William I. Meyers and the Modernization of the American Agriculture
Author | : Douglas Slaybaugh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 1557532796 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781557532794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book William I. Meyers and the Modernization of the American Agriculture written by Douglas Slaybaugh and published by . This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William I. Myers and the Modernization of American Agriculture is teh first book-length study of one of the leaders of the twentieth-century effort to transform farming from a way of life into a science and a business. This biography of Myers offers an opportunity to deal with a central theme of agricultural history - the triumph of modernization over agrarianism. Author Douglas Slaybaugh deftly uses that theme to define the meaning of life.