Germany's oil fields
A material history of the crop plant rapeseed (1897-2017) by Sarah Waltenberger
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4023927 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jens Soentgen (0000-0002-1676-1483, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 275-276 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Technology and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-165X • E-ISSN: 1097-3729 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/tech.2021.0022 |
| OpenAlex | W3135043250 |
| Language | EN |
Research into the history of materials and substances has not only experienced an enormous upswing in the last two decades, but has also made quite considerable methodological progress.The reflective and productive methodology of Sara Waltenberger's dissertation, "Germany's Oil Fields," demonstrates this.The study focuses on the history of the crop plant rapeseed and the substances derived from it, in particular rapeseed oil and feed cakes, for a period of around 120 years.Waltenberger covers the history of rapeseed in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) thoroughly and in detail.The work is divided into four chapters, but with completely different weightings.The main part is made up of chapter three with over 200 pages; the other three
Agricultural engineering · Agronomy · Biology · Crop · Rapeseed · Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies · Engineering · Environmental Science · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History of Science and Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |