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Feeding the World in the 21st Century
St. Martin's Press
October 2010
On Sale: October 12, 2010
320 pages
ISBN: 0312611390
EAN: 9780312611392
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Imagine a world where every town has its own local food
source, grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of
water or particle of light is wasted, and where a simple
elevator ride can transport you to nature’s grocery
store—imagine the world of the vertical farm When Columbia
professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America’s
food, water, and energy crises, he didn’t just think big—he
thought up. Despommier’s stroke of genius, the vertical
farm, has excited scientists, architects, and politicians
around the globe. These farms, grown inside skyscrapers,
would provide solutions to many of the serious problems we
currently face, including: • Allowing year-round crop
production • Providing food to areas currently lacking
arable land • Immunity to weather-related crop failure •
Re-use of water collected by de-humidification of the indoor
environment • New employment opportunities • No use of
pesticides, fertilizers, or herbicides • Drastically reduced
dependence on fossil fuels • No crop loss due to shipping or
storage • No agricultural runoff • And many more Vertical
farming can be located on abandoned city properties,
creating new urban revenue streams. They will employ lots of
skilled and unskilled labor. They can be run on wind, solar,
tidal, and geothermal energy. They can be used to grow
plants for pharmaceutical purposes or for converting gray
water back into drinking water. In the tradition of the
bestselling The World Without Us, this is a totally original
landmark work destined to become a classic. With stunning
illustrations and clear and entertaining writing, this book
will appeal to anyone concerned about America’s future.
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