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From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Noyes is a contributor for Storey Books titles including: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEasy Composters You Can Build\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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