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b37cf5d7 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @eb60f5fc "Soil" by Matthew Evans. He is an Australian TV chef, farmer and restaurateur  so my expectations were not high.
But he (or his ghost writer 😉 ) did a fantastic job bringing to life the science behind formation of soil and all life in and on it.
Members of the #RHS can listen to the audio book for free via the online library.
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8fc3c05e | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @326ce0aa As a ghostwriter, I really appreciate your nod to the realities of how his book probably came about. 😆
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b37cf5d7 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @eb60f5fc I thought you might like the ghostwriter part. 🙂 
The thing with Matthew is, that in his TV series The Gourmet Farmer, he is depicted as this slightly clumsy but likeable Aussie bloke.
The book however is really detailed and obviously the result oft hard graft and extensive research into vast different fields of science.
I can recommend the audio book as his voice really brings everything alive. And his Australian accent is understandable (by my standards).