ISBN: 9780195165821

ISBN-13: 9780195165821, 978-0195165821. The way this was done. Later chapters deal with the birth of the nitrogen fixation industry and the political. A History of Nitrogen and Agricultur… Mehr…

ISBN-13: 9780195165821, 978-0195165821. The way this was done. Later chapters deal with the birth of the nitrogen fixation industry and the political. A History of Nitrogen and Agriculture. in purely empirical fashion, is described for the Chinese, the Incas, the Mayas, and the Romans. The World's Greatest Fix Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days).A History of Nitrogen and AgricultureAuthor(s): G. J. LeighFormat: HardbackPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United StatesImprint: Oxford University Press IncISBN-13: 9780195165821, 978-0195165821SynopsisThe World's Greatest Fix: A History of Nitrogen and Agriculture tells the story of how humans have used their ingenuity throughout history to maintain soil fertility, and to avoid famine through productive agriculture. It starts with a layman's guide to the relevant chemistry of nitrogen and shows how the development of towns and fixed settlements meant that methods had to be found to maintain the fertility of fields exploited year after year. The way this was done,in purely empirical fashion, is described for the Chinese, the Incas, the Mayas, and the Romans. Author G. J. Leigh then examines the development of agriculture in England, including the use of field rotations. The gradual evolution of more sophisticated methods of land management is covered,emphasizing the use of fertilizers, the early development of chemistry with the realization of the modern concepts of elements and the contributions of plants and animals, and the establishment of agricultural science by Davy and Von Liebig. Leigh explains how we have arrived at our current understanding of biological nitrogen fixation through the efforts of generations of dedicated farmers and researchers. Later chapters deal with the birth of the nitrogen fixation industry and the politicaland economic consequences of it in Europe (First World War) and South America (guano and nitrate).The World's Greatest Fix shows how industrial fixation has developed from a laboratory process newly discovered at the beginning of the twentieth century into the impressive and sophisticated procedure in use today. Finally, the value of industrial nitrate to help feed the current world population and the environmental consequences of nitrate pollution in waters is discussed., Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Book Title: The World's Greatest Fix, EAN: 9780195165821, Subject Area: Natural Science, Publication Name: The World's Greatest Fix: a History of Nitrogen and Agriculture, Subject: Engineering & Technology, Chemistry, Publication Year: 2004, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Item Height: 241mm, Item Width: 161mm, Item Weight: 580g, Number of Pages: 254 Pages, Oxford University Press<

ISBN: 9780195165821

In the tradition of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, this gives the very early history of how human ingenuity overcame the risk of famine through productive agriculture. Starting w… Mehr…

In the tradition of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, this gives the very early history of how human ingenuity overcame the risk of famine through productive agriculture. Starting with a layman's guide to the chemistry of nitrogen fixation, the book goes on to show how humans emerged from nomadic lifestyles and began developing towns and settlements. When they for the first time began planting the same fields year after year, they noticed quickly the need to ensure soil fertility. But how? The method they came up with is still in use to this day. New Textbooks>Hardcover>Nature & Wildlife>Agriculture,Farming,Animal Husbandry>Agr,Farm,Animal Husbandry, Oxford University Press Core >2 >T<

ISBN: 9780195165821

In the tradition of Jared Diamond''s Guns, Germs, and Steel, this gives the very early history of how human ingenuity overcame the risk of famine through productive agriculture. Starting … Mehr…

In the tradition of Jared Diamond''s Guns, Germs, and Steel, this gives the very early history of how human ingenuity overcame the risk of famine through productive agriculture. Starting with a layman''s guide to the chemistry of nitrogen fixation, the book goes on to show how humans emergedfrom nomadic lifestyles and began developing towns and settlements. When they for the first time began planting the same fields year after year, they noticed quickly the need to ensure soil fertility. But how? The method they came up with is still in use to this day. | The World's Greatest Fix by G. J. Leigh Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Science & Nature > Science > History & Philosophy P10117, G. J. Leigh<

2004, ISBN: 9780195165821

OXFORD UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 242 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-08-19T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780195165821, 1.28 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3067, Umw… Mehr…

OXFORD UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 242 Seiten, Publiziert: 2004-08-19T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780195165821, 1.28 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3067, Umweltingenieurwissenschaften, Ingenieurwissenschaften, Fachbücher, Kategorien, Bücher, Landwirtschaft, Umwelt & Ökologie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Biowissenschaften, Englische Bücher, Format: Illustriert, OXFORD UNIV PR, 2004<