{"product_id":"holy-shit-managing-manure-to-save-mankind-9781603582513","title":"Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his insightful new book, \u003cem\u003eHoly Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure-our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource. He begins by lamenting a modern society that not only throws away both animal and human manure-worth billions of dollars in fertilizer value-but that spends a staggering amount of money to do so. This wastefulness makes even less sense as the supply of mined or chemically synthesized fertilizers dwindles and their cost skyrockets. In fact, he argues, if we do not learn how to turn our manures into fertilizer to keep food production in line with increasing population, our civilization, like so many that went before it, will inevitably decline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith his trademark humor, his years of experience writing about both farming and waste management, and his uncanny eye for the small but important details, Logsdon artfully describes how to manage farm manure, pet manure and human manure to make fertilizer and humus. He covers the field, so to speak, discussing topics like: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to select the right pitchfork for the job and use it correctly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to operate a small manure spreader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build a barn manure pack with farm animal manure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to compost cat and dog waste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recycle toilet water for irrigation purposes, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to get rid ourselves of our irrational paranoia about feces and urine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Logsdon does not mince words. This fresh, fascinating and entertaining look at an earthy, but absolutely crucial subject, is a small gem and is destined to become a classic of our agricultural literature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603582513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.49h x 5.55w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/20\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 127\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gene Logsdon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661535637660,"sku":"9781603582513","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ac3736d6-e9d8-4e43-8534-7c469598f7bd.jpg?v=1603899685","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/holy-shit-managing-manure-to-save-mankind-9781603582513","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}