The soil and health: A study of organic agriculture
Editorial Reviews
Wes Jackson, author of Becoming Native to This Place
"This is one of the great classics of the organic farming movement."
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Book Description
The Soil and Health was published in 1945, just before agricultural corporations surged to global proportions. Sir Albert Howard's work is a major inspiration to the growing organic and sustainable farming movement and a thought-provoking reminder of a road not taken in developing mainstream agriculture during the past half-century.
The central tenet of Howard's philosophy is that healthy soil, vegetation, animals, and humans are connected and that undernourishment of soil is the source of modern agricultural and health problems. In Howard's estimation, heavy reliance on chemical fertilizers will ultimately lead to widespread disease and destruction of vibrant communities. As the environmental and social consequences of industrial farming are being hotly debated, The Soil and Health remains vital to understanding what is at stake in the battle between chemical and organic farming.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
The soil and health: A study of organic agriculture
The soil and health: A study of organic agriculture,Albert Howard,Schocken Books,0805203346
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