Rice
Origin, Antiquity and History
1st Edition
Published on 27. May 2010
580 pages
978-1-4398-4056-6 (ISBN)
Description
Examining the mutual influence between rice and human social evolution over the past 9000 years, this book discusses man's use of the rice plant and its various parts and the genetic and cultivative improvement of the plant by man to increase productivity. It looks at the variations in use from region to region and the drastic and sometimes riotous reactions of the population to rice scarcity. Additionally, this book studies rice as a form of currency, a ration for military conquest, and the impetus for fantastic feats of engineering.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Biologists and genetic engineers.
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-4056-6 (9781439840566)
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Content
Domestication and Diaspora of Rice. Thai Participation in the Spread of Rice Agriculture in Asia. Rice in Social and Cultural Life of People. Domestication of Rice in China and Its Cultural Heritage. History of Rice Culture in Korea: The Origin, Antiquity and Diffusion. History of Rice in Japan. History of Rice in Southeast Asia and Australia. History of Rice in South Asia (Up to 1947). History of Rice in South Asia (1947-2007). History of Rice in Western and Central Asia. History of Rice in Europe. History of Rice in Africa. The Rice Industry of the United States. History of Rice in Hispanic America. History of Rice Marketing. A Century of Rice Breeding, Its Impact and Challenges Ahead.
