Book ID: 92580
Murphy, Denis
Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. Societal Context and the Future of Agriculture. 2007. 440 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Thiscomprehensive survey of modern plant breeding traces its history from the earliest experiments at the dawn of the scientific revolution in theseventeenth century to the present day and the existence of high tech agribusiness. Covers topics as diverse as agriculture, breeding, economics, biotechnology, plant science, GM issues, politics, corporateaffairs and issues of globalisation.