Agriculture

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A Matter of Taste A Farmers' Market Devotee's Semi-Reluctant Argument for Inviting Scientific Innovation to the Dinner Table Coach House Books	How did farmer’s markets, nose-to-tail, locavorism, organic eating, CSAs, whole foods, and Whole Foods become synonymous with "good food"? And are these practices …	Rebecca Tucker	137	2018	View
From NEW! “A Multiplication of Wretchedness” in England, 1750–1850 From: Tiny Engines of Abundance View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 2 examines England and Wales from the late 1700s and early 1800s, in the midst of what has often been called an agriculture revolution. This chapter argues that appreciation for the …	Jim Handy	21	2022	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1: Arrival PART I: RED HORIZONS From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	In Chapter 1 the authors imagine what a Martian city would look like in the year 2080. Discussing the chosen location of the city, water access, resources and extraction, food, and how it would …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Chapter 10: Ballrooms of Mars PART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 10 offers a reflection on what a night out would look like for both the authors in the Martian city in 2080. Discussion recreation, work life, pubs, music and dancing, first and second …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2: Foundation PART I: RED HORIZONS From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 2 focuses on setting up the foundations for a Martian city. Discussing the establishment of a BaseTown, power, self-sufficiency, food sovereignty, self-reliance, solar energy, …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3: Small Is Beautiful PART I: RED HORIZONS From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 3 explores the possibilities of nanotechnology. Discussing the potential of biotechnology experiments, crops, algae, bacteria, fertilizers, medicines, and the creation of a new and unique …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	9	2022	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4: Biophilia PART II: RED EDEN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 4 examines the role biospheres and greenspaces will play in the Martian city. Discussing the Bloedel Conservatory, agriculture and architecture , the history of greenhouses and glass …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	28	2022	$2.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 5: Grass 2.0 PART II: RED EDEN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 5 considers the challenges of growing and producing grains such as corn, rice and wheat on Mars. Discussing the history of grains and their domestications, Icelandic geothermal farming, …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	24	2022	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Chapter 6: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cow PART III: RED MEAT From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 6 explores the possibilities of milk, meat, and cattle raising on Mars. Discussing the resources needed for dairy cows, lactose intolerance, plant-based “milk” technology, …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	20	2022	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 7: The Fish of the Sea and the Birds of the Heavens PART III: RED MEAT From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 7 examines where birds and seafood fit into the diet of the future Martian city. Discussing seafood, meat as part of human history , fisheries, salmon, climate change, Wildtype’s …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	23	2022	$2.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter 8: Old MacDonald Had an iFarm PART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 8 considered what farming and farmers will look like in a Martian city. Discussing the family farm, labour on Mars, agricultural technology, labour shortages, the smart tractor, AI and …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	20	2022	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 9: Closed Loops PART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 9 focuses on the creation and maintaining of a closed loop system for the Martian community. Discussing recycling, problems of the industrial revolution, circular food systems, …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	17	2022	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Conclusion: “A Sweet Habit of the Blood” From: Tiny Engines of Abundance View Fernwood Publishing	The conclusion reflects on the author’s hopes that the book could help portray the hardships and resilience peasants have displayed over the last 200 years across the globe.	Jim Handy	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Conclusion: Upgrading the Operating System PART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	The Conclusion reflects on the current batch of space agencies and billionaires blasting off for outer space, SpaceX, the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to develop innovative scientific …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	13	2022	$1.30 Add
From Conclusion, You Say Tomato From: A Matter of Taste View Coach House Books	To summarize the previous chapters, Tucker leads a discussion how to dissect the concept of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ food and whether food choices should be personal or generalized.	Rebecca Tucker	7	2018	$0.70 Add
NEW! Dinner on Mars The Technologies That Will Feed the Red Planet and Transform Agriculture on Earth ECW Press	From Impossible Burgers to lab-made sushi, two witty, plugged-in food scientists explore leading-edge AgTech for the answer to feeding a settlement on Mars — and 9 billion Earthlings too …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	232	2022	View