The history of the soybean / Theodore Hymowitz -- Breeding, genetics, and production of soybeans / James H. Orf -- Harvesting, storing, and post-harvest management of soybeans / Carl J. Bern, H. Mark Hanna, and William F. Wilcke -- Effect of pests and diseases on soybean quality / John Rupe and Randall G. Luttrell -- Economics of soybean production, marketing, and utilization / Peter D. Goldsmith -- Measurement and maintenance of soybean quality / Marvin R. Paulsen -- Lipids / Jose A. Gerde and Pamela J. White -- Soybean proteins / Patricia A. Murphy -- Soybean carbohydrates / Ingomar S. Middlelbos and George C. Fahey, Jr. -- Minor constituents and phytochemicals of soybeans / Tong Wang -- Oil recovery from soybeans / Lawrence A. Johnson -- Soybean oil purification / Richard D. O'Brien -- Soybean oil modification / Richard D. O'Brien -- Food use of whole soybeans / KeShun Liu -- Food uses for soybean oil and alternatives to trans fatty acids in foods / Kathleen A. Warner -- Bioenergy and biofuels from soybeans / Jon Van Gerpen and Gerhard Knothe -- Biobased products from soybeans / John F. Schmitz [and others] -- Nutritional properties and feeding values of soybeans and their coproducts / Hans H. Stein [and others] -- Soy proteins products, processing, and utilization / Nicolas A. Deak [and others] -- Human nutrition value of soybean oil and soy protein / Alison M. Hill [and others] -- Soybean production and processing in Brazil / Peter D. Goldsmith.