農業科学・食品科学

高温や渇水が頻繁になり，穀物や野菜の生育に悪影響が増大．農業は温暖化に脆弱な「被害者」だ．その一方で，実は温室効果ガスを排出する「加害者」でもあることはあまり知られていない．

リンゴ栽培には農薬が不可欠。誰もが信じて疑わないその「真実」に挑んだ男がいた。「死ぬくらいなら、バカになればいい」。壮絶な孤独と絶望を乗り越え、男が辿り着いたもうひとつの「真実」。

「農業」で、経済的にも精神的にも自由な生活を手に入れる!

Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Find out....

We know that what and how we eat is important. We also know that our brain performance impacts our overall health, our mood, our risk of anxiety and depression and our risk of cognitive decline and dementia as we age…

Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health - for people and for plants - depends on Earth's smallest creatures....

Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi....

For years we've been told that coffee was bad for our health. But new research reveals that, consumed properly, coffee can be the healthiest, tastiest part of your day....

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....

A poet at heart, Amy Minato rejects her life of consumption in Chicago to go back to nature - specifically, to a commune in Oregon, where she rediscovers herself....

Fresh from receiving a doctorate from Cornell University in 1933, but unable to find work, Charles M. Wiltse joined his parents on the small farm they had recently purchased in southern Ohio....

This second edition of Viticulture is an introduction to the professional world of growing grapes for wine production. It is written in an easy-to-digest style, arranged in 14 relatively short chapters, and illustrated with 100 photographs and charts....

There are 20 million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost....

Keeping bees can be an exciting hobby full of joy and sweet rewards. Many new beekeepers struggle when their dreams of keeping bees don’t quite match up to the reality of this hobby....

Jailed as a scapegoat for Stalin's famines, Vavilov had traveled over five continents, collected hundreds of thousands of seeds in an effort to outline the ancient centers of agricultural diversity...

With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps listeners determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants....

Are you interested in beekeeping? Are you wondering how you can make a beekeeping business profitable? These are just two of the many questions that will be answered in this book....

For listeners who enjoyed Finding the Mother Tree and The Hidden Life of Trees comes the first-ever book about a movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming empty lots, backyards, and degraded land into mini-forests....

Do you want to learn how to transform your household waste into black gold-dust? Do you feel the need to be more environmentally responsible? This beginners guide will break down vermiculture in an easy-to-understand and apply manner, so that you can get started right after listening....

A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination....