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Vertical Farm Feeding the World in the 21st Century

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ISBN-10: 0312610696

ISBN-13: 9780312610692

Edition: 2011

Authors: Dickson Despommier, Majora Carter

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Description:

When Columbia professor Despommier set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crisis, he didn't just think big, he thought "up" and developed the vertical farm--a fully functioning farm grown inside a skyscraper. Four 8-page full-color inserts.
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Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10/25/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Foreword
Introduction
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
The Rise of the Vertical Farm Movement
Acknowledgments
Students Who Contributed to the Vertical Farm Project
Author's Note on the Rainforest Fund
Suggested Reading
Web Resources
Additional Suggestions
Index