Turfgrass history and literature
Subtitle: lawns, sports and golf
By: James B, Harriet J., and James C Beard
Contributors: Beard, Harriet J.; Beard, James C.
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 648
ISBN-13: 9781611861037; 9781609173944
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Turfgrasses; Bibliography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-646).
Table of contents: title: Pt. I.  History of turfgrass evolution and development; title: Turfgrass origins; title: Early European and American lawns; title: History of sports field turfgrass development; title: History of golf course turfgrass development; title: Early turfgrass innovations; title: History of turfgrass research; title: History of turfgrass science education; title: History of turfgrass seed production; title: History of sod production; title: Organization of United States turfgrass scientists; title: Organization of international turfgrass scientists; title: Pt. II.  Literature of turfgrass; title: Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture; title: Specialty turfgrass books/monographs; title: Scientific periodicals containing turfgrass papers; title: Turfgrass research publications; title: Turfgrass conference proceedings; title: Turfgrass technical/practitioner/trade periodicals; title: Supporting technical/practitioner periodicals; title: Post-1950 general lawn and landscape books.