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Celebrating Soil

Author : M.R. Balks
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319326848
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Celebrating Soil written by M.R. Balks and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-19 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book celebrates the diversity, importance, and intrinsic beauty of soils around the world and helps the reader to understand the ways that soils are related to the landscapes in which they form. The book unravels the complex bond between humans and soils and the importance of soils in our cultures and everyday lives. Soil is critical to terrestrial life on earth. It underpins human food supply and provides materials on which we build our lives. Soil is out of sight and often out of mind, thus easy to overlook. Yet soil has tremendous variety and intrinsic beauty for those who care to look. Soil contains a memory of the events that have shaped the landscape and the environment. With help you can look at a soil and understand the stories that it has to tell. Written in a reader-friendly way, Celebrating Soil is a wonderful resource for farmers, horticulturalists, naturalists, students and others who are concerned about how soils are formed, work and are used.

Soil and Water Conservation

Author : Jorge Delgado
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780985692322
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation written by Jorge Delgado and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Soil Underfoot

Author : G. Jock Churchman
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 146657156X
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Download or read book The Soil Underfoot written by G. Jock Churchman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest part of the world’s food comes from its soils, either directly from plants, or via animals fed on pastures and crops. Thus, it is necessary to maintain, and if possible, improve the quality—and hence good health—of soils, while enabling them to support the growing world population. The Soil Underfoot: Infinite Possibilities for a Finite Resource arms readers with historical wisdom from various populations around the globe, along with current ideas and approaches for the wise management of soils. It covers the value of soils and their myriad uses viewed within human and societal contexts in the past, present, and supposed futures. In addition to addressing the technical means of maintaining soils, this book presents a culturally and geographically diverse collection of historical attitudes to soils, including philosophical and ethical frameworks, which have either sustained them or led to their degradation. Section I describes major challenges associated with climate change, feeding the increasing world population, chemical pollution and soil degradation, and technology. Section II discusses various ways in which soils are, or have been, valued—including in film and contemporary art as well as in religious and spiritual philosophies, such as Abrahamic religions, Maori traditions, and in Confucianism. Section III provides stories about soil in ancient and historic cultures including the Roman Empire, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, South America, New Zealand, the United States, and France. Section IV describes soil modification technologies, such as polymer membrane barriers, and soil uses outside commercial agriculture including the importance of soils for recreation and sports grounds. The final section addresses future strategies for more effective sustainable use of soils, emphasizing the biological nature of soils and enhancing the use of "green water" retained from rainfall.

Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life

Author : David R. Montgomery
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393608336
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life written by David R. Montgomery and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award “A call to action that underscores a common goal: to change the world from the ground up.”—Dan Barber, author of The Third Plate For centuries, agricultural practices have eroded the soil that farming depends on, stripping it of the organic matter vital to its productivity. Now conventional agriculture is threatening disaster for the world’s growing population. In Growing a Revolution, geologist David R. Montgomery travels the world, meeting farmers at the forefront of an agricultural movement to restore soil health. From Kansas to Ghana, he sees why adopting the three tenets of conservation agriculture—ditching the plow, planting cover crops, and growing a diversity of crops—is the solution. When farmers restore fertility to the land, this helps feed the world, cool the planet, reduce pollution, and return profitability to family farms.

Seed, Soil, Sun

Author : Cris Peterson
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
ISBN 13 : 1629792209
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Seed, Soil, Sun written by Cris Peterson and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seed, Soil, Sun. With these simple ingredients, nature creates our food. Once again, noted author Cris Peterson brings both wonder and clarity to the subject of agriculture, celebrating the cycle of growth, harvest, and renewal. Using the corn plant as an example, she takes the reader through the story of germination and growth of a tiny corn seed into a giant plant reaching high into the air, with roots extending over six feet into the ground. This American Farm Bureau Foundation's Agriculture Book of the Year also discusses the make-up of soil and the amazing creatures who live there—from microscopic one-celled bacteria to moles, amoebas, and earthworms. David Lundquist's stunning photographs bring an immediacy and vibrancy to the seemingly miraculous process.

Why Do We Need Soil?

Author : Kelley MacAulay
Publisher : Natural Resources Close-Up
ISBN 13 : 9780778704973
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Why Do We Need Soil? written by Kelley MacAulay and published by Natural Resources Close-Up. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the uses of soil in the growing cycle of plants, from the foods we eat to the flowers we grow.

History of Wisconsin Soil Survey

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book History of Wisconsin Soil Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Soil and Sacrament

Author : Fred Bahnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451663307
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Soil and Sacrament written by Fred Bahnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the author's experiences founding a faith-based community garden in rural North Carolina, and emphasizes how growing one's own food can help readers reconnect with the land and divine faith.

Soil Conservation

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Soil Conservation written by and published by . This book was released on 1961-08 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dirt

Author : David R. Montgomery
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520933168
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Dirt written by David R. Montgomery and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-05-14 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of soil that sweeps from ancient civilizations to modern times, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations explores the compelling idea that we are—and have long been—using up Earth's soil. Once bare of protective vegetation and exposed to wind and rain, cultivated soils erode bit by bit, slowly enough to be ignored in a single lifetime but fast enough over centuries to limit the lifespan of civilizations. A rich mix of history, archaeology and geology, Dirt traces the role of soil use and abuse in the history of Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, China, European colonialism, Central America, and the American push westward. We see how soil has shaped us and we have shaped soil—as society after society has risen, prospered, and plowed through a natural endowment of fertile dirt. David R. Montgomery sees in the recent rise of organic and no-till farming the hope for a new agricultural revolution that might help us avoid the fate of previous civilizations.

Life in the Soil

Author : Lindsey Lowe
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1725314878
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Life in the Soil written by Lindsey Lowe and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's more to soil than just dirt! With the help of this exciting volume, readers will see what's lurking in the soil, including microscopic organisms, worms, and snails. Educational activities encourage readers to get their hands dirty and see what soil is all about. Step-by-step instructions and accessible text ensure readers of many levels can complete these activities, which support and reinforce key elementary science curricula. Colorful images hold readers' attention and encourage a deeper understanding of the content.

Soil & Water Conservation News

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil & Water Conservation News written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gardening in Sandy Soil

Author : C. L. Fornari
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1603426167
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Gardening in Sandy Soil written by C. L. Fornari and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-03-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Soil Science in Italy

Author : Carmelo Dazzi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031527445
Total Pages : 671 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Soil Science in Italy written by Carmelo Dazzi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Celebrating Soil

Author : Aaron William Perry Perry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998629438
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book Celebrating Soil written by Aaron William Perry Perry and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Brother and Sister as they journey into the garden, discover the magic of soil, and learn how to become great stewards of Earth and home! Beautiful original illustrations by portrait artist Yvonne Kozlina, combined with hopeful, empowering messages, and activity suggestions, make this a treasure for the whole family!

Why Do Most Plants Need Soil?

Author : Ellen Lawrence
Publisher : Down & Dirty: The Secrets of S
ISBN 13 : 9781642807370
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (73 download)

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Book Synopsis Why Do Most Plants Need Soil? by : Ellen Lawrence

Download or read book Why Do Most Plants Need Soil? written by Ellen Lawrence and published by Down & Dirty: The Secrets of S. This book was released on 2020 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many months a tiny seed has been warm and safe underground. Now it's spring and a little green shoot bursts from the seed and appears from under the soil. Beneath the surface, the new plant's roots spread out in search of water and nutrients. One day the little shoot will be a tall, strong tree. None of this would be possible without soil! Inside this book, readers will discover how important soil is to plant life. How do plants get water and nutrients from soil? Why would trees fall over if there was no soil? And why is good, healthy soil essential to farmers who grow and produce most of the foods we eat? Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled volume gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. With its stunning photographs and surprising, high-interest facts about a material that most of us take for granted, the book makes learning about soil a lively, engaging experience.