Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum…
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"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.)
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| Author | Schlebecker, John T. |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 72194474 |
| Title |
Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | S: Agriculture |
| Subject | Agricultural implements -- United States -- Exhibitions |
| Subject | Agricultural machinery -- United States -- Exhibitions |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27327 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-27327-3 |
| Release Date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1745 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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