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The Ordinary Genius

A Life of Arnold Platt

by (author) Ken Hoeppner

Publisher
The University of Alberta Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2007
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888644800
    Publish Date
    Nov 2007
    List Price
    $32.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780888647665
    Publish Date
    Nov 2007
    List Price
    $23.99

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Description

The development of agriculture in Alberta owes much to Arnold W. Platt, who set out to plant a seed of positive change. Whether as a plant breeder, an organizer for the Farmers’ Union of Alberta, or a commissioner for the McPherson Royal Commission on Transportation, Platt applied his inventive and creative thinking to problems of rural development in twentieth century Alberta. In The Ordinary Genius, Ken Hoeppner pays homage to the accomplishments of this modest man, whose life’s work continues to resonate in farmlands across the Prairies. This detailed and thoroughly researched story will appeal to western history enthusiasts, agriculture specialists, and farmers.

About the author

A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Calgary, Ken Hoeppner has taught at post-secondary institutions in Alberta. During the 1970s he worked with Arnold Platt on issues of land use and communal farming.

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