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“john f freeman”

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  • Adapting to the Land

    A History of Agriculture in Colorado

    by John F. Freeman ...
    Adapting to the Land examines the extent to which Colorado agriculturists adapted to or stretched beyond the limits of land and water. Historian John F. Freeman and horticultural scientist Mark E. Uchanski document the state’s agricultural history and provide context for the shift away from traditional forms of agriculture to the use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides—and, most ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • High Plains Horticulture

    A History

    by John F. Freeman ...
    High Plains Horticulture explores the significant, civilizing role that horticulture has played in the development of farmsteads and rural and urban communities on the High Plains portions of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, drawing on both the science and the application of science practiced since 1840. Freeman explores early efforts to supplement native and imported ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Persistent Progressives

    The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

    by John F. Freeman ...
    Persistent Progressives tells the story of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union’s evolution from an early movement against monopolists and wholesalers to a regional trailblazer for agriculture ideologies built on social democracy, the family farmer, and cooperative enterprises. As a continuing advocate for saving the family farm, the Farmers Union legacy provides a unique window into the ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Black Hills Forestry

    A History

    by John F. Freeman ...
    The first study focused on the history of the Black Hills National Forest, its centrality to life in the region, and its preeminence within the National Forest System, Black Hills Forestry is a cultural history of the most commercialized national forest in the nation.One of the first forests actively managed by the federal government and the site of the first sale of federally owned timber to a ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • The Botany of Desire

    A Plant's-Eye View of the World

    by Michael Pollan ...
    The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in AmericaIn 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant ... Read more

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  • How Plants Work

    The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do

    by Linda Chalker-Scott ...
    "Makes the science of plant processes accessible to home gardeners." — The American GardenerWhy do container plants wilt even when they've been regularly watered? Why did the hydrangea that thrived last year never bloom this year? Plant physiology—the study of how living things function—can solve these and most other problems gardeners regularly encounter. In How Plants Work, horticulture expert ... Read more

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  • Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

    The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

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    A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of ... Read more

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  • Jim Bridger - Mountain Man

    by Stanley Vestal ...
    This antiquarian volume contains a detailed and insightful biography of Jim Bridger, written by Stanley Vestal. Vestal is well-known for his books about America. In Jim Bridger he paints a bold and authentic picture of a doughty explorer and of the richness of the American nation when it was still young. Full of colourful anecdote and fascinating insights into the life of Jim Bridger, this text ... Read more

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    The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson

    by Raymond W. Thorp Jr., Robert Bunker, Nathan E. Bender ...
    The movie Jeremiah Johnson introduced millions to the legendary mountain man, John Johnson. The real Johnson was a far cry from the Redford version. Standing 6'2" in his stocking feet and weighing nearly 250 pounds, he was a mountain man among mountain men, one of the toughest customers on the western frontier. As the story goes, one morning in 1847 Johnson returned to his Rocky Mountain trapper's ... Read more

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  • Aquaponics: The Beginners Guide to Growing Vegetables and Raising Fish with Aquaponic Gardening

    Sustainable Living & Homestead Survival Series

    by Gaia Rodale ...
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    Just to say Thank You for checking out this Book I want to give you a copy of my upcoming special report "The Homesteader’s Calendar: Seasonal To-Dos for Sustainable Living & Homestead Survival ".Aquaponics, which pairs the sustainable plant growing practice of hydroponics and the sustainable fish farming practice of aquaculture, is a system tailor made for inquisitive homesteaders who are looking ... Read more

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  • Wine Grape Varieties

    by George H Kerridge, Allan J Antcliff ...
    This book describes 92 of the most popular wine grape varieties currently used by wine makers around the world plus some that may have a place in the future. It builds on the earlier edition of Wine Grape Varieties of Australia, by including new varieties of grape and updating critical information. The book enables readers to easily identify a particular variety using lavish colour photographs of ... Read more

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