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New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1987. A few illustrations, pp xvi, 248, a very good copy in dustwrapper. From the library of Professor Jack Hawkes, with his signature on the front endpaper and a few lightly pencilled notes and lining. [A history of germplasm preservation and exchange, from botanical gardens to modern cold storage units, and a highly readable assessment of the scientific, socioeconomic, and political ramifications of gene bank programs. Contributes to the crucial debate on how best to preserve some of society's most valuable raw material. Up to date report on the status and locations of gene banks, which includes the latest available information on germplasm holdings by crop.]. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good.
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Gene Banks and the World's Food Hardcover - 1987
by Donald L. Plucknett; Nigel J. Smith
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- Title Gene Banks and the World's Food
- Author Donald L. Plucknett; Nigel J. Smith
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 264
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton
- Date 1987
- ISBN 9780691084381 / 0691084386
- Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.54 x 6.36 x 0.96 in (24.23 x 16.15 x 2.44 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 86042841
- Dewey Decimal Code 631.52
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