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Focusing on the origins and development of the conceptualisation of the biological animal body as a 'technological' resource, or indeed problem, within modern British agriculture, this book addresses the changing understanding, among agriculturalists and the public, of 'nature' in farming.

This edited collection of essays shows how new electrical technology changed rural life in Britain in the twentieth century, drawing comparisons with other countries and periods. It is concerned not only with the changing availability and different forms of electrical supplies to various parts of the country, but also with the effects of electrification on domestic and economic life and on rural culture.

Brings together scholars working on this period of dramatic technical, commercial and political change in agriculture, from the end of the Second World War to the emergence of the Common Agricultural Policy in the early 1960s.

Securing the status and long-term survival of the family has always been the principal concern of the English aristocracy and gentry, and central to that ambition, at least until the late 19th century, was the successful management of their landed estates. By the late 16th century, price inflation had reduced the value of the rents collected by estates, and new demands were placed on the landed gentry¿s management skills. Failure to perform this task could spell ruination for the family. This study investigates how the Le Stranges managed this feat of revival despite setbacks, and how they further ensured this prototype knowledge economy was successfully handed down to future generations.

Describes how Italian agricultural economists collected information about the economy of Italy between the Giolittian and the Fascist era. In this book, three main forms of economic observation - enquiries, statistics, and farm surveys - are investigated.