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An Agricultural Testament

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An Agricultural Testament

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:An Agricultural TestamentISBN13:9780648870586ISBN10:0648870588Author:Howard, Albert (Author)Description:This Is The Hardcover Version Why Is There A Cow On The Front Cover Of This Book? This Is A Book About Agriculture, And Farm Animals Have Become Unfashionable In Some Quarters Cows, It Turns Out, Are Responsible For Global Warming, Climate Change, And So, No Doubt, Rising Sea Levels And Chemtrails But Any Real Farmer, From Any Time In History, Knows That This Is Not True Animals Have Been Around Forever Animals Are A Vital Part Of An Insanely Complex Living System Anyone Who Knows The Basics Of Regenerative Agriculture Understands This Albert Howard Spent Years Studying And Using The Methods Of Traditional Asian Agriculture, And Shows In This Book That The Fertility And Health Of The Soil Depend On Humus, In The Production Of Which Animal Materials Play An Vital Role A Healthy Soil Needs Animal Inputs Animals In Agriculture Are Central; They’re Right In There With Fungi This Message Is Not Welcomed By Those Who Would Feed The Modern World A Diet Of Plant-Based, Lab-Grown Food Substitutes That Have Lists Of Ingredients As Long As Your Arm, And Are Going To Save The Planet Using Gene-Spliced Soybeans And 3D Printed Pizzas So, The Cow And Her Calf Are On The Cover To Redress The Balance, And Also To Feature As One Of The Stars Of This Book (Along With Sugar Cane, Waste Pits, And Public Servants) She Was The Photogenic One Albert Howard’s Text Has Been Thoroughly Re-Edited In This New Version Of His Book The Habit, Common At The Time, Of Using Long Paragraphs Is Not Preferred By Modern Readers, So The Text Has Been Extensively ‘Reparagraphed’ Grammar Has Been Tweaked, And Styles Have Been Adopted Headings Have Been Added, Infinitives Unsplit The Changes Made Have Been To Make Things More Comfortable For Modern Eyes And Tastes The Sense And Intention Of The Author Has Not Been Altered At All, Of Course We Hope That Albert Howard Would Approve Of This Reworking Of His Book His Ideas Are More Important Than Ever Wendell Berry Wrote In The Last Whole Earth Catalog: Howard’s Discoveries And Methods, And Their Implications, Are Given In Detail In An Agricultural Testament They Are Of Enormous Usefulness To Gardeners And Farmers, And To Anyone Who May Be Interested In The History And The Problems Of Land Use But Aside From Its Practical Worth, Howard’s Book Is Valuable For His Ability To Place His Facts And Insights Within The Perspective Of History This Book Is A Critique Of Civilisations, Judging Them Not By Their Artefacts And Victories, But By Their Response To The Sacred Duty Of Handing Over To The Next Generation, Unimpaired, The Heritage Of A Fertile Soil Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:Distant MirrorPublication Date:2021-05-01Weight:1.36 lbsDimensions:0.81” H x 9” L x 6” WNumber of Pages:304Language:English

An Agricultural Testament

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:An Agricultural TestamentISBN13:9781946963185ISBN10:1946963186Author:Howard, Albert (Author)Description:Facsimile Of 1940 Edition An Agricultural Testament Is Sir Albert Howard’s Best-Known Publication And Remains One Of The Seminal Works In The History Of Organic Farming Movement The Work Focuses On The Nature And Management Of Soil Fertility, And Notably Explores Composting At A Time When Modern, Chemical-Based Industrialized Agriculture Was Just Beginning To Radically Alter Food Production, It Advocated Natural Processes Rather Than Man-Made Inputs As The Superior Approach To Farming It Was First Published In England In 1940 Since This Book First Appeared In 1940, It Has Been Regarded As One Of The Most Important Contributions To The Solution Of Soil Rehabilitation Problems Ever Published More Importantly, It Is Regarded As The Keystone Of The Organic Movement Louis Bromfield Called It The Best Book I Know On Soil And The Processes Which Take Part In It Soil Science Called It The Most Interesting And Suggestive Book On Soil Fertility Which Has Appeared Since King’s Farmers Of Forty Centuries And Mother Earth News Recently Called It The Most Basic Of All Introductions To Organic Farming By The Founder Of The Modern Movement The Object Of The Book Was To Draw Attention To The Loss Of Soil Fertility, Brought About By The Vast Increase In Crop And Animal Production, That Has Led To Such Disastrous Consequences As A General Unbalancing Of Farming Practices, An Increase In Plant And Animal Diseases And The Loss Of Soil By Erosion Howard Contended That Such Losses Can Be Repaired Only By Maintaining Soil Fertility By Manufacturing Humus From Vegetable And Animal Wastes Through The Composting Process He Stressed, Too, A Little-Known Nutritional Factor, The Mycorrhizal Association, Which Is The Living Fungous Bridge Between Humus In The Soil And The Sap Of Plants Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:ALBATROSS PUBLPublication Date:2018-10-12Weight:1.01 lbsDimensions:0.67” H x 9.21” L x 6.14” WNumber of Pages:296Language:English

An Agricultural Testament

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:An Agricultural TestamentISBN13:9781774641439ISBN10:1774641437Author:Howard, Albert (Author)Description:The Purpose Of This Book Is To Draw Attention To The Destruction Of The Earth’s Capital – The Soil; To Indicate Some Of The Consequences Of This; And To Suggest Methods By Which The Lost Fertility Can Be Restored And Maintained An Agricultural Testament Is Sir Albert Howard’s Best-Known Publication, And Remains One Of The Seminal Works In The History Of Organic Farming Agricultural Movement Dedicated To His First Wife And Co-Worker, Herself A Plant Phsyiologist, It Focuses On The Nature And Management Of Soil Fertility, And Notably Explores Composting At A Time When Modern, Chemical-Based Industrialized Agriculture Was Just Beginning To Radically Alter Food Production, It Advocated Natural Processes Rather Than Man-Made Inputs As The Superior Approach To Farming Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Must Have BooksPublication Date:2021-02-19Weight:0.43 lbsDimensions:0.3” H x 9” L x 6” WNumber of Pages:126Language:English

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