The Soil and Health: A Study of Organic Agriculture (Culture of the Land)

[[ASIN:0813191718 The Soil and Health: A Study of Organic Agriculture (Culture of the Land)]Robert Rodale dedicated the September,1948 issue of ORGANIC GARDENING as a memorial to Albert Howard . I made this note from that issue, "The purpose of this book is threefold:to record my own observations and reflections, which have accumulated during some forty-five years, on the occurance and prevention of disease, to establish the thesis that most disease can be traced to am impoverished soil, which leads to imperfectly synthesized protein in the green leaf and finally to the breakdown of those protective arrangements which Nature has designed for us." Howard's preface.Also from my notes, "The quality of our food and health decreases each year. In 1995the USA ranked 17th in life expectancy, in 10000 we ranked 24th. Countries are not ranked 17th in life expectancy on the internet at WHO Statistical Information System. Dr. Christopher Murray, MD,PhD of Who has this to say,"Basically you die earlier and spend more time sidabled if you are an American rather than a member of most other developed countries"A God bless you to Wendell Barry for your introduction. I am still haunted by your UNSETTLING OF AMERICA;CULTURE AND AGRICULTURE which I read many years ago.

I remember many years ago in college that I was surprised by how much research is cyclical. Previous research is challenged by one generation and then rediscovered by the next generation. Much of what is written in this book is now being rediscovered as the latest organic farming and gardening methods. There is different technology today, but the new things being discovered differ very little from what is written in this book which is based upon hands on research that was done many decades ago.

The information and history in this classic is a treasure for any serious gardener.

Sir Howard is truthfully the beginer of the organic movement if there is such a thing, most important is his critical analysis of the begining of the industrial agriculture and it's impact on our health. It is quite sad that this kind of literature is not compulsive for agronomy degrees, even for biologist, but we deserve to educate ourselves holistically on the impact of our decisions and of those that direct politics in the food chain.It's outmost surprising that so early there was someone with a clear eye of the root of many health problems: the health of out soils.

I learned so much from this book. You will be amazed to find out what is going on in the soil. If you want to grow food successfully, learn how to build up the soil. This book tells you how and also why.

A 'must read' for anyone concerned with organic consumerism and their health. Sir Albert was a British agricultural scientist working in the early twentieth century and is considered the father of organic farming and composting. He conducted experiments that clearly show the health and economic advantages of organic farming.

this is an excellent book on the benefits of organic gardening. examples of the issues that accompany exhausting your soil as well as examples of issues that accompany using artificial fertilizers on your soil. pretty fast read. anyone interested in gardening/farming, health, world ecology in general should read this book.

Jared Diamond and others have written about how civilizations have destroyed themselves by exploiting their soils. Sir Albert Howard said the same thing, but he said it 100 years ago. Howard was the father of the modern organic, holistic farming movement. This book is incredibly readable and will change how you think about food, soil, and the fate of civilization.

Research . Very informative

La calidad del producto es buena, no presenta errores de impresión y el envío fue muy rápdio y óptimo. El producto es totalmente nuevo.

Wonder why you have weeds or health problems, this book will get into all. Understand what you are doing to the soil, plant, animal, you and the planet!

Item as described, arrived eventually.

a must read