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The Vertical Farm

Feeding the World in the 21st Century
By Dickson Despommier
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In The Vertical Farm, Columbia professor Dickson Despommier envisions a revolutionary approach to urban agriculture where cities grow their own food within towering farms. By using innovative techniques that conserve water and light, vertical farms could transform food production, addressing global crises related to food, water, and energy with sustainable, local solutions.
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This thought-provoking book is ideal for readers interested in sustainable science, urban development, environmental challenges, and innovative farming methods. It also appeals to policymakers, investors, and anyone curious about future solutions to global resource issues.

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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 nature's grocery store - imagine the world of the vertical farm.

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.

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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 nature's grocery store—imagine the world of the vertical farm.

When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crises, he didn't 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.

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Praised for its visionary and revolutionary ideas, The Vertical Farm has been called "a book that could begin a revolution" by the Chicago Examiner. Reviewers from New York Magazine and Scientific American highlight Despommier's bold, impactful thinking. The book's clarity and inspiration have been noted by Businessworld and Kirkus Reviews, with Booklist recognising it as a key concept for future urban ecosystems.

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ISBN: 9781250769800

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Picador USA

Illustration: Includes three 16-page full-color inserts

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 395g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

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.

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