Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations - Rilegato

Montgomery, David R.

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ISBN 10: 0520248708 ISBN 13: 9780520248700

Casa editrice: Univ of California Pr, 2007

Riassunto

Ranging from ancient times to modern-day environmental threats, a natural and cultural history of soil explains how an elimination of protective vegetation and an exposure to wind and rain causes severe erosion of cultivated soils, how the use and abuse of soil has shaped human history, and the how the rise of organic and no-till farming holds hope for the future.

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L'autore:

David R. Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, is author of King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon.

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"From this gritty and compelling state-of-our-earth report comes the inescapable truth that we are nothing if not dirty-minded. A brilliant and essential book." Roger Swain, science editor of Horticulture magazine

"The relationship between soils and societies has been crucial for humankind for 10,000 years. David Montgomery brings a geomorphologist's eye and a world-historical vision to the subject, showing why it demands our attention." J.R. McNeill, author of Something New Under the Sun

In our cyber-charged age, it’s easy to forget that all six billion of us stand on the thin skin of the earth. Humanity is agriculture and agriculture is soil, just as it has been for 10,000 years. David Montgomery a competent digger of dirt and an engaging storyteller shows how a close look at the soil can reveal a surprising amount about who we are and where we are headed.” Richard Manning, author of Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization

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• Editore: Univ of California Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0520248708
• ISBN 13: 9780520248700
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 285