Agricultural Knowledge Networks in Rural Europe, 1700-2000. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Segers, Yves; Van Molle, Leen; Myrdal, Janken; Lehmbrock, Verena; Holland, Sarah; Claeys, Dries; Cabo, Miguel; Fernández Prieto, Lourenzo; Herment, Laurent; Brassley, Paul
• Contents: Front Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Knowledge and its Networks in Rural Europe: From the Early Eighteenth to the Late Twentieth Century -- Agricultural Literature in Scandinavia and the Anglo-Saxon Countries as an Indicator -- Peasant Eyes: A Critique of the Agricultural Enlightenment -- Fighting the Angoumois Grain Moth: Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau and his Network -- 'Promoting and Accelerating the Progress of Agriculture': A Case Study of Agricultural Societies 'Proper Values' in Agriculture: The Role of Agricultural Associations in Knowledge Dissemination -- 'The Eye of the Master': Livestock Improvement and Knowledge Networks in Belgium, 1900-1940 -- Bridging Rural Culture and Expert Culture: The Agrarian Press in Galicia, c.1900-c.1950 -- Farmers Facing a Body of Expertise: the Activities and Methods of the Departmental Services -- Technical Change and Knowledge Networks in England, 1945-1980s -- Communicating an Innovation: Building Dutch Progeny Testing Stations for Pigs -- Index
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, Inc
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (263 pages)
• Subjects: 630.9; Communication in agriculture -- History -- 18th century; Communication in agriculture -- History -- 19th century; Communication in agriculture -- History -- 20th century; Agricultural innovations -- History -- 18th century; Agricultural innovations -- History -- 19th century; Agricultural innovations -- History -- 20th century; Agricultural innovations; Communication in agriculture; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1800105762; 9781800105751; 1800105754; 9781800105768
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