The Development of Modern Agriculture: British Farming Since 1931 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349396023)

This highly readable and up-to-date history provides an informative critique of the causes and consequences of the modern agricultural revolution, since the agricultural depression of the inter-war period. This includes evaluating the impact of the Second World War, the post-war scientific and technological revolutions and the metamorphosis in the role of the state. It also examines the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy and the more recent attempts to rationalize production. The book provides the essential background for an objective appreciation of modern agricultural development.

Author: J. Martin
ISBN-10: 1349396028
ISBN-13: 9781349396023
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2000
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d