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The bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses charts an enlightening history of humanity through the foods we eat.
Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. It has acted as a tool of social transformation, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict and economic expansion. An Edible History of Humanity is an account of how food has...
Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. It has acted as a tool of social transformation, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict and economic expansion. An Edible History of Humanity is an account of how food has...
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Acclaimed "chef writer" Andrew Friedman introduces readers to all the people and processes that come together in a single restaurant dish, creating an entertaining, vivid snapshot of the contemporary restaurant community, modern farming industry, and food-supply chain.--
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"This permaculture primer is fresh and vibrant. Bring it on!" -Permaculture Magazine
Permaculture is more popular than ever, but it can still be a daunting concept. If you are new to permaculture and interested in learning more, Practical Permaculture offers authoritative, in-depth, and hands-on advice for a more holistic approach to sustainable living. Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein, two dynamic leaders in the permaculture community, explain...
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"When Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. 'Our highest shopping goal was to get our food from so close to home, we'd know the person who grew it. Often that turned out to be ourselves as we learned to produce what we needed, starting with dirt, seeds, and enough knowledge to muddle...
49) Farming for kids
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Vrrrooommm! volume 1
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"Join friendly Farmer Bill in this award-winning video as he engages your child's imagination with the noise and live action of hi-tech farm equipment. Follow vegetable and grain production from planting to harvest on a modern 7,000 acre family farm."--Container.
51) In the field
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What can you find on a farm? Let's look in the field! -- provided by publisher
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"Never preachy or pushy, Bowe's style is bright and upbeat, and her spirit is infectious. I always suspected that gardening can change the world, and this book is truly a big step in that direction!"--Ivette Soler, author of The Edible Front Yard --
"Alice Bowe is at the vanguard of a completely new, refreshing, and positive approach to the way we live with and use our own small fragments of the Earth's environment."--Nigel Dunnett, Reader in Urban...
55) Clean protein: the revolution that will reshape your body, boost your energy--and save our planet
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Join the Clean Protein revolution and lose weight, feel stronger, and live longer.
Food and wellness experts Kathy Freston and Bruce Friedrich have spent years researching the future of protein. They've talked to the food pioneers and the nutrition scientists, and now they've distilled what they've learned into a strength-building plan poised to reshape your body and change your world.
Complete with delicious recipes and a detailed...
Food and wellness experts Kathy Freston and Bruce Friedrich have spent years researching the future of protein. They've talked to the food pioneers and the nutrition scientists, and now they've distilled what they've learned into a strength-building plan poised to reshape your body and change your world.
Complete with delicious recipes and a detailed...
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"After looking for a fresh start, you drift into a Small harbor town devastated by a storm. The town has been deserted, but you're never one to back down from a challenge! it will be up to you to help rebuild the town and solve the mystery of the lighthouse...but it won't be easy!"--Provided by distributor.
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2023 Read Widely: Russia & Eastern Europe
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"In 1929 Stalin launched his policy of agricultural collectivization--in effect a second Russian revolution--which forced millions of peasants off their land and onto collective farms. The result was a catastrophic famine, the most lethal in European history. At least five million people died between 1931 and 1933 in the USSR. But instead of sending relief the Soviet state made use of the catastrophe to rid itself of a political problem. In Red Famine,...
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"Not every aspiring permaculturist has access to 5 gently sloping acres of rich, loamy soil. Jenni Blackmore presents a highly personal, entertaining account of how permaculture can be practiced in adverse conditions. Permaculture for the Rest of Us describes how to retrofit even the smallest homestead, illustrating the fundamental principles of this sometimes confusing concept in a humorous, reader-friendly way."--