The vertical farm : feeding the world in the 21st century / Dickson Despommier.
The vertical farm : feeding the world in the 21st century / Dickson Despommier.
The vertical farm : feeding the world in the 21st century / Dickson Despommier.
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2010.
Date
2010.
Call Numbers
N630/86
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 305 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
Remodeling nature -- Yesterday's agriculture -- Today's agriculture -- Tomorrow's agriculture -- The vertical farm: advantages -- The vertical farm: form and function -- The vertical farm: social benefits -- The vertical farm: alternate uses -- Food fast-forwarded.
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2010.
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Summary
When the author, a Columbia professor, set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crises, he didn't just think big, he thought up. His stroke of genius, the vertical farm, has excited scientists, architects, and politicians around the globe. These multi-story intensely managed indoor farms, grown inside skyscrapers, are capable of producing...
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The vertical farm : feeding the world in the 21st century / Dickson Despommier.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N630/86
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74VKOxmj28Ml
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOxmj28Ml
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ISBN
0312611390 (alk. paper)
9780312611392 (alk. paper)
DDC
630
MMS ID
991022649009702626
