Product Description: Actor and baritone Eduard Devrient (1801-77) first met Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) in 1822, and they remained close friends thereafter. During his lifetime, Mendelssohn achieved celebrity status as a composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor, and it was Devrient who secured in 1829 the famous performance in Berlin, under Mendelssohn's direction, of the St Matthew Passion, which began the Bach revival...read more

Product Description: Provides a clear and concise introduction to large livestock husbandry for the new entrant into agriculture. Particular emphasis is given to breeding, feeding, health and management of cows, pigs and sheep. The relevant science is presented in a readily assimilable manner enabling the reader gaining practical experience to obtain a better understanding of the principles behind the everyday stock tasks...read more