Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life
Description
Price: $18.99 - $11.89 (as of Aug 15, 2024 12:25:00 UTC – Details)
By: Julia Rothman (Author)
Learn the difference between a farrow and a…
Reviews
JK –
Colorful, Engaging, Entertaining & Educational
I bought this book as a gift for a friend, but after receiving it and looking through it, I decided to hang on to for just another day or two. I enjoyed Ms. Rothman’s book so much, I bought several copies for several friends (yes, I kept the first one I received). I left this book on a counter in the house, and everyone in my family read through it, as well as neighbors and friends who stopped by. I was constantly amazed at the luminous reaction of those who leafed through the book – followed with a request to borrow it. This book is so visually inspiring, you’ll want to rototill your soil right away.Ms. Rothman’s book is visual romp through all of the possibilities for your own “farm,” whether is a bunch of acres or your suburban backyard, there’s a lot to be gleaned. It’s full of practical advice and information from getting the ground ready for a garden, to planting (and plant parts identification), animal husbandry, construction projects (even a barn), knots, beekeeping and it’s sprinkled with recipes throughout including a whole chapter focusing on the kitchen (you need to know what you can do with your bounty). She even gives a bit of info on other uses of your harvest such as natural dyes, spinning yarn, even winemaking (dandelion wine – now I can put those nasty weeds to a good use!). The super plus side, no fancy tools, equipment or gadgets are needed – it’s pure simplicity. If you ever dreamed of living on a farm or have that itch to get your hands into the dirt, Ms. Rothman’s book lowers the hurdle and gives you the confidence to get going. You’ll definitely put the book down, the boots on and charge out into the yard with a “yes, I can do that!” attitude. And if this isn’t you, but someone you know, this would make a memorable gift!
Crys T –
Beautiful and Educational
We bought her other book Nature Anatomy Book first and fell in love. Naturally this purchase was coming. My children love anything that has to do with the outdoors and my youngest loves farm! THIS BOOK IS AWESOME! Just like the other one it is full of beautiful illustrations on every single page. There are notes on everything! Knowing it was going to be as good as the last I did not buy this for the information. These books stay on my bookshelf because they are so wonderful but my kids ask for them regularly. My youngest is three and he will look at it for much longer than any other book that will hold his attention. I will sit and look at all the details in her drawings for fun. Don’t get me wrong the information is great as well, everything page is full of information that explains the basics of farm life and even things I did not know whatsoever. Granted I never lived on a farm. You cannot go wrong with this book
LC –
lovely illustrations
I bought this book for a bridal shower gift for a friend who wants to have a hobby farm. I skimmed through it and thought the illustrations were awesome and the content was great. My friend and her now husband loved the book. *I had originally saw this book in a gift shop for nearly $20 more than I purchased it for on Amazon. I’m so glad I took the time to look.
Sarah –
Packed with info!
We have loved this book for our homeschooling lessons this fall! Very informative, and yet easy to read and learn from as a child or an adult.
M. –
Very cool book
Has a lot of things that was interesting. Highly recommend for children and adults.!
Tori J –
Great!
This book is definitely one that I love reading over and over. Really simplifies everything
Carol Ann –
Beautiful book, but…incredibly hard to read!
I bought this series of books for my daughter. The books are beautiful, BUT the text is SO hard to read (even with 20/20 vision)!
Taylor Grimes –
This series is awesome.
Great resource for homeschooling! The artwork alone is worth it.
Federica Re –
Ho acquistato questo libro con il desiderio di approfondire i vari aspetti della “vita in campagna”, e sono molto soddisfatta di questa scelta; non si tratta di un libro che spiega nel dettaglio pochi processi, ma che racconta per intero ogni aspetto della vita di un contadino (è effettivamente un diario, si tratta di esperienze vissute dalla scrittrice stessa). à un buon libro per avere una visione generale sull’argomento, ho apprezzato molto il fatto che le spiegazioni siano molto sintetiche (ed anche “schematizzate”) eppure complete. Ci sono molte illustrazioni, ogni prodotto ha una spiegazione ricca di dettagli: ogni specie animale ha un proprio capitolo (anatomia, razze, cura, prodotti derivati e parti da macello), ogni gruppo di vegetali ha le proprie suddivisioni in specie, varietà e metodi di coltivazione… Mentre viene spiegata questa parte della “produzione agricola” si trovano moltissime ricette (quasi ogni prodotto trattato ne ha almeno una) ed è molto carino il fatto che la scrittura di queste ricette sembri fatta a mano.Note negative: si trovava soltanto in inglese, ed è “ambientato” in nord america, quindi, ad esempio, quando si parla di clima e scelta delle colture legate a questo, non ci si può affidare al libro e bisogna ricercare i dati da fonti esterne (penso comunque che siano note “superabili”, non del tutto negative)
Amazon Customer –
Really lovely book for my farming mad son aged 10. The illustrations are beautiful, and it is full of great information, I would definitely recommend this book.
JK –
Colorful, Engaging, Entertaining & Educational
I bought this book as a gift for a friend, but after receiving it and looking through it, I decided to hang on to for just another day or two. I enjoyed Ms. Rothman’s book so much, I bought several copies for several friends (yes, I kept the first one I received). I left this book on a counter in the house, and everyone in my family read through it, as well as neighbors and friends who stopped by. I was constantly amazed at the luminous reaction of those who leafed through the book – followed with a request to borrow it. This book is so visually inspiring, you’ll want to rototill your soil right away.Ms. Rothman’s book is visual romp through all of the possibilities for your own “farm,” whether is a bunch of acres or your suburban backyard, there’s a lot to be gleaned. It’s full of practical advice and information from getting the ground ready for a garden, to planting (and plant parts identification), animal husbandry, construction projects (even a barn), knots, beekeeping and it’s sprinkled with recipes throughout including a whole chapter focusing on the kitchen (you need to know what you can do with your bounty). She even gives a bit of info on other uses of your harvest such as natural dyes, spinning yarn, even winemaking (dandelion wine – now I can put those nasty weeds to a good use!). The super plus side, no fancy tools, equipment or gadgets are needed – it’s pure simplicity. If you ever dreamed of living on a farm or have that itch to get your hands into the dirt, Ms. Rothman’s book lowers the hurdle and gives you the confidence to get going. You’ll definitely put the book down, the boots on and charge out into the yard with a “yes, I can do that!” attitude. And if this isn’t you, but someone you know, this would make a memorable gift!
Crys T –
Beautiful and Educational
We bought her other book Nature Anatomy Book first and fell in love. Naturally this purchase was coming. My children love anything that has to do with the outdoors and my youngest loves farm! THIS BOOK IS AWESOME! Just like the other one it is full of beautiful illustrations on every single page. There are notes on everything! Knowing it was going to be as good as the last I did not buy this for the information. These books stay on my bookshelf because they are so wonderful but my kids ask for them regularly. My youngest is three and he will look at it for much longer than any other book that will hold his attention. I will sit and look at all the details in her drawings for fun. Don’t get me wrong the information is great as well, everything page is full of information that explains the basics of farm life and even things I did not know whatsoever. Granted I never lived on a farm. You cannot go wrong with this book
LC –
lovely illustrations
I bought this book for a bridal shower gift for a friend who wants to have a hobby farm. I skimmed through it and thought the illustrations were awesome and the content was great. My friend and her now husband loved the book. *I had originally saw this book in a gift shop for nearly $20 more than I purchased it for on Amazon. I’m so glad I took the time to look.
Sarah –
Packed with info!
We have loved this book for our homeschooling lessons this fall! Very informative, and yet easy to read and learn from as a child or an adult.
M. –
Very cool book
Has a lot of things that was interesting. Highly recommend for children and adults.!
Tori J –
Great!
This book is definitely one that I love reading over and over. Really simplifies everything
Carol Ann –
Beautiful book, but…incredibly hard to read!
I bought this series of books for my daughter. The books are beautiful, BUT the text is SO hard to read (even with 20/20 vision)!
Taylor Grimes –
This series is awesome.
Great resource for homeschooling! The artwork alone is worth it.
Federica Re –
Ho acquistato questo libro con il desiderio di approfondire i vari aspetti della “vita in campagna”, e sono molto soddisfatta di questa scelta; non si tratta di un libro che spiega nel dettaglio pochi processi, ma che racconta per intero ogni aspetto della vita di un contadino (è effettivamente un diario, si tratta di esperienze vissute dalla scrittrice stessa). à un buon libro per avere una visione generale sull’argomento, ho apprezzato molto il fatto che le spiegazioni siano molto sintetiche (ed anche “schematizzate”) eppure complete. Ci sono molte illustrazioni, ogni prodotto ha una spiegazione ricca di dettagli: ogni specie animale ha un proprio capitolo (anatomia, razze, cura, prodotti derivati e parti da macello), ogni gruppo di vegetali ha le proprie suddivisioni in specie, varietà e metodi di coltivazione… Mentre viene spiegata questa parte della “produzione agricola” si trovano moltissime ricette (quasi ogni prodotto trattato ne ha almeno una) ed è molto carino il fatto che la scrittura di queste ricette sembri fatta a mano.Note negative: si trovava soltanto in inglese, ed è “ambientato” in nord america, quindi, ad esempio, quando si parla di clima e scelta delle colture legate a questo, non ci si può affidare al libro e bisogna ricercare i dati da fonti esterne (penso comunque che siano note “superabili”, non del tutto negative)
Amazon Customer –
Really lovely book for my farming mad son aged 10. The illustrations are beautiful, and it is full of great information, I would definitely recommend this book.
Natália –
O produto foi entregue rápido e em perfeitas condições. Sobre o livro em si, diria que quem gosta de coisas relacionadas a vida rural dificilmente não irá gostar. à bem fofo, mas contém várias informações um tanto óbvias sobre fazenda. No entanto, possui coisas legais como receitas, como cultivar tomates, como fazem para prever chuvas, as variadas raças dos principais animais de uma fazenda (galinha, vaca, cavalo, porco e mais), e é ótimo pra quem que, por algum acaso, queira melhorar o vocabulário em inglês sobre praticamente tudo a ver com fazendas.
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Lucia –
No deja de ser una mera colección de ilustraciones con descriptivos, pero si te gusta la ilustración y la temática, es un libro muy chulo. Distintos tipos de gallinas, cabras etc Algunas recetas, algunas indicaciones de cómo ordeñar una vaca, o tipos de corral… Eso sÃ, todo muy estadounidense, asà que a lo mejor las razas de vaca/oveja etc no coinciden mucho con las locales de donde tu estés. Yo lo he comprado para familiarizar a mis hijos con el inglés y picarles la curiosidad con las cosas de campo. Aún no sé si logrará su objetivo pues son pequeños. Si buscas un libro muy técnico no te servirá. Puedes buscar algunas páginas en internet para hacerte una idea de lo que es, yo lo hice antes ypor eso no me decepcionó.