Hi.
I'm teaching myself layout and design and intend to republish the classic, "Farmers of Forty Centuries," which inspired
Bill Mollison and coined the term, "permanent agriculture." The book is already available as a free ebook on
Project Gutenberg, but without any of the photos that make the text understandable. I intend to make the photos available in the public domain if I can do so legally, and publish a print version. My intention is to add some things of value to the book.
I intend to annotate the book to explain some of the archaic phrasings, offer a map showing the route of the trip, offer some currency conversions, etc, to make it more readable to a modern audience.
But I feel like there is likely much more value that can be added via annotations/addendums. For anyone who had read the book, what sort of information do you feel would be of value to a modern reader? Many who read the book are coming from an organic farming/permaculture background. What might they want to know about the techniques being discussed? Would they want to know some of the modern applications of these old ideas?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions!
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