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The Washington apple : orchards and the development of industrial agriculture / Amanda L. Van Lanen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Van Lanen, Amanda L., 1979- author.
- Series:
- Environment in modern North America ; 7.
- The Environment in modern North America; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apples--Washington (State)--History.
- Apples.
- Apple industry--Washington (State)--History.
- Apple industry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Orchards and the development of industrial agriculture
- Place of Publication:
- Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press, [2022]
- Contents:
- 1.
- How the apple came to Washington
- 2.
- If you build it, they will come: railroads, irrigation, and early settlement
- 3.
- One bad apple: conforming to orchard management practices
- 4.
- The clamor of bidders and buyers: getting fruit to market
- 5.
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away: advertising to consumers
- 6.
- Weathering the depression and war
- 7.
- Hyperindustrialization and the future of apples.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert E. Visk, W'28, Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780806191515 (electronic bk.)
- 0806191511 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40031381369
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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