Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface

Part I Ancient Origins, Modern Inspirations
1   Biochar: Ancient Origins, Modern Solution - A Biochar Timeline
2   Making a Difference with Biochar: From the Ground Up
3   On the Farm: A Biochar Biography
4   From Blacksmith to Biochar: The Essence of Community
5   The Accidental Scientist: Lessons in Farming, Biochar & Collaboration

Part II Understanding Biochar
6   What Is Biochar?
7   How Biochar Helps the Soil
8   Characterizing Biochars: Attributes, Indicators, and At-Home Tests

Part III Producing Biochar
9   Biochar Production Fundamentals
10 Biochar Production: From Colliers to Retorts
11 Making Biochar in Small Gasifier Cookstoves and Heaters
12 Automated Biochar Production
13 Medium and Large Scale Production

Part IV Testing, Conditioning & Using Biochar
14 Simple Biochar Tests for Farmers & Gardeners
15 Conditioning Biochars for Application to Soils
16 Making and Using Biochar in Mixtures

Part V Changing the World
17 The Greener Revolution
18 Climate Change Mitigation Using Thinly Distributed Feedstock
19 Producing Biochar on Sugar Cane Farms
20 Large Scale Pyrolysis for Dry Land Agriculture

Glossary
Dedication
Contributing Authors and Editors
Resources – Companies and Organizations