Formative Years of Plant Pathology in the United States - Tapa dura

A professor of plant pathology, a historian, and a writer associated with North Carolina State University provide an examination and synthesis of the biological, social, and institutional events that fostered the development of plant pathology in the US. The volume's 12 chapters are arranged in four sections: plant diseases and agriculture in early America; the origins of US plant pathology; the rise of plant disease research; and the maturation and professionalization of plant pathology. Includes a listing of older and current names. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)