Notes from the Ground: Science, Soil, & Society in the American Countryside (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300177704 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nye, author of "America as Second Creation"--David E. Using diaries, published writings, and private correspondence, Cohen recreates a geographical view of their efforts to come to grips with the changing agricultural panorama of the eastern United States."--Margaret W./i>--Margaret W. Rather, their georgic framework combined with practical experiences meant that America had established the organizations, rhetoric, and forms of communication that became forums of 'scientizing the land' (p.145)." --Mark Finlay, "Technology and Culture""" --Mark Finlay "Technology and Culture " . This crisp and clever book is closest in tenor and content to Steven Stolls Larding the Lean Earth, and expands upon it in important ways.Deborah Fitzgerald, Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Deborah Fitzgerald"Notes from the Ground encompasses the entire subject of science and the environment during the nineteenth century. Nye?Notes from the Ground, by explaining how new technologies were evaluate
Cohen is assistant professor at Lafayette College.. Benjamin R
'Notes From the Ground' examines the cultural conditions that brought agriculture and science together in 19th-century America.