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Author Graham, Ian, 1953-

Title Farming and the future / Ian Graham.

Publication Info. New York, NY : PowerKids Press, 2011.

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Location Call No. Status
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J 630 GRA    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm.
Series Food and farming
Food and farming.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents The changing world of farming -- The threat of climate change -- Irrigation and rainwater -- Using the Internet -- Precision farming -- Robot farmers -- Genetically modified crops -- Competing for land -- Nanotechnology -- Finding new foods -- Skyscraper farms -- Back to nature? -- Growing food in space.
Summary Discusses the future of farming from using robots and nanotechnology to growing crops in space and changing the foods people eat.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.0 1.0 139183.
Subject Agriculture -- Forecasting -- Juvenile literature.
Food supply -- Forecasting -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781615325788 library binding
1615325786 library binding
9781615325856 paperback
1615325859 paperback
9781615325863 (6-pack)
1615325867 (6-pack)
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