With a New Introduction by Wendell Berry 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. Sir Albert Howard (1873-1947), founder of the organic farming movement, is the author of several books, including An Agricultural Testament.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
T.H.E. University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-13
9780813191713
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87186701
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Natural Science
Author
Albert Howard
Publication Name
The Soil and Health: a Study of Organic Agriculture
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Albert Howard
Series Title
Culture of the Land
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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