P.J. Wakelyn and M.R. Chaudhry, Eds. 2010. Cotton: Technology for the 21st Century, International Cotton Advisory Committee, Washington, DC, USA Dec 2010
The 16 chapters of this 432 pages hardcover book have been contributed by internationally recognized authors from across the world. The book begins with the origin of the cotton species and ends with a look at how world production and demand may change in the 21st century. The book is devoted to future trends in ever-changing cotton production technology and research. Pest control, sustainability, biotechnology, fiber quality measurements, yarn processing and dyeing/finishing form substantial parts of the book. The table of contents is available at http://www.icac.org/tis/publications/book/table_of_content_2010.pdf and the book can be ordered at publications@icac.org.
