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.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Justin
Format:Paperback
I bought this book solely based on the product description. I am extremely impressed with the content, it has step-by-step instructions of how to do pretty much everything. From bee-keeping to butchering pigs, how to dry herbs and recipes to use them in, this book has something for everyone. The biggest problem I have is the physical size of the book. It is 13x10in and since it is softcover, this makes it somewhat awkward to handle. I would buy a second copy if I could get it in hardcover.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By juniormint
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This book is for sure a storehouse of wisdom and know-how and a very interesting read, but it doesn't really make an attractive coffee table book and given that it's the size of one, that's a problem. It is very large - a fact I didn't pick up on when I ordered it. Also, take note that it's softcover. There are a lot of typo's throughout and, I believe, some misprints. One of the recipes I made had obviously misprinted the amount of one ingredient and had I not picked up on that, it would have ended up fed to the dog!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What an AWESOME book !!! There's so much good information pertaining to gardening, growing & cooking with vegetables & herbs, herbal remedies, animal care and even how to build your own chicken coop. Even a section on crafts. I'm sure I'll get years of benefit from this book. I've also given 3 copies to family & friends and they were thrilled to receive it.
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Good but not great
there is a good amount of info however the print leaves something to be desired. The size of the book means that you need a table to read it too large to sit and read or travel... Read more
Published 3 months ago by James Couch
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Must have for DIY
Very informative and contains a lot of usefull information on being self-reliant.It's a must have book for anyone wishing or already living in the country.
Published 4 months ago by Caro
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LOve what it teaches
Although I find the print is very small and hard to read, I realize what a huge book it would be if bigger font was used. It truly does what the title says. Read more
Published 16 months ago by TJ
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The book for everything I don't know about Country living
Both of my parents had to chance to grow up on a farm, but I've been a city dweller my entire life. When I first saw this book I wondered why anyone would want a reference book... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Chrestienne
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Country Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the...
Be warned! Like the other reviewers are saying, this book is SLOPPY AND FLOPPY! It's uncomfortable and awkward in the hands. And seems somewhat delicate also. Read more
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