Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate

by Thomas R. Degregori

Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate takes an historical look at two contrasting streams of ideas. The first view comprises the flow of ideas in chemistry and biology that have created the conditions for modern medicine, modern food production and the biotechnological revolution. The second view is the "vitalist" reaction to the rise of modern science and the resulting rejection of modern agriculture. Contemporary proponents of "organic" agriculture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813805139
• ISBN13: 9780813805139
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"