Description: The Vertical Farm by Dickson Despommier Imagine a world where every city has its own local food source grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of water or particle of light is wasted, and where a simple elevator ride can transport you to natures grocery store - imagine the world of the vertical farm. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Imagine a world where every city has its own local food source grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of water or particle of light is wasted, and where a simple elevator ride can transport you to natures grocery store-imagine the world of the vertical farm. When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve Americas food, water, and energy crises, he didnt just think big-he thought up. In this groundbreaking book, he explains how the vertical farm will have an incredible impact on changing the face of this planet for generations. Author Biography Dr. Dickson Despommier spent thirty-eight years as a professor of microbiology and public health in environmental health sciences at Columbia. He lives in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Review "A book you will read, and then you will read it again. It is a book that could begin a revolution. Lets hope it does." --Chicago Examiner "Nobody has ever dreamed as big as Dr. Dickson Despommier." --New York Magazine "Despommier has quickly become the central figure in what could be a worldwide revolution." --Scientific American "Despommiers . . . ingenious idea . . . could ultimately ease the worlds food, water, and energy crises." --The Huffington Post "Lucidly written . . . inspiring . . . Vertical farming is no doubt fast emerging as a powerful futuristic concept." --Businessworld "A captivating argument that will intrigue general readers and give policymakers and investors much to ponder." --Kirkus Reviews "A visionary known the world over, Despommier believes that the vertical farm is the keystone enterprise for establishing an urban-based ecosystem and for restoring balance between our lives and the rest of nature." --Booklist (starred) "Dickson Despommier is a futurist, an architect, and an intellectual in the same vein as Leonardo da Vinci, I. M. Pei, and Buckminster Fuller. Vertical farms will be remembered as one of the preeminent breakthroughs of the early 21st century, and Despommier will be remembered as the man who brought them to us." --Josh Tickell, director of Fuel, winner of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary "This book makes the case that urban agriculture can go vertical as well as horizontal, putting all those expanses of pretty glass to some actual use!" --Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet "Cities of the future must generate their own food supply. Dickson Despommiers elegant, simple answer for achieving this goal is vertical farming. Welcome to the third green revolution." --Peter Diamandis, Chairman of the X Prize Foundation and Co-Founder of the Singularity University Promotional A book that describes and explains "vertical farming," a revolutionary idea that addresses global concerns about water scarcity and pollution, carbon emission, crop failure, and lack of arable land. Review Quote "A book you will read, and then you will read it again. It is a book that could begin a revolution. Lets hope it does." -- Chicago Examiner "Nobody has ever dreamed as big as Dr. Dickson Despommier." -- New York Magazine "Despommier has quickly become the central figure in what could be a worldwide revolution." -- Scientific American "Despommiers . . . ingenious idea . . . could ultimately ease the worlds food, water, and energy crises." -- The Huffington Post "Lucidly written . . . inspiring . . . Vertical farming is no doubt fast emerging as a powerful futuristic concept." -- Businessworld "A captivating argument that will intrigue general readers and give policymakers and investors much to ponder." -- Kirkus Reviews "A visionary known the world over, Despommier believes that the vertical farm is the keystone enterprise for establishing an urban-based ecosystem and for restoring balance between our lives and the rest of nature." -- Booklist (starred) "Dickson Despommier is a futurist, an architect, and an intellectual in the same vein as Leonardo da Vinci, I. M. Pei, and Buckminster Fuller. Vertical farms will be remembered as one of the preeminent breakthroughs of the early 21st century, and Despommier will be remembered as the man who brought them to us." -- Josh Tickell, director of Fuel, winner of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary "This book makes the case that urban agriculture can go vertical as well as horizontal, putting all those expanses of pretty glass to some actual use!" -- Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet "Cities of the future must generate their own food supply. Dickson Despommiers elegant, simple answer for achieving this goal is vertical farming. Welcome to the third green revolution." -- Peter Diamandis, Chairman of the X Prize Foundation and Co-Founder of the Singularity University Promotional "Headline" A book that describes and explains "vertical farming," a revolutionary idea that addresses global concerns about water scarcity and pollution, carbon emission, crop failure, and lack of arable land. Details ISBN1250769809 Author Dickson Despommier Language English ISBN-10 1250769809 ISBN-13 9781250769800 Format Paperback Subtitle Feeding the World in the 21st Century Imprint Picador USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2020-11-17 Illustrations Includes three 16-page full-color inserts Pages 368 Year 2020 Publisher St Martins Press Publication Date 2020-11-01 DEWEY 630.91732 Audience General US Release Date 2020-11-01 AU Release Date 2021-01-26 NZ Release Date 2021-01-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9781250769800
Book Title: The Vertical Farm
Subject Area: Natural Science
Item Height: 137 mm
Item Width: 211 mm
Author: Dickson Despommier
Publication Name: The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 393 g
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
