Copyright © 2004 by Richard Manning

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Published in 2004 by North Point Press

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eISBN 9781466823426

First eBook Edition : June 2012

 

 

First paperback edition, 2005

The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows: Manning, Richard, 1951–

Against the grain : how agriculture has hijacked civilization / Richard Manning.—1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-86547-622-5

1. Agriculture—History. 2. Agricultural systems—History. 3. Agriculture—Social aspects—History. I. Title.

S419.M26 2003

630’.9—dc21

2003013718

Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0-86547-713-1
Paperback ISBN-10: 0-86547-713-2