Table of contents for Science cultivating practice : a history of agricultural science in the Netherlands and its colonies, 1863-1986 / by Harro Maat.

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1 Introduction
1. The Central Issues
2. Inspiring Theoretical Notions
3. Objectives and Methodology
4. Layout of the Book
2 Science and Agriculture in the Nineteenth Century
1. Introduction
2. Science and Agriculture in the Netherlands
3. Science and Agriculture in the Dutch East Indies
4. Conclusion
3 The Organisation of Agricultural Research
1. Introduction
2. Agricultural Research in the Netherlands, 1870s-1920s
3. Agricultural Research on Java, 1870s- 1940s
4. Agricultural Research in the Netherlands 1930s-1980s
5. Conclusion
4 Scientific Education for Agriculture
1. Introduction
2. Educating Scientific Farmers
3. Higher Agricultural Education
4. Disciplinary Differentiation
5. Conclusion



5 Genetics and Plant Breeding: Wheat in the Netherlands
1. Introduction
2. Plant Breeding and Science
3. Science and Plant Breeding
4. Institutional Differentiation
5. Conclusion
6 Rice Breeding in the Dutch Colonies
1. Introduction
2. Rice Breeding on Java
3. Mechanised Rice Cultivation in Surinam
4. Conclusion
7 Numerical Abstraction in Agricultural Science
1. Introduction
2. Agricultural-Economic Statistics
3. Mathematical Statistics
4. Mathematical Modelling
5. Conclusion
8 Conclusion and Postscript
1. Conclusion
2. Postscript: Some Current Developments
References
1. Archives
2. Serials
3. Interviews
4. Bibliography
Index