Books related to Agriculture
  • Restoration Agriculture by Mark Shepard
    Description : Around the globe most people get their calories from annual agriculture - plants that grow fast for one season, produce lots of seeds, then die. Every single human society that has relied on annual crops for staple foods has collapsed. Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of t...more..
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  • Agriculture Course: The Birth of the Biodynamic Method by Rudolf Steiner
    Description : With these talks, Steiner created and launched ?biodynamic? farming?a form of agriculture that has come to be regarded as the best organically produced food. However, the agriculture Steiner speaks of here is much more than organic?it involves working with the cosmos, with the earth, and with spirit...more..
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  • Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 203 by Maria Parloa
    Description : This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several...more..
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  • The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture by Wendell Berry
    Description : Since its publication by Sierra Club Books in 1977, The Unsettling of America has been recognized as a classic of American letters. In it, Wendell Berry argues that good farming is a cultural development and spiritual discipline. Today’s agribusiness, however, takes farming out of its ...more..
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  • Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit by Barry Estabrook
    Description : Supermarket produce sections bulging with a year-round supply of perfectly round, bright red-orange tomatoes have become all but a national birthright. But in Tomatoland, which is based on his James Beard Award-winning article, The Price of Tomatoes, investigative food journalist Barry Estabrook rev...more..
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  • Agriculture in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Lyman Carrier
    Description : This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery....more..
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  • Agriculture: An Introductory Reader: A Collection (Pocket Library of Spiritual Wisdom) by Rudolf Steiner
    Description : Rudolf Steiner, the often undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities including education -- both general and special -- agriculture, ...more..
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  • Agriculture and Food in Crisis: Conflict, Resistance, and Renewal by Fred Magdoff
    Description : The failures of “free-market” capitalism are perhaps nowhere more evident than in the production and distribution of food. Although modern human societies have attained unprecedented levels of wealth, a significant amount of the world's population continues to suffer from hunger or food insec...more..
    Amazon Price : $23.00
  • EAT UP: The Inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture by Lauren Mandel
    Description : Soaring prices and concerns about chemical-laden fruits and vegetables increasingly drive us to grow our own healthy food close to home. In cities, however, vanishing ground space and contaminated soils spur farmers, activists, and restaurateurs to look to the skyline for a solution. The hu...more..
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  • Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution by Jennifer Cockrall-King
    Description : When you're standing in the midst of a supermarket, it's hard to imagine that you're looking at a failing industrial food system. The abundance all around you looks impressive but is really a facade. In fact, there's just a three-day supply of food available for any given city due to complex, just-i...more..
    Amazon Price : $21.00