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Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
After an athletic and business career, Allen built an urban farm on two-and-a-half acres in a Milwaukee food desert. A pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur "Genius Award" winner points the way to building a new food system that can feed--and heal--broken communities.
Author
Series
Making of America (Abrams) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. In contrast, he envisioned something different: along with agriculture and small towns, he imagined a multiracial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. A poor immigrant, Hamilton believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for newcomers. His vision put him at odds with Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and others;...
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Water harvesting is gaining more and more recognition as a sustainable and resilient water supply options. It is economically viable,socially compatible and environmentally friendly. Water harvesting has proven to be a robust solution to overcome or reduce watershortages all over the world. It is important to understand how to apply this practice in a sustainable and effective way to make full useof its potential in a world increasingly threatened...
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Systematically introduces fundamental concepts, basic algorithms, and applications of MPC -Includes a comprehensive overview of MPC development, emphasizing recent advances and modern approaches - Features numerous MPC models and structures, based on rigorous research -Based on the best-selling Chinese edition, which has become a cornerstone in the Chinese market Modeling Predictive Control (MPC) is an advanced control technology that can effectively...
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Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
""Food Politics" is the struggle among groups in society to shape the actions of governments when taxing, regulating, or subsidizing actions within the food and farming sector. In rich countries, government policies have historically favored farmers by providing income subsidies, often at the expense of consumers and taxpayers, while in poor countries it is urban consumers that have usually been favored. More recently, food politics debates have centered...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This book is an effort to explain how China's economy got to where it is today, where it might be headed in the coming years, and what China's rise means for the rest of the world. It is intended to be useful to the general reader, who has an intelligent interest in China and its global impact but not necessarily a specialized background in either China or economics. Since the first edition was published in 2016 China's relevance to the world has...
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