The Soil and Health: A Study of Organic Agriculture

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 treati

Author: Albert Howard
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 01/01/2007
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.34w x 1.01d
ISBN13: 9780813191713
ISBN10: 0813191718
BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture | Organic
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture | Sustainable Agriculture

About the Author

Sir Albert Howard (1873--1947), founder of the organic farming movement, is the author of several books, including An Agricultural Testament.

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