Bücher von John Gould

Gathered here are fifty favorites from among the author's Christian Science Monitor column, "Dispatches from the Farm."

When John Gould was young, a boy learned about the sea and the woods, about d geography and life. The friendly, close-knit community life and the deep family affection gave him a foundation of sound sense to last through the years ahead. You will be glad to know that once, in Maine, a boy could have this kind of childhood; and you might be envious because you did not.

Maine curmudgeon John Gould offers humorous tongue-in-cheek advice for fathers-to-be with a non-medical, non-technical, non-scientific explanation of the masculine side of the matter, with much that is useful and nothing that is wholly useless.

It presents case studies with numerous examples from around the world which will help anyone intending to design or construct a rainwater catchment system. The prime focus of the book is on implementation of roof and ground catchment systems for meeting either total or supplementary household water requirements.