The Autobiography of Arthur Young: With Selections from His Correspondence

by Arthur Young

Book Overview

Arthur Young (1741-1820) was one of the most important agriculturalists and social commentators of the eighteenth century. The account of his journeys around France (1787-9), also published in this series, remains a vital source for understanding the conditions of rural France on the cusp of revolution. The reports produced on agriculture in the English counties when he was Secretary to the Board of Agriculture from 1793 remain valuable historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108047742
• ISBN13: 9781108047746
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"