{"product_id":"soil-the-incredible-story-of-what-keeps-the-earth-and-us-healthy-paperback","title":"Soil: The Incredible Story of What Keeps the Earth, and Us, Healthy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWilding\u003c\/i\u003e by Isabella Tree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoil\u003c\/i\u003e is the unlikely story of our most maligned resource as swashbuckling hero. A saga of bombs, ice ages and civilisations falling. Of ancient hunger, modern sicknesses and gastronomic delight. It features poison gas, climate collapse and a mind-blowing explanation of how rain is formed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For too long, we've not only neglected the land beneath us, we've squandered and debased it, by over-clearing, over-grazing and over-ploughing. But if we want our food to nourish us, and to ensure our planet's long-term health, we need to understand how soil works - how it's made, how it's lost, and how it can be repaired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this ode to the thin veneer of Earth that gifts us life, commentator and farmer Matthew Evans shows us that what we do in our backyards, on our farms, and what we put on our dinner tables really matters, and can be a source of hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Isn't it time we stopped treating the ground beneath our feet like dirt?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Evans\u003c\/b\u003e is a former chef and food critic, now a Tasmanian smallholder, restaurateur and food activist. He raises pigs, milks cows, tends a garden, runs a farm restaurant and teaches from Fat Pig Farm, in the picturesque Huon Valley. Matthew is the star of the long-running SBS TV show \u003ci\u003eThe Gourmet Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e as well as food documentaries \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Catch?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFor the Love of Meat\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of twelve books, including the authoritative and internationally bestselling \u003ci\u003eReal Food Companion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gourmet Farmer Deli Book\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his autobiography \u003ci\u003eNever Order Chicken on a Monday\u003c\/i\u003e followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Dirty Chef\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767452893472,"sku":"9781911668190","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/09e95bda611c04fade592aa9ddeb536d.webp?v=1780311317","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/soil-the-incredible-story-of-what-keeps-the-earth-and-us-healthy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}