{"product_id":"farm-anatomy-the-curious-parts-and-pieces-of-country-life","title":"Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. 220-222).;Talk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman's entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep.--P. [4] of cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Charming drawings and handwritten text make this the perfect picture book for grown-up dreamers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFarm Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e fits perfectly into my growing collection of books that will come in handy when I give up city life for green acres. (Or more realistically, when I'm sitting in my city apartment needing a quick armchair-style escape.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChapter 1: Breaking Ground \n\u003cbr\u003eLayers of the Soil * Topsoil Chart * The Texture Triangle * Mineral Nutrients * Crop Rotation * Contour Farming and Terracing * Windbreaks * Predicting Weather * Composting * An Acre Is... \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 2: Raised in a Barn \n\u003cbr\u003eBarn Styles * Timber Construction * Trusses * Barn Doors, Bracing, and Hardware * Barn Cupolas * Barn Birds * Farm Buildings * Animal Housing * Feeders * Fencing \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 3: Tools of the Trade \n\u003cbr\u003eTractors * Tractor Implements * How to Plow a Field * Inside a Combine * Other Machines * Felling, Bucking, Splitting and Stacking * In the Toolshed \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 4: Plant a Seed \n\u003cbr\u003eAverage Frost Dates * Vegetable Anatomy * Squash Varieties * Build a Bean Teepee * Dry Bean Varieties * Pepper Varieties * Tater Tower * 4 Ways to Grow Tomatoes * Tomato Varieties * How to Can Tomatoes * Herb Chart * Growing Grains * Planting an Orchard * Apple Varieties * Good Bugs * Bad Bugs \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 5: Separating the Sheep from the Goats \n\u003cbr\u003eAnimal Terms * Parts of a Rooster * Comb Styles * Chicken Breeds * Fresh Eggs * Duck and Goose Breeds * Heritage Turkeys * Parts of a Beef Animal * How a Cow's Stomach Works * Cow Breeds * How to Milk a Cow * Parts of a Goat * Goat Breeds * Hoof Trimming * Knots * Parts of a Horse * Horse Markings and Tail Styles * Parts of a Hoof * Draft Horse Breeds * Draft Harness * Mules * Parts of a Pig * Pig Breeds * Livestock Water Consumption * Parts of a Sheep * Sheep Breeds * Shearing Sheep * Parts of a Rabbit * Rabbit Breeds * Rabbit Coat Types * Parts of a Bee * Anatomy of a Beehive \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 6: Country Wining and Dining \n\u003cbr\u003eIn an Old-Fashioned Country Kitchen * Wine-Making Equipment * Edible Flowers * The Basics of Breadmaking * Dairy Terms * The Basic Steps in Making Cheese * Butchering Knives * How to Cut Up a Chicken * Prime Cuts of Beef * Build a Barrel Smokehouse * Prime Cuts of Pork * Dry Curing * Prime Cuts of Lamb * Freezing Meat * Pressure Canning * Root Cellaring * Making Maple Syrup \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 7: Spinning a Yarn \n\u003cbr\u003eCarding and Spinning Yarn * Natural Dyes * How to Make a Flower Press * How to Make a Cornhusk Doll * Making Rag Rugs * Making Candles * Quilt Patterns \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBantams and Buckwheat, Hackles and Harrows \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTalk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman's entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep. You'll be delighted by how much there is to discover. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Rothman\u003c\/b\u003e is a highly acclaimed contemporary illustrator and author of many best-selling books, including \u003ci\u003eNature Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Farm Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ocean Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Food Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Nature Anatomy Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWildlife Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Insect Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e. Her illustrated column, Scratch, ran for five years in the Sunday \u003ci\u003eNew York Times. \u003c\/i\u003eClients for her illustrations and pattern designs include Target, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, MTA Arts \u0026amp; Design, and more. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCountry and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman's charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dissecting everything from the shapes of squash varieties to how a barn is constructed and what makes up a beehive to crop rotation patterns, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also available in Julia Rothman's Anatomy series: \n\u003ci\u003eNature Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, Ocean Anatomy, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFood Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eWildlife Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Middle\/Jr. High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781603429818, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781603429818, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRothman, Julia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia Rothman is an illustrator, pattern designer, and author. Her illustrated column, Scratch, is featured biweekly in the Sunday \u003ci\u003eNew York Times. \u003c\/i\u003eClients include Target, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, MTA Arts \u0026amp; Design, and more. Rothman has authored, coauthored, and illustrated twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eOcean Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Nature Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Nature Anatomy Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e. 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