{"product_id":"self-instruction-for-young-gardeners-foresters-bailiffs-land-stewards-and-farmers-with-a-memoir-of-the-author-paperback-9781108066396","title":"Self-Instruction for Young Gardeners, Foresters, Bailiffs, Land-Stewards, and Farmers; With a Memoir of the Author (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108066396","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSelf-Instruction for Young Gardeners, Foresters, Bailiffs, Land-Stewards, and Farmers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith a Memoir of the Author\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished posthumously in 1845, Loudon's guide covers technical aspects of horticulture and agriculture to help cultivate knowledgeable and skilled practitioners.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Claudius Loudon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108066396, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages, 114 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntended for young men with limited formal education, this manual was the final project of the landscape gardener John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843). Completed by friends, the book appeared posthumously in 1845. The son of a farmer, Loudon was well aware that men who began their careers as gardeners often became the stewards of estates, bailiffs, or tenant farmers later in life, and he provides here some of the mathematical and technical instruction necessary to carry out those roles successfully. Including sections on fractions, geometry, trigonometry, architectural drawing, and the calculation of wages and interest rates, the book traces a remarkable picture for the modern reader of the administrative duties expected of horticultural and agricultural workers in the mid-nineteenth century. Also included are conversion tables, a biography of Loudon, and a short preface by his wife Jane, whose Instructions in Gardening for Ladies (1840) is also reissued in this series.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e An account of the life and writings of John Claudius Loudon\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Arithmetic\u003cbr\u003e 2. Book-keeping\u003cbr\u003e 3. Practical geometry\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mensuration\u003cbr\u003e 5. Practical trigonometry\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 7. Hydrostatics and hydraulics\u003cbr\u003e 8. Land-surveying\u003cbr\u003e 9. Levelling\u003cbr\u003e 10. Planning and mapping\u003cbr\u003e 11. Architectural drawing\u003cbr\u003e 12. Projection and perspective\u003cbr\u003e 13. Miscellaneous tables\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Environmental management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Environmental management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Environmental%20management%20%5BRNF%5D%22\"\u003eRNF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006021587224,"sku":"9781108066396","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108066396i.jpg?v=1696748612","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/self-instruction-for-young-gardeners-foresters-bailiffs-land-stewards-and-farmers-with-a-memoir-of-the-author-paperback-9781108066396","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}