University Alabama Press, 2006. — 240 p. — ISBN: 0817353496, 9780817353490.
C. Wesley Cowan, Professor Patty Jo Watson, Paul Minnis, Deborah M. Pearsall, Bruce D. Smith, Robin W. Dennell, Gary W. Crawford, Jack R. Harlan, Emily McClung de Tapia, Naomi F. Miller.
The eight case studies in this book - each a synthesis of available knowledge about the origins of agriculture in a specific region of the globe - enable scholars in diverse disciplines to examine humanity's transition to agricultural societies. Contributors include: Gary W. Crawford, Robin W. Dennell, and Jack R. Harlan.