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Country Wisdom & Know-How
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Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Reminiscent in both spirit and design of the beloved Whole Earth Catalog, Country Wisdom & Know-How is an unprecedented collection of information on nearly 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living. Compiled from the information in Storey Publishing's landmark series of "Country Wisdom Bulletins," this book is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind. Organized by general topic including animals, cooking, crafts, gardening, health and well-being, and home, it is further broken down to cover dozens of specifics from "Building Chicken Coops" to "Making Cheese, Butter, and Yogurt" to "Improving Your Soil" to "Restoring Hardwood Floors." Nearly 1,000 black-and-white illustrations and photographs run throughout and fascinating projects and trusted advice crowd every page.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 643
EAN: 9781579123680
ISBN: 1579123686
Label: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 488
Publication Date: 2004-09-01
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Studio: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• The Encyclopedia of Country Living
• Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive in the Wilderness
• Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance
• Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables
• The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Had to buy it after checking it out from my library - 
I found this book indispensable. After checking it out at the library and enjoying all the good advice, from chickens to herbs to crafts, I just had to purchase a copy for myself. Definitely a keeper for your own library.
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SUPERB ! -
Love this book. Bought one for my girlfriend and then another for my Mom. LOADED with very helpful information, great recipes, can't say enough good things about it. Get one. They're cheap, useful, every house should have one whether you live in the country or not...
Just a fantastic book. -
I just love this book. Great reference material. Covers every topic I'm interested in. If you have a question, your sure to find an answer in this book alone. As others have said, the printing is very small but since it is such a large book it would probably weigh to much if they used larger print. I will get one of those whole page magnifiers to make it a little easier on my eyes. I plan on devouring the wealth of information in this book.
Good information.. although directed towards more modern "country" and doesn't contain all the pamphlets.. -
Good book. Lots of great information, and fun ideas.. except that I was disappointed when I got it, as I though that ALL of the Storey's Pamphlets.. and it didn't. Also, it is directed towards more modern 'country'.. requiring most products and materials to be purchased from hobby stores and such, and doesn't really empasize the country aspect to me. Although it does have wonderful information, and really neat projects, I would have liked to see more..
Another thing.. if you have bad eyes, or wrists I would suggest getting a good pair of reading glasses and/or a magnifying glass along with this book, and for those with Carpal Tunnel or Arthritis.. Definately break out the wrist braces for holding this HUGE book upright while reading. I've found that by sitting in the recliner and propping the book up against my thighs or on a pillow, it eases the strain of holding such a large book.
Aside from all this, I would definately reccomend buying this book, and also, I bought this normally $20 book, for only $4 used through Amazon, and was VERY pleased with the condition.. If it had more information I would probably be willing to pay more..
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Fantastic All-Around Book for Living off the Land, getting back to basics, etc -
I've had a copy of this book for several years. Just bought another copy for a relative as a gift. If you are interested in getting back to basics, living off the land, cooking like your grandmother, raising stock, etc, this book is the best I have found thus far. It is easy to understand, well organized, and has just about everything you can image from how to build a chicken coop, to butchering a hog (I used the book to do that recently), to canning, and much, much more. I suspect I will have this book the rest of my life and refer to it often. As the economy continues to worsten, this book is a good source for studying how we used to survive off the land as a nation. It's comforting to know we can do it again if necessary, and this book will certainly give you a head start in the knowledge area.
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