Hamaker, John. D. _The Survival of Civilization._ Annotated by
Donald A. Weaver. Michigan/California: Hamaker-Weaver Publishers,
1982.
Hamaker contradicts our current preoccupation with global warming
and makes a believable case that a new epoch of planetary glaciation
is coming, caused by an increase in greenhouse gas. The book is also
a guide to soil enrichment with rock powders.
Nabhan, Gary. _The Desert Smells like Rain: A Naturalist in Papago
Indian Country. _San Francisco: North Point Press, 1962.
Describes regionally useful Native American dry-gardening techniques
Russell, Sir E. John. _Soil Conditions and Plant Growth. _Eighth
Edition. New York: Longmans, Green & Co., 1950.
Probably the finest, most human soil science text ever written.
Russell avoids unnecessary mathematics and obscure terminology. I do
not recommend the recent in-print edition, revised and enlarged by a
committee.
Smith, J. Russell. Tree Crops: a Permanent Agriculture. New York:
Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929.
Smith's visionary solution to upland erosion is growing unirrigated
tree crops that produce cereal-like foods and nuts. Should sit on
the "family bible shelf" of every permaculturalist.
Solomon, Stephen J. _Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades.
_Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 1989.
The complete regional gardening textbook.
-------------------------. _Backyard Composting._ Portland, Ore.:
George van Patten Publishing, 1992.
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