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100 1 _aSchlebecker, John T.
245 1 0 _aAgricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology :
_bSmithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-11-25
508 _aE-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology" by John T. Schlebecker is a scientific publication written in the early 1970s. This work aims to catalog and discuss various agricultural tools and machinery housed within the National Museum of History and Technology, showcasing the technological advancements and their impact on farming practices in America. By exploring the evolution and significance of these implements, the book provides insights into the broader agricultural history of the United States. The opening of the work outlines the relationship between agriculture, technology, and human effort, defining agriculture as the intentional manipulation of biological processes to produce desirable crops and livestock. It emphasizes that while museums can exhibit tools and implements, they cannot fully represent the living systems that agriculture relies upon. The text also hints at the limitations of museum collections in conveying the comprehensive history of agricultural development, discussing how technological advancements have emerged in conjunction with societal needs. Furthermore, it introduces the catalog that follows, which aims to chronicle the diverse agricultural items in the museum's collection, providing a framework for understanding how these tools have shaped the agricultural landscape over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAgricultural implements -- United States -- Exhibitions
653 _aAgricultural machinery -- United States -- Exhibitions
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27327
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