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First the Seed The Political Economy of Plant Biotechnology Second Edition Jack Ralph Kloppenburg Jr. Science and Technology in Society, Daniel Lee Kleinman and Jo Handelsman, Series Editors "Puts the thorny questions raised in the biotechnology debate into historical perspective."—Deborah Fitzgerald, ISIS First the Seed spotlights the history of plant breeding and the seed industry, particularly genetically engineered crops. This second edition includes an extensive new chapter on recent controversies. "Kloppenburg examines the question of whether society will be able to use our enhanced capabilities for manipulating the genetic code to develop and deploy new plant varieties in ways that are economically productive, socially equitable, and ecologically benign."—Eric Roberts, The Times Higher Education Supplement, London Jack Ralph Kloppenburg Jr. is professor of rural sociology in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin­Madison. Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@wwwtest.uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.)

January 2005 272 pp.  6 x 9 14 b/w illus Paper $29.95 x ISBN 978-0-299-19244-0 ADD TO CART

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