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Author Smil, Vaclav.

Title Enriching the earth : Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the transformation of world food production / Vaclav Smil.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2001]
©2001

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 338 pages) : illustrations, maps
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Nitrogen in agriculture -- Traditional sources of nitrogen -- New sources of the nutrient -- A brilliant discovery -- Creating an industry -- Evolution of ammonia synthesis -- Synthetic fertilizers -- Our dependence on nitrogen -- Consequences of the dependence -- Nitrogen and civilization.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Nitrogen fertilizers.
Nitrogen fertilizers.
Ammonia as fertilizer.
Ammonia as fertilizer.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Smil, Vaclav. Enriching the earth. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2001 026219449X 0262194325 (DLC) 00026291 (OCoLC)43599027
ISBN 9780262283854 (electronic book)
0262283859 (electronic book)