Permaculture: A practical guide for a substainable future - it it the same as the designers' manual?

One of the reviews on amazon says that

Few people know that this is the same book as Permaculture: A Designers' Manual. I've compared them side by side and only the cover and first few pages are different.

Can anyone confirm that this is true or not?

Here's the link to amazon - Permaculture:A practical guide for a substainable future

Burra Maluca wrote:
One of the reviews on amazon says that

Few people know that this is the same book as Permaculture: A Designers' Manual. I've compared them side by side and only the cover and first few pages are different.

Can anyone confirm that this is true or not?

Here's the link to amazon - Permaculture:A practical guide for a substainable future

Somewhat of a moot point, as the PDM is cheaper and more readily available, unless you already have a copy.... but they are roughly the same length.

John Wheeler wrote:
Somewhat of a moot point, as the PDM is cheaper and more readily available, unless you already have a copy.... but they are roughly the same length.

Well not really. On amazon.co.uk at the moment the cheapest PDM is £113 but Permaculture: a practical guide is available for £69. Awesome Books are out of stock but have it listed at £27.

Which is quite a difference.

I have this book Burra but I do not have the PDM so I can't say for sure.

Robert Ray wrote:I have this book Burra but I do not have the PDM so I can't say for sure.

I had the PDM out from the library, and purchased this book. Except for the cover and introductions, they are identical down to the illustrations, photos and type layouts.
carol

Thanks so much for checking that out for us!