Farming
Brian Williams
Discusses farming methods and concerns and describes life on different kinds of farms around the world and throughout history.
Read Time: ~4 hr
Cultural encounters
by Robert Cecil and David Wade (1990)
About this book
Here is a collection of essays on subjects as diverse as the classical literature of what is now Soviet Georgia; the relationship between the Indian guru and his followers; or the influences that have made modern China what it is. It also includes contributions from three eminent authors on questions of ecology, population and energy, on the argument that these are likely to exercise an increasing effect on human societies. --From publisher's description.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreCultural encounters Lead Character
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