Kulturgeschichte der Nutzpflanzen, Band IV, 2. Hälfte

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reinhardt, Ludwig, 1864-1921

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Kulturgeschichte der Nutzpflanzen, Band IV, 2. Hälfte" by Ludwig Reinhardt is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the history and cultural significance of various agricultural plants, particularly focusing on their development, cultivation, and use throughout human history. It offers an in-depth examination of the relationship between humans and crops over time. The opening of the book introduces the topic of fodder plants and explores the agricultural practices of the Germanic tribes when they first appeared in recorded history. It describes their reliance on hunting and livestock rather than farming, detailing the transition from a nomadic to a more settled agricultural lifestyle. The text discusses the impact of Roman agricultural advancements on early German farming practices and highlights the evolution of farming techniques, including the introduction of crop rotation and the role of influential figures in improving agricultural productivity. Overall, this segment sets the stage for a detailed cultural history of plants that will detail their significance in agriculture throughout time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Peter Becker, Reiner Ruf, the University of Michigan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-04-07