Pesticides, another gift of the petrochemical revolution, 杀虫剂 石油化工革命的另一产物
Encouraged the development of parasites. 加速害虫扩张
The expansion of cultivated land and single-crop farming... 耕地的扩张和单一作物种植
No spring escapes the demands of agriculture, 灌溉满足了农业的需要
Chased away the specter of drought that stalked farmland. 使耕地免于干旱的困扰
In the united states, only three million farmers are left. 在美国 只剩三百万农民
Nonetheless, their output dominates the planet. 尽管如此 他们的产出在地球上占多数
The phenomenal revolutionary power of black gold. 黑色黄金非凡的革命性能量
America was the first to discover, exploit and harness... 美国第一个发现 开采 并掌握了