Publisher's Synopsis
This book digs deep into the entrenched problems of commercial and subsistence fruit and vegetable production. The first half of the book deals with the problems of the new technology which has been introduced in an attempt to feed the world's rapidly expanding population. The second half is devoted to the small scale farming of a vegetable patch outside a school or in a back garden.;"Spaceship Earth" is a series which uses a lively and interesting cartoon style to capture and stimulate the imagination of children. One of the titles, "Worms Eye view", was runner up for the COPUS/Science Museum Science Information Book".;It is aimed at children aged 8-14, and is ideal for home or school.
