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SB211.P8 L36 2001eb
SB211
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P8
L36
2001eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
1585449407
9781585449408
b725234
Notes of a potato watcher /
[Book]
James Lang ; foreword by Hubert G. Zandstra.
1st ed.
College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
©2001.
1 online resource (xiv, 365 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) :
illustrations (some color).
Texas A & M University agriculture series ;
no. 4
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-352) and index.
"Native to the New World, the potato was domesticated by Andean farmers, probably in the Lake Titicaca basin, almost as early as grain crops were cultivated in the Near East. Full of essential vitamins and energy-giving starch, the potato has proved a valuable world resource. Curious Spaniards took the potato back to Europe, from whence it spread worldwide. Today, the largest potato producer is China, with India not far behind. To tell the potato's story, Lang has done fieldwork in South America, Asia, and Africa."--Jacket.
"The potato has a larger story to tell than its humble status suggests. In this account of the potato and its role in human history - and the human future - James Lang tells that story. Combining biology and social science, he describes the origins of cultivated potatoes and how they spread as a staple throughout the world; the many ways to propagate, store, and harvest potatoes; and the crop's potential for feeding a hungry planet. Along the way, Lang also muses on art and agriculture, the stars and ancient peoples, and the cycles of time; he reflects on famine and demography, describes village-based, farmer field schools and looks at the role the potato plays in feeding China."
Notes of a potato watcher.
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Potatoes-- History.
Potatoes.
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GARDENING-- Vegetables.
Potatoes-- History.
Potatoes.
Potatoes.
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