420


ISBN 10:   0415084423
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   05 January 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 The biology of agriculture 3 Climate and crops 4 Soils and the farmer 5 Slopes, altitude and agriculture 6 The demand for agricultural products 7 The economic behaviour of farmers 8 The modernization of agriculture9 The state and the farmer 10 Markets and transport 11 Agriculture in peri-urban regions 12 Population, labour supply and agriculture 13 Farm size and landownership 14 The diffusion of agricultural innovations 15 The cultural framework of farming 16 Agriculture and the environment 17 Conclusions

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`The main aim of an introductory text is to suggest that the subject of agriculture is of remarkable interest, and to encourage the student to find out more about it ...' This book, with its many interesting maps, diagrams and tables, should succeed in this aim.' - Agricultural Progress


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David Grigg is Professor in the Department of Geography, University of Sheffield.

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