{"product_id":"agriculture-through-the-ages-from-silk-to-supermarkets-paperback","title":"Agriculture Through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Woods\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary B. Woods\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred [person] than agriculture.\"--Marcus Tullius Cicero, ancient Roman orator, ca. 44 BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There is the place where his fruit trees are grown tall and flourish, pear trees and pomegranate trees and the flourishing olive.\"--Homer, \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, eighth century BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Around 10,000 years ago, humans began settling down and growing food in one place. This practice is called agriculture, and it made building large cities and complex societies possible. Throughout our history, humans have developed technologies to grow, process, and store food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Agriculture led to further developments in civilizations. Ancient peoples developed math techniques to count crops, created writing systems to record food stores, and invented machines to move water and harvest their fields. Whether developing new growing techniques or improving past technologies, ancient civilizations found creative ways to feed their people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From growing plants and raising animals side-by-side to building complex harvesting machines, discover the ancient agricultural techniques that led to the many delicious cuisines of the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.8 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53598326948147,"sku":"9798765625231","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MpPLSTncDC9798765625231.webp?v=1782992034","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/agriculture-through-the-ages-from-silk-to-supermarkets-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}