Books in the Routledge Library Editions: Agriculture series

First published in 1981. Settling the Desert is an attempt to organise those aspects of scientific and sociological research that are the necessary prerequisites for making the desert a comfortable and profitable place for man to inhabit.

The structure and future of Britain¿s agriculture are the focus of this book, first published in 1986. What is distinctive about the social and economic organisation of agricultural production? Which main factors have influenced policy formation? How will policy makers respond to concern about economic and environmental impact?