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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery: Signed
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Pages
- 300
- Publication Date
- 2008-10-02
- ISBN
- 9780520258068
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520258061
ISBN-13
9780520258068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66183489
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dirt : the Erosion of Civilizations
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geology, General, Agriculture / General, Earth Sciences / General, Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-026602
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Anyone interested in environmental issues should read this book. . . . Entertains and stimulates thought."--Times Higher Ed Sup (thes), "How societies fare in the long run depends on how they treat their soils. Simple. Concise. You are your dirt."-- Hobby Farms, Sobering. . . . A timely text that will no doubt stimulate the discussion of this issue, and its potential solutions, for years to come., "Anyone interested in environmental issues should read this book. . . . Entertains and stimulates thought."-- Times Higher Ed Sup (Thes), "Sobering. . . . A timely text that will no doubt stimulate the discussion of this issue, and its potential solutions, for years to come."-- Environment & History, Fascinating insights into what be our most precious natural resource and gives important pointers toward sustainable land management., "Fascinating insights into what be our most precious natural resource and gives important pointers toward sustainable land management."-- Bioscience, "Fascinating insights into what be our most precious natural resource and gives important pointers toward sustainable land management."--Bioscience, How societies fare in the long run depends on how they treat their soils. Simple. Concise. You are your dirt., Anyone interested in environmental issues should read this book. . . . Entertains and stimulates thought., "Strengthen[s] appreciation for how important the soil is to our existence."-- Great Plains Research
Dewey Decimal
631.4/9
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments 1. Good Old Dirt 2. Skin of the Earth 3. Rivers of Life 4. Graveyard of Empires 5. Let Them Eat Colonies 6. Westward Hoe 7. Dust Blow 8. Dirty Business 9. Islands in Time 10. Life Span of Civilizations Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
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.
LC Classification Number
S590.7.M66 2008
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- 1***r (7)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe items arrived two days early! Wow! The books were packaged to avoid any damage in shipment. If you receive books through the USPS you know what can happen to a package; Diddens Place did a great job here. Good condition?? No, the books were more in excellent to new condition, even the one hard cover! As described they were perfect. Value? The price was fantastic for the quality!! We shall certainly do business with Diddens Place again when looking for hard-to-find books.
- e***n (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was in excellent condition! Appearance and quality were as advertised. Price was the best that I found across the Internet. This was a hardcover edition and used paperbacks were selling for more elsewhere. Condition of packaging and delivery were also excellent. I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller again!
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- 30 May, 2019
dirt id what you sweep up from the floor...soil is what plants grow in and is layered and complicated..like lfie
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- 1***r (7)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe items arrived two days early! Wow! The books were packaged to avoid any damage in shipment. If you receive books through the USPS you know what can happen to a package; Diddens Place did a great job here. Good condition?? No, the books were more in excellent to new condition, even the one hard cover! As described they were perfect. Value? The price was fantastic for the quality!! We shall certainly do business with Diddens Place again when looking for hard-to-find books.
- e***n (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was in excellent condition! Appearance and quality were as advertised. Price was the best that I found across the Internet. This was a hardcover edition and used paperbacks were selling for more elsewhere. Condition of packaging and delivery were also excellent. I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller again!
- t***l (2519)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAWESOME ✨FIVE STAR SELLER!✨AS DESCRIBED! PACKAGED WITH THOUGHTFULNESS SO THEY WOULD NOT SCRATCH! AMAZING PRICE! SUPER FAST SHIPPING! 100% SATISFIED! WILL BE BACK 😊SCOTTIE DOG POUNDED BRASS BOOKENDS USA FOUNDRY NUMBER 280 (#167198134305)