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He wrote an agricultural testament to draw attention to the destruction of the soil. Howard, sir albert 1943, an agricultural testament pdf, oxford, uk. For further details, see george howard, the tetragram and the new testament, journal of biblical literature 96 1977 6383. Howards book, an agricultural testament, based on his time observing traditional systems in india as well as his own research, greatly influenced rodale. Dec 18, 2019 an agricultural testament par author est disponible au telechargement en format pdf et epub. An agricultural testament books, an agricultural testament, albert howard format. An agricultural testament paperback april 30, 2010 by albert howard author 4. To obtain a copy of an agricultural testament for personal study, fill out the following mandatory information form and click request copy.
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