{"product_id":"harlans-crops-and-man-people-plants-and-their-domestication-hardback-9780891186335","title":"Harlan's Crops and Man; People, Plants and Their Domestication (Hardback) 9780891186335","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHarlan's Crops and Man\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePeople, Plants and Their Domestication\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eH. Thomas Stalker (Author), Marilyn L. Warburton (Author), Jack R. Harlan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780891186335, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 June 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scientific and historical study of crops and their age-old relationship with human civilization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cultivation and harvesting of crops have been at the heart of human culture and development for thousands of years. As we have grown from hunter-gatherers into agrarian societies and industrial economies, our ongoing relationship with the plants that feed us and support our manufacturing has also evolved. So too, of course, have those plants themselves, with the combined forces of shifting climates, selective plant breeding, and genetic modification all working to alter their existence in profound and fascinating ways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing some 30 years after its previous incarnation, the third edition of \u003ci\u003eHarlan’s Crops and Man\u003c\/i\u003e marks an exciting re-examination of this rich topic. Its chapters lay out the foundations of crop diversity as we know it, covering topics that range from taxonomy and domestication to the origins of agricultural practices and their possible futures. Highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eArcheological and anthropological studies of agriculture’s history and development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed examinations of the histories and classifications of both crops and weeds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of taxonomic systems, gene pools, and plant evolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudies of specific crops by geographical region\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated to include the latest data and research available, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eHarlan’s Crops and Man\u003c\/i\u003e offers an illuminating exploration of agricultural history to all those engaged with plant science and the cultivation of crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Prologue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003eThe Golden Age 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Evolution 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hunter-Gatherer Stereotype 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do Gatherers Eat? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Life Cycles of Plants 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Botanical Knowledge 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulation of Vegatation 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Plants in Ritual and Ceremony 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Sharing the Bounty 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Control and the Aged 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Views on Agricultural Origins \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgriculture as Divine Gift 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication for Religious Reasons 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication by Crowding 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgriculture as Discovery 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgriculture by Stress 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgriculture as an Extension of Gathering 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication by Perception 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA No-Model Model 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeography of Plant Domestication 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Ecological Approach 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 What Is a Crop? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermediate States 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Short List of Cultivated Plants 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrops That Feed the World 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 What Is a Weed? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermediate States 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop–Weed Complexes 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Weed Adaptations 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeeds and History 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Classification of Cultivated Plants \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotanical Descriptions and Names 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems of Formal Taxonomy 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gene Pool System 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Implications 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Dynamics of Domestication \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication of Seed Crops 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication of Vegetatively Reproduced Crops 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Space, Time, and Variation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKinds of Patterns of Variation 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoncentric Crops 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiffuse Origins 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrocenters 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandrace Populations 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Plant Breeding 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Near East \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeological Prelude 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note About Dating Archaeological Sites 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeological Sequence of Village Sites 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpread of Agriculture Out of the Nuclear Area 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecorded History 211\u003ci\u003e`\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Indigenous African Agriculture \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e216\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeological Prelude 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Savanna Complex 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Competition and Distribution 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecorded History 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDécrue Agriculture 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Far East \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e236\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeological Prelude 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecorded History 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFar Eastern Crops 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHunter-Gatherers of Japan 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Domestication in India 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Americas \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeology 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Crops 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndigenous Americans as Biochemists 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Epilogue: Who’s in Charge Here? 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