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Binding: PaperbackDewey 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: September 01, 2004 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Studio: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wisdom Is In Its PagesIf you want a great book to help you simplify your life and begin to wean you and your family off the rampant consumerism of today, THIS IS IT. I actually bought it a couple of years ago, but with today's oil crunch and people trying to save money and produce more, thought it would be a good time to recommend such a book to my friends. "Country Wisdom And Know-How" from editor's publishing covers everything from caring for animals, to building suitable gates, to caning chairs, pest ... Read More Rating:  - Whole Earth Catalog for the 21st centuryA book for the 21st century in the spirit of the Whole Earth Catalog. Big and thorough, it goes into detail upon detail of the stuff you aunt or uncle would have told you if they lived in the country. While they don't tell you where to buy stuff (WEC did), it does tell you what to look for when you buy, so maybe a better deal? My only complaint is that the type is so small I've had to order a magnifier to read it. Rating: - This book is responsible for me moving!Our copy of Country Wisdom & Know-How is very worn and tattered but still remains the focal point of our coffee table. I discovered this book at a Barnes & Noble while living in the city. Was attracted to it because of it's paper-bag-like cover. Even though I lived in the middle of a city, in an apartment, I bought it anyway. My wife and I became hooked! Fell in love with the idea of having a hobby farm because of this book and packed up and moved to the country. Everything you could ... Read More Rating:  - Great Info but Greatly Disappointing BookA huge compendium of information from animal husbandry to construction and crafts to gardening...even how to recipes. That's the good news. I have great admiration for Storey Books and own many of their products. This book, however, is not up to par with their other products. The publishing (not by Storey itself) leaves much to be desired. I'm surprised Storey put their name to it. I'd have gladly paid triple the price for a better quality soft-cover or hard-cover books with good quality ... Read More Rating: - Country Wisdom & Know-HowMy daughter is really into reading about homesteading, and hopes to eventually find her own little slice of heaven. This is an excellent book, with lots of information. Although it's a very large book- which I wasn't expecting (approx. 11x17 soft cover), I do give it a good rating, because it's the information that counts. 2 other books we also purchased: Five Acres and Independence & The Modern Homestead Manual |
