Producing Fish (Technology of Farming) - Softcover

Barbara A. Somervill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406240559 ISBN 13: 9781406240559

Publisher: Raintree, 2013

Synopsis

This work explores the methods and technologies used to farm meat. It takes a global look at the farming industry, combining science, geography, and economics to answer questions about farming fish.

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About the Author

Barbara A. Somervill has been writing for more than 30 years. She has written newspaper and magazine articles, video scripts, and books for children. She enjoys writing about history, science, and investigating people's lives for biographies. Ms. Somervill lives with her husband in South Carolina.

From School Library Journal

Gr 5-8-Each book begins with a history of how production has changed over time, discusses current methods, and relates how food is processed and brought to market. While the focus is on farming in industrialized nations, the authors also present traditional farming methods used in other countries. In addition to typical American foods, the texts also mention common fare from other parts of the world. For example, Meat mentions emus and guinea pigs and Grains highlights quinoa and millet. Although the authors do raise some of the issues surrounding factory farming, they remain fairly neutral, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. Some contentious issues are not fully discussed, however; the books refer to cloning and genetic engineering, but don't mention why they are controversial. With straightforward narratives augmented with diagrams, sidebars, color photos, and reproductions, these titles will be useful for report writers.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Raintree
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406240559
• ISBN 13: 9781406240559
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48