The Rise Of The Midwestern Meat Packing Industry

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Book Title: The Rise Of The Midwestern Meat Packing Industry

Number of Pages: 192 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Rise of the Midwestern Meat Packing Industry

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Subject: United States / 19th Century, Industries / Agribusiness, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)

Publication Year: 2014

Item Weight: 13.1 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: Margaret Walsh

Item Length: 8.5 in

Subject Area: Business & Economics, History

Item Width: 5.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback