Agriscience and Technology |
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| Author:
| Burton, Lawrence D.
Burton, L. DeVere |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8273-6747-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Publisher: | Delmar Cengage Learning
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $38.50USD $262.95 |
Book Description:
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With its seamless integration of biology, physical science, technology, and agriculture, this up-to-date edition presents the latest agriscience concepts while giving students a comprehensive introduction to the field. Divided into five sections (biotechnology, food and fiber technology, energy and power technology, computer-aided management, and environmental technology), the text covers a wide range of current topics, from genetic engineering to low-input sustainable agriculture....
More DescriptionWith its seamless integration of biology, physical science, technology, and agriculture, this up-to-date edition presents the latest agriscience concepts while giving students a comprehensive introduction to the field. Divided into five sections (biotechnology, food and fiber technology, energy and power technology, computer-aided management, and environmental technology), the text covers a wide range of current topics, from genetic engineering to low-input sustainable agriculture. Through the career section in every chapter, students learn how "new concepts" in science and technology can be applied to exciting careers in agriscience.