Introduction Although the world is large, man is able to live in only a small part of it. The atmosphere is only about eleven kilometers thick. The soil that supplies us with food is only about fifteen centimeters thick and man can live on only about one eighth of the world's surface. In the past two hundred years man has greatly changed his environment. Water has been given to deserts. Roads have been built across deserts and through forests
Pre-reading Questions 1. What does the \Green Revolution\ refer to? 2. Why did various writers predict that there would be widespread famine? 3. Name some countries with serious food shortages. 4. What is \miracle rice\?
Pre-reading Questions 1. What does the\Green revolution refer to? 2. Why did various writers predict that there would be widespread famine? 3. Name some countries with serious food shortages 4. What is \miracle rice?