An Agricultural Testament Contributor(s): Howard, Albert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1774641437 ISBN-13: 9781774641439 Publisher: Must Have Books OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - Gardening | Organic - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Organic |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 9" (0.43 lbs) 126 pages |
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Publisher 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. |