Steward of the Land: Selected Writings of Nineteenth-Century Horticulturist Thomas Affleck

by Thomas Affleck

In the first collection of published writings of Thomas Affleck (1812--1868), Lake Douglas re-establishes the reputation of a tireless agricultural reformer, entrepreneur, and horticulturist. Affleck's wide range of interests -- animal husbandry, agriculture, scientific farming, ornamental horticulture, insects, and hydrology, among others -- should afford him a celebrated status in several disciplines; yet until now his immense contributions remained...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807158100
• ISBN13: 9780807158104
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"