Rainmakers: A Photographic Story Of Center Pivots Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
The regular pumping sound and motion of a center pivot irrigation system is the heartbeat of many successful farming operations—yet this technology remains a mystery to millions. Flying over agricultural regions, many airline passengers look down with curiosity on the circles of green with no understanding that what they are seeing is their food supply in production.Rainmakers: A Photographic Story of Center Pivots takes us on a journey that explains how center pivot irrigation contributes to the food on which we depend. This important story is presented through instructive and beautiful photographs that make the book a visual delight for even the casual reader. The goal of Rainmakers is to convey the history and complexity of center pivots and how such technology has become an integral part of nourishing out world.Rainmakers includes a foreword by Nebraska Congressman Tom Osborne, an essay by David Howe, an epilogue by Susan Seacrest, and captivating images taken by both professional and amateur photographers.
Hardcover: 95 pages
Publisher: Groundwater Foundation; 1 edition (October 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0976505800
ISBN-13: 978-0976505808
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,439,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #29 in Books > Science & Math > Agricultural Sciences > Irrigation #133 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Aerial #1405 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Architectural
An excellent book about center pivots by the Groundwater Foundation. I have a copy sitting on my coffee table and it is the first book everyone picks up. I get a lot of farmers visiting me and they are fascinated by the book because it shows a lot of pictures of their life. For anyone that ever wanted to know what made all of those circles as you fly over America, this gives you the ground up view. Recommended reading for farmers and everyone else.
"Rainmakers" 2005 editionWhen will the Authors complete a second edition with over 500,000 center pivots working around the world?Jerry Rossiter President & CEO , CISCO AG
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