AN enduring myth has it that all agriculture began in one place, the fertile crescent of the Middle East. As David Bruce shows in The Emergence of Agriculture (Scientific American Library, pp 256, £19.95), this is false: evidence shows that agriculture arose in many places and many ways. It’s history well told.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Technology
Test moderators use AI-generated writing to judge literacy standards
News
Mind
THC in cannabis may reduce nightmares in people with PTSD
News
Environment
Fishers detonate a bomb every hour on one Indonesian coral reef
News
Environment
How bad is the UK drought and how long will it continue?
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles