Vintage Book The World's Food Resources Pub 1919 Illus 634 Pgs J Russell Smith

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  • Muskegon, Michigan, United States
  • May 27th
IN THE DEVASTATING AFTERMATH OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE CONCERN, MUCH LIKE TODAY, AS TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WORLD'S FOOD RESOURCES. PROFESSOR SMITH, CONDUCTED A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE WORLD'S FOOD PRODUCTION AND CAPABILITIES, ADDRESSING EVERYTHING FROM WHEAT TO RICE TO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO FISH AND MUTTON TO CHOCOLATE, TEA AND SPICES, AND MUCH MORE. FROM THE HISTORY OF FOOD TO ITS DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE IN MODERN TIMES.  FOR SUCH A DRY SUBJECT, THIS IS ACTUALLY A RATHER FASCINATING READ. THE AUTHOR ADDRESSES SUCH MINUTIA AS THE PRIMACY OF SHEEP FARMING IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS ! THE BOOK WEIGHS ABOUT 2 AND A HALF POUNDS, IS 6 X 9 X 1-1/2 INCHES. 634 PAGES WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.

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