Books in Food and Farming series

Outlines the basics of farming, explaining the difference between commercial and subsistence farming, and discusses what happens to food as it is processed, packaged, and sent to the supermarket.

Explains the relationship between farming and the environment, discusses how every farm is part of an ecosystem, and examines how farms shape the environment and how farmers are developing environmentally-friendly ways of producing food.

Explains farming on a global scale from what different farms are like around the world and how the varying climates and economies affect farming.

This book explores the different areas of modern farming, including the use of robots, computers, and genetics.

This thorough and fascinating series provides an in depth introduction to the important issues facing farmers today. These books cover topics such as farming and the environment, new farming technologies, and how farming affects our global community. Maps and annotated illustrations support each narrative.