1. Composting with Worms, George Pilkington (Eco-Logic Books).
2. ‘An Agricultural Testament’ by Sir Albert Howard (Other India Press).
3. THe Rodale Book of Composting (Rodale Press).
4. Hot Beds by Jack First (Green Books).
Charles’ books are also fantastic.
Obviously, everyone has their own individual takes on things, but from what I can gather, the aim has to be to optimise the ecosystem of beneficial bacteria and fungi in your growing area, although the application of scientific rigour to the analysis of compost, soil etc is still in its relative infancy in terms of turning compost production into a meticulous, uniform, reliable, scientific process.