During his years as a scientist working for the British government in India, Sir Albert Howard conceived of and refined the principles of organic agriculture. Howard's The Soil and Health became a seminal and inspirational text in the organic movement soon after its publication in 1945. The Soil and Health argues that industrial agriculture, emergent in Howard's era and dominant today, disrupts the delicate balance of nature and irrevocably robs the soil of its fertility. Howard's classic treatise links the burgeoning health crises facing crops, livestock, and humanity to this radical...
During his years as a scientist working for the British government in India, Sir Albert Howard conceived of and refined the principles of organic a...
Durch das vorliegende Buch möchte der Autor auf die Zerstörung des Bodens - des Kapitals der Erde - aufmerksam machen; er bespricht einige Folgen dieses nicht mehr zu übersehenden Vorganges und empfiehlt Methoden, durch die die verlorene Fruchtbarkeit wiedergewonnen und aufrecht erhalten werden kann. Die Erfahrungen einer 40jährigen Tätigkeit, die in der Hauptsache der landwirtschaftlichen Forschung in Westindien, Indien und Britannien gewidmet war, halfen dem Verfasser bei der Lösung dieser wichtigen Aufgabe.§Das 'Landwirtschaftliche Testament' von Sir Albert Howard, ein Standardwerk...
Durch das vorliegende Buch möchte der Autor auf die Zerstörung des Bodens - des Kapitals der Erde - aufmerksam machen; er bespricht einige Folgen di...
One of the earliest scientific works on all aspects of compost and manure. Still of value today, especially to those interested in organic agriculture. Howard is the author of the very influencial book -An Agricultural Testament-.
One of the earliest scientific works on all aspects of compost and manure. Still of value today, especially to those interested in organic agriculture...
Sir Albert Howard presents a summary of his life's work in this book. Howard states -This law is true for soil, plant, animal, and man: the health of these four is one connected chain. Any weakness or defect in the health of any earlier link in the chain is carried on to the next and succeeding links, until it reaches the last, namely, man.- Howard's work, decades ahead of its time, provides an insight into how he realized the value of organic methods though he went to India intending to teach the use of chemical fertilizers and chemical pest control. This text has been published under the...
Sir Albert Howard presents a summary of his life's work in this book. Howard states -This law is true for soil, plant, animal, and man: the health of ...
Sir Albert Howard presents a summary of his life's work in this book. Howard states "This law is true for soil, plant, animal, and man: the health of these four is one connected chain. Any weakness or defect in the health of any earlier link in the chain is carried on to the next and succeeding links, until it reaches the last, namely, man." Howard's work, decades ahead of its time, provides an insight into how he realized the value of organic methods though he went to India intending to teach the use of chemical fertilizers and chemical pest control. This text has been published under the...
Sir Albert Howard presents a summary of his life's work in this book. Howard states "This law is true for soil, plant, animal, and man: the health of ...
