The Land Remembers: The Story of a Farm and Its People Contributor(s): Logan, Ben (Author), Meine, Curt D. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0299309045 ISBN-13: 9780299309046 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | United States - 20th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2016058732 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.88 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Midwest - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Topical - Family |
Features: Large Print, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 16827 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Written for general readers, teachers, journalists, and policymakers, this volume explores four controversial topics in science and technology, with commentaries from scientists and experts in such fields as sociology, religion, law, ethics, and politics: Antibiotics on the Farm and in Our Food; Genetically Modified Crops and Gene Flow: the science of genetic modification, genetic diversity, agricultural biotech and the environment, corporate patents and farmers' rights; Women, Hormone Replacement Theory, and Menopause: the history of hormone replacement therapy, the medicalization of menopause, clinical practice; Smallpox, Bioterrorism, and Public Health: historical and medical overview of smallpox, the Emergency Health Powers Act, the war on bioterrorism, public resistance vs. cooperation. |
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