Agriculture category: 3369 books
The New Organic Grower, 3rd Edition
A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener, 30th Anniversary Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2018
“Updated for its 30th anniversary edition; [This book] remains as relevant as ever.”—New York Times Book Review
Since its original publication in 1989, The New Organic Grower has been one of the most important farming books available, with pioneer Eliot Coleman leading the charge in the...
Self-Sufficiency
A Complete Guide to Baking, Carpentry, Crafts, Organic Gardening, Preserving Your Harvest, Raising Animals, and More!
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Now, more than ever, people across the country are turning toward simpler, greener, and quieter ways of living—whether they’re urbanites or country folk. Following in the footsteps of Back to Basics and Homesteading, this large, fully-illustrated book provides the entire family with the information...
All the Dirt
Reflections on Organic Farming
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
New farmers, experienced growers, budding environmentalists, and fans of natural, organic produce alike are sure to love All the Dirt. Filled with beautiful photographs and covering a wide variety of topics, from agrofuels and food sovereignty to practical tips about specific tools, All the Dirt is...
Edible Mushrooms
Safe to Pick, Good to Eat
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Wandering the woods in search of mushrooms is one of life’s great pleasures. But be careful to pick the right ones! With Edible Mushrooms in your backpack, you’ll know to pick only the safest, most delicious chanterelles, truffles, morels, and more. Author Barbro Forsberg presents forty edible...
by Christophe Montagnon
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2006
This is a new revised and enhanced version of Cafés : terroirs et qualités published in 2003. It arose form meetings between people who study coffee growing from different angles: the plant itself, a geographical and socio-economic approach; its cultivation and processing, and agronomic and technological...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
This series of volumes represents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of reproduction in vertebrates from fishes of all sorts through mammals. It is designed to provide a readable, coordinated description of reproductive basics in each group of vertebrates as well as an introduction to the latest...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
This volume offers an up-to-date overview of biotechnologically oriented barley research. It is structured into two major sections: the first focusing on current agricultural challenges and approaches to barley improvement, and the second providing insights into recent advances in methodology. Leading...
Vertical Vegetable Gardening
Discover the Many Benefits of Growing Your Vegetables and Fruit Up Instead of Out
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
Vertical vegetable gardening isn't intuitive. Although some vegetables, such as tomatoes and pole beans, have been grown vertically for a very long time, it is only recently that gardeners who are short on space have looked to vertical methods and structures for growing vegetables that traditionally...
by Tadhg O'Flaherty
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2016
Do you want to break the shackles and stop giving your hard earned money to large multinational utility companies?
What would you do if there was an extended blackout spanning a month or more? How would you feed yourself and your family if the shelves in your local supermarket were suddenly...
by Meredith May
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
An extraordinary story of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature’s most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee.
Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care...
Regional Visionaries and Metropolitan Boosters
Decentralization, Regional Planning, and Parkways During the Interwar Years
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This book is an examination of two conflicting regional planning ideologies and the impact of this conflict on the development of two regional parkways. I hypothesize that regional parkways of the 1920s and 1930s emerged out of these two visions of regional planning - regionalism and metropolitanism....
Landscapes of Promise
The Oregon Story, 1800-1940
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2009
Landscapes of Promise is the first comprehensive environmental history of the early years of a state that has long been associated with environmental protection. Covering the period from early human habitation to the end of World War II, William Robbins shows that the reality of Oregon's environmental...
Ponderosa
People, Fire, and the West's Most Iconic Tree
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
The West’s vast ponderosa pine forest has been home to people for thousands of years. Ponderosa from distant mountains provided timbers for the ancient pueblos of the Southwest. Pioneers on horseback extolled the giant pines and grassy glades of yesterday’s forest. Ponderosa timber was used to...
Growing Marijuana
Expert Advice to Yield a Dependable Supply of Potent Buds
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
As marijuana laws in the United States become less restrictive, more and more people are searching for basic marijuana gardening instructions. Cultivating pot isn't like growing houseplants or vegetables, especially if you desire maximum potency and yield. It takes precision. Among other things, you...