| A History of Shropshire, Volume 4: Agriculture Contributor(s): Baugh, G. C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0197227759 ISBN-13: 9780197227756 Publisher: Victoria County History OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: 942.45 |
| Series: Victoria History of the Counties of England (University of London) |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 8.6" W x 12.3" (3.40 lbs) 314 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book tells the story of agriculture in Shropshire from earliest times to the present day. The comprehensive survey is divided into six chronological chapters, each dealing systematically with the ownership and division of the land and the various methods of exploiting it; agricultural technology and practice; livestock breeds; the changing prosperity of landowners, farmers and laborers; and the marketing of produce. |