The Idler (Issue 38) How to Save the World Without Really Trying by Dan Kieran

The Idler (Issue 38) How to Save the World Without Really Trying by Dan Kieran

The Idler team believe that idleness is unjustly criticised in modern society when it is, in fact, a vital component of a happy life. This new issue of the Idler looks at man, nature and the earth and reveals that doing nothing is the only way to save the planet. Richard Benson on growing a wild flower meadow Noted Gaia scientist Stephen Harding on why we need to stop interfering with nature On a Green Note The new folk movement by Will Hodgkinson Alan Moore on the Green Man in history and legend Cosmic Gardening Mark Manning is blown away by Rudolf Steiner The One-Straw RevolutionThe legacy of Masanobu Fukuoka and his technique of "no-work farming", where you let nature take the strain Growing Vegetables the Easy Way An idler's guide John Michel on William Corbett Ukulele Special All you need to know about the history of the uke, where to buy one, how to play it and why the uke is more punk than the guitar. All this as well as tips for living the good life and full colour illustrations and photography throughout.

"Britain's coolest magazine" -- Alex James, Blur
"Uniquely engaging.. devoted to idleness in all its forms... surprisingly energetic in its sagacious coverage of trends and trendiness... Packed with ideas" * Time Out *
"The thinking person's Loaded" * Select *
"Full of good things... genuinely radical, irreverent and iconoclastic" -- the late Rt Hon Alan Clark
"I'd read it even if I didn't write for it" -- Louis Theroux

Tom Hodgkinson is the editor of the Idler, which he co-founded in 1993. He is also the author of the bestselling How To Be Idle. He lives in Devon with his girlfriend and three small children. Dan Kieran is deputy editor of the Idler and runs the magazine's website. He edited the bestselling titles Crap Towns, Crap Jobs and Crap Holidays. He lives in South London with his girlfriend Rachel and their son Wilf. Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the co-founder and creative director of the Idler. He lives in London and his first book, The Cloudspotters' Guide, was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller.

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ISBN 13	9780091916497
ISBN 10	0091916496
Title	The Idler (Issue 38) How to Save the World Without Really Trying
Author	Dan Kieran
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ebury Publishing
Year published	2006-10-05
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.