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"Overton's book is a model synthesis of current scholarship, superseding all previous work....Overton lays out traditional arguments and their shortcommings, then presents a clear set of criteria for an agricultural revolution....Charts, tables and maps are usually clear and helpful, the guide to further reading is wonderfully annotated, and there is a very complete bibliography. This book is clearly the starting point for all study of the subject." J.J. Butt, Choice
Book Description
This book is the first available survey of English agriculture between 1500 and 1850. Written specifically for students, it combines new material with an analysis of the existing literature. It describes farming in the sixteenth century, analyzes the reasons for improvements in agricultural output and productivity, and examines changes in the agrarian economy and society. Professor Overton argues that the impact of these related changes in productivity and social and economic structure in the century after 1750 amount to an agricultural revolution.
Agricultural Revolution in England : The Transformation of the Agrarian Economy 1500-1850 (Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography),Mark Overton,Alan R. H. Baker,Richard Dennis,Deryck Holdworth,Cambridge University Press,0521568595,Agriculture,Business / Economics / Finance,Earth Sciences - Geography,Economic History,Economic aspects,Economic conditions,England,History,Industries - General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Agriculture & related industries,British & Irish history,Science / Geography,c 1500 to c 1600,c 1600 to c 1700,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900
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