Agriculture

Josh Volk, author of the best-selling Compact Farms, offers small-scale farmers an in-depth guide to building customized equipment that will save time and money and introduce much-needed efficiencies to their operations. Volk begins with the basics, such...

Many of us want to increase our self-sufficiency, but few have access to the ideal five sunny, gently sloping acres of rich, loamy, well-drained soil. Jenni Blackmore presents a highly entertaining, personal account of how permaculture can be practiced...

The most up-to-date, comprehensive resource on silviculture that covers the range of topics and issues facing today's foresters and resource professionals The tenth edition of the classic work, The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology,...

Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilise, or even reverse these trends? This book explores the dual function of biochar as a...

'No writer asks more interesting questions about food than Carolyn Steel because no one takes more seriously the profound role of food at the heart of human life...destined to become a modern classic' BEE WILSONWe live in a world shaped by food, a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913811006Author David HeafFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907908326Author "Adam,Brother"Format PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 188gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Permaculture is more than just the latest buzzword; it offers positive solutions for many of the environmental and social challenges confronting us. And nowhere are those remedies more needed and desired than in our cities. The Permaculture City...

This superb book was initially published in 1998 and has been out of print for several years. This new edition has been updated to show the most recent developments in all areas relating to the heavy horse industry. The Working Horse Manual has been...

Ensure students achieve top exam marks, and can confidently progress to further study, with an academically rigorous yet accessible approach from Cambridge examiners. With full syllabus match, extensive practice and exam guidance this new edition embeds...

Orchard fruits can be some of the most enjoyable crops that come from the garden. Fruit trees can be decorative, grown either individually or trained as fans and espaliers. In this book, the main types of tree fruits are described and illustrated, and...

For generations, people in the countryside have kept chickens, mainly for the eggs. Now, more and more people, in town as well as countryside, are enjoying the pleasure of keeping hens in the garden and reaping the reward of those fresh eggs every day...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780880105408Author Rudolf SteinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher Anthroposophic Press IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

Raise a flock of sheep in your backyard. Even with a limited amount of space, you can enjoy homegrown fleece and fresh milk, as well as the endearing company of these family-friendly animals. Sue Weaver provides all the instructions you need for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780717666645Author Health and Safety ExecutiveFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint HSE BooksPublisher HSE BooksDimensions(mm) 300mm * 210mm * 6mm

Process-based models open the way to useful predictions of the future growth rate of forests and provide a means of assessing the probable effects of variations in climate and management on forest productivity. As such they have the potential to overcome...

Hemp, Cannabis sativa, has been called the world's most versatile plant. Materials made from hemp fiber have been discovered in tombs dating back to 7000 B.C. During the Middle Ages hemp was used to treat fevers, insomnia, and malaria. Columbus's ships...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860982814Author Stephen MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 107Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research Association

First published in 1977, this book-from one of America's most famous and prolific agricultural writers-became an almost instant classic among homestead gardeners and small farmers. Now fully updated and available once more, Small-Scale Grain Raising...

A year after signing for Tottenham Hotspur, football player Heung-min Son asked to leave. Now he's a Spurs legend who's showing no signs of slowing down. Widely considered to be one of the best wingers in the world, Son was selected as one of the...

Bokashi is Japanese for "fermented organic matter." Bokashi composting is a safe, quick, and convenient way to compost in your kitchen, garage, or apartment, using a specific group of microorganisms to anaerobically ferment all food waste (including meat...

Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider's Guide identifies the principal challenges that scientists face when communicating with different stakeholder groups and offers advice on how to navigate the maze of competing interests and deliver...

Hugely charismatic, the Highland cattle breed is the focus of this photographic tribute to one of Britain s most popular farm animals. These long-horned, curly coated cows are amongst the many now famous subjects featured in Villager Jim s daily online...

People like to believe in a past golden age of traditional English countryside, before large farms, machinery, and the destruction of hedgerows changed the landscape forever. However, that countryside may have looked both more and less familiar than we...

Hydroponics offers many advantages to traditional soil-based horticulture. These include greater control over many of the limiting factors, such as light, temperature, and pests, as well as the ability to grow plants in all seasons. With instruction from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912271672Author Cecil TonsleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 244mm *...

A tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. For centuries, France has long been the world's greatest wine-producing country. Its wines are the global...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904846543Author David AstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee Books

This book presents key concepts for students to understand chemical resistance in agriculture and apply that knowledge to achieving global food security. In the race to feed the world's seven billion people, we are at a standstill. Over the past century,...

The Beekeeper's Bible is as much an ultimate guide to the practical essentials of beekeeping as it is a beautiful almanac to be read from cover to cover. Part history book, part handbook, and part cookbook, this illustrated tome covers every facet of the...

Best practices for the eight most profitable crops: tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens "Mefferd's book fills a gaping void in the literature for market growers. I highly recommend it to anyone growing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645067125Author Tony RinaudoFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint IscastPublisher IscastWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780963810960Author Joel SalatinFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Polyface, IncorporatedPublisher Polyface, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)...

Mr. Faulkner's masterpiece is recognized as the most important challenge to agricultural orthodoxy that has been advanced in this century. Its new philosophy of the soil, based on proven principles and completely opposed to age-old concepts, has had a...

Expert nursing care is vital to women's health, and successful gynaecological treatment relies on a good partnership between the woman and the health professional. Fully updated for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Women's Health Nursing is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312089245Author Spike WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 279Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454g

Join the permaculture revolution! Author Angela Ferraro-Fanning (Axe & Root Homestead) shares techniques and tips for a homestead with synergy between soil, plants, animals, and trees. If you're like most homesteaders, the dream is to make the most of...

Edward H. Faulkner startled the agricultural world - all of it, on six continents - when he published Plowman's Folly in 1943. As almost everyone knows, he launched a vigorous attack on the plow and dseveloped in a masterful way the advantages of surface...

A most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.-San Francisco ChronicleRalph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through...

This book deals with the basic principles of husbandry, feeding, housing, health, behaviour, economics and welfare. It explains relevant aspects of calf function and evaluates conventional and novel husbandry systems in terms of their effects on animal...