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I bought this book on a whim when I took a Master Composter class, and it's a fascinating read. Rodale is largely credited with bringing organic practises to the United States, and he wrote this book apparently shortly after returning from Europe, where he'd been doing his research. His observations always are tied into his reasoning, and at the time there was very little science to back up what he saw regarding health (human, animal & plant) and organic food. Now the science is starting to prove his thoughts were right.
The jist of this is that using compost transfers nutrients into plants, and that these nutrients are not simple. We are only just beginning to understand this, maybe we are only beginning to understand that we understand very little. Mr. Rodale grasps this concept, examines the science of his time, as well as organic practises from all over the planet, and comes up with some remarkable suggestions for the home gardner and the farmer alike. His writing is a lot of fun, too.