9781334553097 - Ten Generations of Corn Breeding (Classic Reprint) de Smith, Louie H. (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents original research into the chemical composition of corn, undertaken to improve the nutritional and industrial value of the crop. The author's experiments, beginning in 1896, document ten generations of corn breeding, altering the protein and oil content with remarkable precision. Throughout the 20th century, corn has been a mainstay of the American diet. The author's contribution to corn breeding helped answer the question of whether we could cultivate corn with a specific chemical makeup, paving the way for the hybridization so common today. This book shares the insights gained over decades of scientific research in the field. It follows the incremental progress of controlled breeding, providing a close-up view of the scientific method in agriculture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.