"Cotton, 2nd edition, edited by David D. Fang and Richard G. Percy, is a long awaited, much needed comprehensive update on the science of cotton. This book epitomizes the thorough coverage of an Agronomy Monograph. Readers will find essential coverage of the many scientific advancements in the field, from fiber handling to the transgenic cotton revolution. This amazing and versatile crop, cultivated for more than 7000 years, is one of the most powerful stories in agricultural science. More than 50 experts who contributed to this volume represent the leading edge of this exciting story."

Early history of cotton; Climatology of cotton and its relationship to cotton production; Principal soils regions of the cotton beet; Morphology of the cotton plant; Botanical classification of cotton; Physiology and chemistry of the cotton plant; Classification of american upland cotton varieties; Culture of cotton; fertilizers for cotton; Diseases of the cotton plant; Insects of the cotton plant; Harvesting of cotton; Ginning and baling of cotton; Warehousing of cotton; Marketing and transportation of cotton; Grading and classification of American upland cotton lint; Breeding cotton; By-products of the cotton plants; Feeding value of cotton; Cotton regions of the world; History of cotton production in the United States; Production od American Egyptian cotton.