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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: J. C. Waterlow (former Professor of Human Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London) , D. G. Armstrong (former Head, Department of Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition, University of Newcastle upon Tyne) , Sir Leslie Fowden (former Professor of Plant Chemistry, University College, London) , Sir Ralph Riley (former Director, Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.577kg ISBN: 9780195113129ISBN 10: 0195113128 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 30 July 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPART 1: THE CHALLENGE; PART 2: BASIC RESOURCES AND CONSTRAINTS; PART 3: APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE TO INCREASE YIELD; PART 4: THE ROLE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS IN FEEDING EIGHT BILLION PEOPLE; PART 5: SOCIAL ASPECTSReviewsThis book is based on the 10th International Symposium sponsered by the Nutrition Committee and the Trustees of the Rank Prize Funds. It examines the immediate challenges of feeding a growing human population just a generation from now. The 19 individually authored articles in this book cover a broad range of topics, from food economics to resource allocation and crop yields. The book is an invaluable resource for a wide range of those interested in agriculture, the environment, and public policy. --Biosis, Vol 51, Issue 3, March 1999<br> This book is based on the 10th International Symposium sponsered by the Nutrition Committee and the Trustees of the Rank Prize Funds. It examines the immediate challenges of feeding a growing human population just a generation from now. The 19 individually authored articles in this book cover a broad range of topics, from food economics to resource allocation and crop yields. The book is an invaluable resource for a wide range of those interested in agriculture, the environment, and public policy. --Biosis, Vol 51, Issue 3, March 1999 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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