Much has been written about the wealth of nations, the history of unequal distribution and zones of affluence and deprivation within and between societies. This book explores why some Asian nations are more prosperous than others through an examination of how their interaction with and...

1. Old Wealth Horse to New Wealth Ox -- 2. Settled Population -- 3. What Climatic Change during the First Global Age Tells Us -- 4. Emerging Seed Science in CFT -- 5. Drought - Enduring and Leguminous plants science -- 6. The Organization of CFT -- 7. Conclusion -- 8. Preface -- 9. Preparing the...

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