Bountiful Harvest: Technology, Food Safety, and the EnvironmentCato Institute, 2002 - 262 էջ In this provocative work, Thomas DeGregori explores many of the revolutionary technological advances of the past century, especially those in agriculture. |
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Technology Industrialization and Creativity | 31 |
Technology Technophobia and Human Welfare | 61 |
Technophobia Natural Foods Organic Agriculture Energy Meat and Metamorphosis | 77 |
Genetic Modification and Technophobia | 97 |
Technophobia Pollution Pesticides and DDT | 127 |
Reason Romance and Reaction | 151 |
Technology Food Production and Drinking Water | 159 |
Technology Control for or over Humans? | 179 |
REFERENCES | 209 |
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